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Truck Speeding Accidents — Iowa Lawyer Serving Illinois, Missouri, and Beyond
The odds of suffering severe injury on our roadways due to speeding by another driver is tragically high; imagine how much higher they are when the speeding driver is behind the wheel of a large truck, sometimes weighing up to 80,000 pounds. Big rigs and tractor-trailers careen down our highways with far more energy than average-size cars, so collisions involving these large vehicles are much more forceful and more likely to cause a life-threatening injury. If you believe the truck driver was speeding at the time of your collision, contact our truck accidents lawyer serving Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and surrounding areas today.
Speeding and Legal Regulations
Possible Compensation for Speeding-related Accidents
Speeding and Legal Regulations
According to the Large Truck Crash Causation Study released in 2006 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck driver speeding was a common cause of accidents with other vehicles resulting in injuries and/or fatalities.
Truck drivers are mandated by the federal government to follow strict hours of service requirements, which set a specific amount of time a truck driver can be on the job in a given day. However, trucking companies frequently want deliveries and pick-ups handled as quickly as possible, and truck drivers may be under pressure to cover more ground in less time, prompting them to ignore posted speed limits.
Many highways and roads have specially marked speed limit signs with reduced limits for large trucks. They are more prevalent on especially narrow, mountainous, or winding roads. These reduced speed limits are designed with the knowledge that large trucks can be particularly difficult to maneuver: their weight is not suited to effectively handle sudden stops or be able to navigate difficult terrain at high speeds.
Contact the truck speeding accidents lawyer at our Iowa firm today for more information.
Possible Compensation for Speeding-related Accidents
Our truck speeding accidents lawyer, serving Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and surrounding areas, knows the laws pertaining to truck driver negligence. For victims and family members affected by a truck crash due to driver speeding, Fredd J. Haas can help pursue compensation in areas such as:
- Lost wages
- Medical Expenses
- Pain and Suffering
- Loss of Benefits
- Funeral Expenses
- Loss of Companionship
Speeding is one of the leading contributors to catastrophic truck collisions, and often leads to wrongful death. Our truck accidents lawyer believes that holding responsible parties to account for negligent speeding can not only help secure a victim’s finances, but may prevent other truck drivers from exceeding the speed limit and causing more accidents in the future.
Contact our Truck Accidents Lawyer
The truck speeding accidents lawyer at our Iowa firm, serving Missouri, Illinois, and surrounding areas, has decades of experience and a solid reputation for earning compensation for victims, evidenced in previous verdicts and settlements. Fredd J. Haas is prepared to fight for your rights and work to protect your financial future in the event that you or a loved one are involved in a trucking accident. For a review of your case, please contact our truck accident attorney today.