A tragic story was reported about a garbage truck accident that killed an elderly man walking a bicycle.  Police are still investigating and seeking witnesses to the accident.  My thoughts and condolences go out to the victim’s family and friends.

Garbage truck accidents are much more common that most people might think.  The large trucks are on the roadways for long periods and have constant stops and starts.  Quite often, the driver is paying attention to the garbage or the actions of his partner and takes his eyes off the roadway.  This can and does have deadly results, like the accident above.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan truck accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan truck accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan truck accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Biomechanical Experts

When representing victims in Michigan truck accident lawsuits, I face a number of “defenses” from the trucking companies.  First, the trucking company denies responsibility for the accident.  Second, the trucking company blames the victim for causing the accident. 

Next, the trucking company hires doctors and pays them a lot of money to say that the victim was not actually injured in the accident.  Often, to supoort this defense, they will hire a biomechanical  to provide “expert testimony” that the forces of a particular auto accident were incapable of causing significant injury to the occupants. 

Essentially, these so called biomechanical experts to argue to a jury that a particular plaintiff could not have been injured in a low impact and/or low property damage accident.  This new trend has emerged in numerous trial courts, not only in Michigan, but throughout the United States.  Most often, these experts appear in caseswhere the Plaintiff has sustained an injury to the neck or back (such as a herniated disc) or in cases involving a traumatic brain injury (closed head injury).

Many courts, including those in Michigan, have found that the opinions of these experts are not reliable and not based upon proper scientific analysis.  With proper preparation and cross-examination, many of these experts have been stricken by the courts and not permitted to testify at trial.  M firm has strongly and successfully fought to preclude this type of testimony from being introduced in auto accident cases.

One of the biggest contributing factors to large truck accidents is truck driver fatigue.  This is often due to excessive hours on the road, lack of sleep, and other medical conditions that cause fatigue  The results of this fatigue are often catastrophic.

In a Mississipi truck accident, a truck driver reportedly dozed off while driving an 18 wheeler and rear-ended a van, killing a family of four in the van.  It occurred while the van was waiting at a red light and the truck plowed into the back of it.  The truck was owned by JNJ Express.  Police are still investigating the truck accident.

My condolences go out to surviving family members of these victims.  This is a terrible tragedy that should have never happened.

The surviving family members do have legal rights and can file a Wrongful Death Lawsuit.  I do not practice law in Mississipi but I suggest that the family hire the best possible truck accident lawyer.  It is essential to choose an attorney that specializes in truck accident cases so that all necessary evidence can be preserved and all possible avenues of settlement be explored.

A 58 year old motorcyclist died last night in a motorcycle-truck accident  when his bike was struck by a truck  in Appleton, Wisconsin.  The biker was apparently trying to turn when he was hit by a delivery truck.  He suffered fatal injuries in the accident.

Our Michigan truck accident lawyer firm represents a number of bikers who suffer significant injuries due to accidents with trucks.  With the number of motorcyclists taking to the roads in the United States this summer, an unfortutate number of these accidents will be reported.  A biker his little or no chance of surviving a truck accident and if he fatal injuries are not suffered, the likelihood of significant harm is great.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan truck accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan truck accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan truck accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

A lawsuit involving a dump truck accident that killed two people has settled for $900,000.  The dump truck driver had run a red light and crashed into the station wagon occupied by two men who suffered fatal injuries.  The truck driver had plead guilty to careless driving and involuntary manslaughter for the accident.  The two men who died were both retired.

This accident shows just how deadly a driving mistake can be when a truck driver is not paying attention.  With the use of cell phones, text messaging, and eating in vehicles as a regular occurrence nowadays, the number of these types of truck accidents seems to be reported all too frequently.   When a large truck, like a dump truck, is involved in an accident with a passenger vehicle, the likelihood of there being a catastrophic injury is signficant.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan truck accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan truck accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan truck accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.