Attorneys Discuss Common Causes of Truck Accidents in New York City

Get Legal Help After a New York City Big Rig Collision

Given the unique dangers of tractor-trailers and big rigs, it's no surprise that causes of collisions are almost as varied as each truck accident itself. Trucks handle differently than passenger vehicles on the road and are susceptible not only to the vagaries of weather and road condition, but to training issues, mechanical defects, and driver error on the part of the truck driver and other drivers on the road.

In 2007, the results of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study that looked at contributing causes of big rig accidents were published. This study found that tire failure, driver fatigue, and lack of electronically-controlled braking system were the biggest mechanical errors responsible for truck collisions. The article pointed out that electronically-controlled disc brakes could reduce stopping distances by as much as 30 percent.

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Driver Error Resulting in Collisions

Driver error was also found to be one of the greatest causes of truck accidents. Sleepy or improperly rested drivers tend to make worse decisions than drivers with comparable training who have had enough rest. In addition, many truck drivers face time pressures that contribute to bad decision-making on the road - and dangerous or fatal crashes. In addition, drug or alcohol abuse or health problems can also cause or contribute to a truck accident.

Unsafe Conditions in New York City

Weather conditions and unsafe roads can also cause truck accidents. In addition, improperly trained passenger vehicle drivers sometimes do not understand how to share the road and can contribute to collisions, jackknifing, or dangerous rollovers. No matter what the cause, the consequences of a truck accident can be complex at best, fatal at worst. Property damage and life-threatening injuries can plague victims, some of whom don't know where to turn as they seek compensation for their injuries.

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Our Truck Accidents Case Results

$6.5 Million - Man Hit by Truck in Queens

WRSMH attorneys Bryce Moses and Ashley Jacoby obtained a large verdict for a man who was struck by a truck in Queens.

Bryce Moses, Ashley Jacoby

$4.7 Million - Driver Struck by Box Truck at an Intersection

Our client, a 42-year-old New York County resident, sustained multiple injuries as the result of an intersection accident with a box truck.

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$3.5 Million - Young Woman Run Over By Garbage Truck

Bryce Moses represented a young woman who was run over by a garbage truck in Brooklyn that shattered her ankle in three places.

Bryce Moses

$3.3 Million - NY Truck Accident Case

The plaintiff asserted that the injuries suffered in the collision with the truck will permanently prevent her from working.

Kenneth Halperin, Philip Russotti

$3 Million - New York Truck Accident

Cliff Shapiro and another WRSMH attorney were able to settle a truck accident case for the amount of $3,000,000 on behalf of a 45 year old delivery man from Queens.

Clifford Shapiro

$2.9 Million - Vehicle Hit by Truck

Victor Goldblum successfully represented a client who underwent three surgeries as the result of injuries sustained in a truck collision.

Victor Goldblum

$2 Million - Client Rear-ended by a Tractor Trailer While Stopped at a Traffic Light

Plaintiff sustained multiple injuries when he was rear-ended by a tractor trailer while he was stopped at a traffic light.

Ashley Jacoby

$2 Million - Rockland County Woman Rear-ended by a Semi-tractor Trailer

Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP obtained $2 million for a client who was injured after being rear-ended by a semi-tractor trailer.

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$2 Million - Flatbed Tractor Trailer Backed Into Minibus

Cliff Shapiro obtained a recovery for a 32-year-old male who was in the course of his employment with Access-A-Ride when his vehicle was struck by a flatbed tractor trailer.

Clifford Shapiro

$1.8 Million - Two Clients Struck by Garbage Truck

WRSMH attorneys obtained a $1,800,000 settlement a year before trial for two plaintiffs who were injured after they were struck by a garbage truck.

Clifford Shapiro, Noah Katz

$1.5 Million - New York City Department of Sanitation Truck Accident

This motor vehicle accident involved a 43 year old woman who was rear-ended by a New York City Department of Sanitation truck.

Michael Fitzpatrick, Clifford Shapiro

$1.5 Million - Bronx Woman Injured in Truck Collision

WRSMH attorneys Clifford Shapiro, Robert Bellinson, and another WRSMH attorney were able to obtain a settlement in the amount of $1,500,000 on behalf of a fifty-one year old librarian from Bronx County.

Clifford Shapiro, Robert Bellinson

$1.5 Million - Back Seat Passenger Underwent Lumbar Fusion

The plaintiff, a 29 year old male, was injured when he was a back seat passenger of a car that was sideswiped by a commercial truck which caused the car to be pushed off of the road into a tree.

Michael Fitzpatrick

$1.5 Million - Rear-Ended by a Truck at Red Light

Our client, was stopped at red light when she was rear-ended by a truck. Victor Goldblum was able to obtain $1,500,000 for our client, who required surgery as a result of the crash.

Victor Goldblum

$1.41 Million - Queens Box Truck Rollover Leaves Occupant Injured

The plaintiff, an occupant of a truck, was injured in a single vehicle accident and required surgeries to the neck and back.

Ashley Jacoby

$1.35 Million - Rear-End Truck Accident Causing Injuries

Plaintiff sustained injuries to his knee and spine after his vehicle was rear-ended by a truck.

Ryan Lawlor

$1.3 Million - Parked Car Sideswiped by Commercial Truck

Our client in this case was a 37-year old man who was injured when his parked school bus was sideswiped by the defendants' commercial truck.

Kenneth Halperin,

$1.3 Million - Crash with Fire Department Truck

Philip Russotti and Brielle C. Goldfaden obtained a $1.3 million settlement after jury selection on a trial against the City of New York, the New York City Fire Department and an FDNY employee.

Philip Russotti, Brielle Goldfaden,William Hepner

$1.150 Million - Garbage Truck Accident Case

Bryce Moses and another WRSMH attorney were able to obtain a settlement in the amount of $1,150,000 on behalf of our client, a 35-year-old man from Kings County.

Bryce Moses,

$1.1 Million - Struck by Garbage Truck Which Attempted Right Turn from Left Lane

Kenneth J. Halperin obtained a $1,100,000 settlement for a man who was operating his livery cab when he was struck by a garbage truck that attempted to make a right turn from the left lane and broadsided his vehicle.

Kenneth Halperin