Miami Wide Turn Truck Accident Attorney
One of the most dangerous things that a commercial truck driver can do is make an unsafe wide turn. Obviously, turning an 80-thousand pound tractor-trailer requires a greater degree of care and skill than making a turn in a regular passenger car. So when a trucker rushes through such a turn–and especially if they fail to properly check their vehicle’s significant blind spots–the result is often a collision that can kill or seriously injure innocent people in other vehicles.
The Miami wide turn truck accident attorneys at Pike & Lustig, LLP, represent these victims in seeking compensation for their injuries. Truck accidents arising from botched wide turns often leave substantial devastation in its wake. Many victims require lifelong medical care to deal with their injuries. And in accidents where the victims are killed, their families are left to rebuild their shattered lives. Our team is here to help ensure that the reckless truck drivers–and their employers–who caused such pain and suffering are held legally accountable.
Why Are Wide Turns Dangerous?
If you are an experienced Florida driver, then you know that one of the most basic rules of the road is that you must make a right turn from the lane closest to the right-hand curb or edge of the road. When driving a commercial tractor-trailer, however, that is often not possible because of the vehicle’s greater length. So it is generally legal for these semi-trucks to make “wide turns” from a lane further to the left.
The danger when making such wide turns, however, is that the truck driver acts recklessly. This can lead to a number of scenarios that injure or kill others. Here are just a few examples:
- The truck driver makes their wide turn too fast, leading their trailer to swing out of alignment and creating a “jackknifing” situation.
- Similarly, if a truck driver makes an unsafe wide turn while navigating an especially steep incline or sharp corner, the vehicle may tip over. Not only does this create an enormous roadway hazard, but it can also spill the semi-truck’s contents onto the open roadway and potentially cause further injury and destruction.
- A truck driver fails to notice and ends up striking a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcycle operator who is approaching the same intersection in the right-hand lane.
In addition to the driver, there are often other parties who may be legally and financially responsible for a wide turn truck accident. The companies that employ such drivers are often negligent in their failing to properly train their drivers for handling wide turns. In some cases, even the companies that service and maintain commercial trucks may be at-fault if a mechanical issue contributed to a wide turn accident.
Contact Our Miami Wide Turn Truck Accident Attorneys Today
People injured in wide turn truck accidents can seek economic and non-economic damages through a Florida personal injury claim. The Miami wide turn truck accident attorneys at Pike & Lustig, LLP, will be happy to review your case and advise you on those potential damages. Contact us today at (561) 291-8298 to schedule a consultation.
