Thousands of delivery trucks deliver millions of packages to people and businesses each day. Unfortunately, this means that accidents involving deliver trucks happen fairly regularly. Most of the time, damage is minor in nature, such as scratches or dents, but sometimes, serious injuries do occur.

Our experienced Georgia deliver truck accident attorneys are extremely knowledgeable in liability cases involving deliver trucks such as FedEx, UPS, freight shipping trucks, and service trucks.

We understand that many accidents happen because these companies put so much pressure on their drivers to deliver as many packages as possible. It is understandable, the more packages they deliver, the more money the company makes. However, all this pressure sometimes forces drivers to make poor driving decisions. Ultimately, these poor decisions are the direct cause of a large majority of delivery truck accidents.

There are five major causes of FedEx and UPS truck accidents. They are:

1. Failure to set parking brake on a decline or incline
2. Driver backing into a car when passing the destination
3. Driver making quick and sudden stops
4. Inadequately trained drivers
5. Drivers failing to yield when merging into traffic

Have you been injured in an accident involving a delivery truck? Do you want to know if you possibly have a legal case against a driver or company? Get a free consultation from one of our Georgia delivery truck attorneys and find out if you can receive compensation for your injuries. The worst thing that could happen is that you do not have a case. The best thing that could happen is that you receive monetary compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering, and lost income while recovering from your injuries. Do not hesitate to call us, it is free, and we will ensure that our licenses attorneys will best represent you if you have a case.

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Thousands of American businesses and people rely on FedEx for the transportation and delivery of goods each day. Normally, products are delivered on time and unharmed by FedEx. However, due to the large number of FedEx trucks on the market, accidents involving FedEx, UPS or other delivery trucks are not an uncommon thing. Here are a few recent serious incidents involving FedEx trucks:

- In March of 2009, a FedEx truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and collided with two other trucks, causing three people to be injured.

- In Orlando, FL, A FedEx truck collided with two tractor-trailers. This accident caused one fatality and several other people to be seriously injured.

- In Maryland, a FedEx truck collided with another vehicle, seriously injuring two people.

- In Saylorsbury, PA, A FedEx tractor-trailer hit a guardrail then rolled down an embankment. It eventually crashed into a local winery. The passenger and driver of the truck sustained major injuries.

There are many reasons that accidents involving FedEx trucks occur. They include:

• Driver fatigue
• Intoxication of the driver
• Inexperienced Drivers
• Failure to obey traffic and safety laws
• Poor weather conditions
• Vehicle equipment failure
• Poor road conditions
• Poorly loaded goods in the truck

FedEx trucks are considered big trucks along with semis, big rigs, and 18-wheelers. The U.S. department of Transportation publishers accident statistics each year and here are a few statistics about big trucks:

• About 13 percent of all accidents involve a big truck in some way, shape or form.
• Almost 5,000 people die each year as a result of an accident involving a big truck
• Truck drivers only account for about 25 percent of all accidents involving big trucks.
• Most fatal big truck accidents occur in rural areas during the mid part of the day.
• Texas, Florida, and California are the three states with the highest number of big truck fatalities.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a big truck accident, get a free consultation from one of our truck accident attorneys. Our attorneys represent victims and families of victims to ensure that justice is served. We understand that financial compensation will not bring a loved one back, but at least it can help provide financial assistance in a tough time.

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Tractor Trailers represent an incredibly important way to transport goods throughout the United States. Every time a truck driver enters his truck, he takes a huge risk that he might not come home. With the sheer amount of trucks on the road, accidents are bound to happen. There are two types of truck accidents: trucking accidents with a collision and non-collision accidents such as jackknifing and rollovers.  Below is some information on non-collision accidents involving trucks.

Atlanta Area Jackknifing Accident Attorneys

Technical Services says that there are normally three breaks in a tractor trailer: the steering axle brakes, the drive axle brakes, and the trailer axle brakes. If the steering axle breaks lock up, a truck driver cannot steer and the truck will move straight regardless of the wheel angle of the truck. If the truck’s axle breaks lock up, the truck will jackknife. If the trailer axle breaks lock up, the trailer will swing and lower the stability of the truck.

Anti-lock brakes should prevent these incidents from occurring. However, many older trucks are missing at least one set of anti-lock brakes. If you are a truck driver who was injured in a jackknifing incident or other similar incident, contact an experienced Georgia truck accident lawyer for a free consultation to discuss your options.

Georgia Truck Rollover Accident Lawyers

Larger trucks, from tractor trailers to smaller commercial vans are very easy to rollover. The likelehood of a vehicle to rollover is related to the amount of g-force needed to roll the vehicle. When a vehicle corners a g-force is created. Technical services says that the g-forces required to roll a car are 1.3 g’s, pickups are about 1.1 g’s, full loaded semi-trucks only require close to .4g’s or lower. A car cannot generate the need g-force to roll but a commercial van or semi-truck can easily create the g-force require to roll over.

Many truck rollovers occur when a truck driver tries to return onto the road. Rollovers also often occur because the truck was improperly loaded, or loaded to high. The truck becomes top-heavy and is more likely to rollover around a sharp corner or bend. If you were injured in a truck rollover accident in Atlanta, contact one of our Atlanta Truck Accident Lawyers, to see if we may be able to help you.

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