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Trucking Accidents

South Carolina Truck Accident Lawyers

A large number of traffic deaths and serious injuries in South Carolina involve large trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 457,000 large trucks were involved in accidents in 2003. The number involved in fatal accidents - 4,669 - was 8 percent higher than 10 years earlier. If you have been involved in an accident with one of these vehicles, you should seek legal help immediately.

Accidents involving commercial motor vehicles such as eighteen wheelers are much more complex than those dealing only with passenger cars. Truck wrecks are especially complex because they require lawyers to understand scientific, as well as legal processes. They require a unique understanding of state and federal regulations regarding hiring, driver training, time in service, equipment, record keeping and vehicle weight. These legal issues intersect in a trucking case with scientific areas of expertise, such as accident reconstruction, engineering, biology, bio-mechanics, physics, and toxicology. You need a tough, experienced and knowledgeable attorney to handle these cases.

Truck wrecks are also more complex because of the mere size of these vehicles. Many commercial rigs weight up to 80,000 pounds. The force exerted in a collision with one of these vehicles is enormous.

In most cases, truck accidents are preventable. These accidents often happen because the trucking company failed to follow either government regulations or their own company policies.

If you are injured in a trucking accident, the law firm of Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds will aggressively investigate your accident, and hold the trucking company responsible for negligent and reckless actions. Our attorneys know how handle these complex claims and to seek the compensation that you deserve. Please contact us for your free initial consultation.

Free Consultation.  Call Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds at (843) 549-6432

Hetrick, Harvin & Bonds
125 Walter St.
Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone:  (843) 549-6432
Fax: (843) 549-1973
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