Chester County Construction Zone Accidents

 

Construction Zone Accidents can be the deadliest type of accidents to occur in Chester County Pennsylvania.  A fully loaded tractor trailer can weigh forty to fifty thousand pounds, more than 20 times as much as a minivan.  A minivan can not compare with the stiffness and stability of a tractor trailer frame and bumper.   A Semi or commercial truck is heavier but less maneuverable and more deadly than a car or suv or minivan. 

 

Weather and road conditions, mixed with a Truck, can result in a catastrophic injury. It is much harder to regain control of a tractor trailer that begins to slide in snow or ice. In a collision between a tractor trailer and a car or SUV the occupants of the passenger vehicle are 50 times more likely to be killed than is the truck driver.

 

Why do most truck accidents happen in bad weather and when approaching or driving through a construction zone?  The most common cause is driver fatigue. A related cause is that commercial truck drivers are typically paid by the load or by the mile, not by the hour. Both the truck driver and the trucking company lose money if delivery of a load is delayed by construction zones and/or bad weather.

 

Drivers and their employers are often compensated for how quickly they are able to transport a load.  These Just in Time (JIT) delivery contracts has increased the already considerable financial pressure in the trucking industry to “push the load” even when weather or road conditions would otherwise require that the truck slow down and that the truck driver be extra-cautious. This is a great concept when everything works perfectly. It dramatically increases the pressure on the truck driver to cut corners whenever weather, road conditions or equipment issues would otherwise delay delivery.

 

Immediate Action is needed

 

The trucking company and its insurance company will have its investigation team working within minutes of its discovery.  There are many different causes of truck accidents. An experienced truck accident attorney can discuss with you who may be responsible for your damages.

 

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