An 18-wheeler averages 70 to 80 feet in length and 80,000 pounds in weight, while a typical automobile is about 15 feet long and 5,000 pounds, a disparity Delaware personal injury attorney Tiffany M. Shrenk points to when explaining why truck and tractor-trailer crashes so often cause death or catastrophic injury. Commercial vehicles traveling roads and highways such as I-95 and Route 1 can produce collisions with life-altering consequences.
Attorney Shrenk explains that these crashes commonly result in spinal cord injuries or fractures, quadriplegia or paraplegia, head injuries or brain damage, and skeletal fractures. Truck accidents may be caused by speeding, inattentive driving, driver distractions, or fatigue, and liability can extend to the truck driver’s employer for negligent hiring, training, supervision, inspection, or maintenance. Injured people may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and pain and suffering.
Tiffany M. Shrenk, Esquire has experience handling truck accident cases and offers free consultations for people seeking representation in personal injury matters. Her practice also covers car accidents, construction accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall claims, and wrongful death.
She meets with prospective clients at her office in Centreville, Delaware, just north of Wilmington, and can arrange to meet at MacElree Harvey’s offices in Kennett Square and West Chester, with hospital and home visits available when injuries make travel difficult. She can be reached at (302) 654-4454. More information is on the source page:
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