Every day, drivers on New Mexico highways and roads must contend with large and dangerous vehicles. They never quite know whether the truck driver near them on the road is fully trained or even cares about their safety. The result of a general lack of care from the truck driver and their employer can be a serious crash that gravely injures you or a loved one. If you have been hurt in one of these truck crashes, it is essential that you contact a truck crash lawyer today to discuss your legal rights. You could be entitled to a large settlement check for your injuries.

Rear-End Crashes

It can take a considerable amount of time and distance for the truck driver to bring the vehicle to a full stop. In fact, it can require up to 500 feet for the truck to completely stop when the driver is traveling at 55 miles per hour. Truck drivers can cause rear-end crashes when they are distracted, or they are following too closely behind other vehicles. Rear-end crashes can also result from poorly maintained brakes.

Head-On Crashes

The truck driver may end up in the wrong place because they have either veered out of their lane, or the driver has lost control of the vehicle. The driver may simply have been distracted and not properly read the road signs. Head-on crashes have an extremely high rate of serious injury because of the amount of force that is unleashed in the crash.

Jackknife Crashes

A jackknife crash is when the trailer of the vehicle swings out from the cab at a 90-degree angle. The moving trailer can strike vehicles that are in the way at a potentially high speed. Jackknife crashes can happen when the truck driver is going too fast or there is a poorly maintained truck.

Blind Spot Crashes

Commercial trucks have far more blind spots than the average passenger vehicle. Truck drivers must carefully check them at all times, especially when making a lane change. The failure to check blind spots can cause a sideswipe crash, forcing a vehicle out of its own path and potentially into the path of oncoming traffic.

Rollover Crashes

The truck driver must travel at a safe speed, especially when they are approaching a turn or curve. Further, cargo must be properly loaded onto the truck, so it can maintain a safe center of gravity. Rollover crashes are when the vehicle turns onto its side. The truck can end up in the path of approaching cars, or cargo could spill onto the roadway.

Underride Crashes

Underride crashes are perhaps the most dangerous type of truck crash there is. Here, your vehicle would end up under the truck, either because the commercial vehicle stopped short in front of you or ran over you or a loved one making a turn. Underride crashes have the highest fatality rate of any type of truck crash, and those who survive could be left with severe injuries.

Tire Blowouts

Tractor-trailers have 18 tires, and each one of them is crucial to the operation of the vehicle. However, trucking companies often try to get as many miles in as they can on their tires because they are expensive to replace. Even the most experienced truck drivers can struggle to contain a tire blowout and pull their vehicle safely onto the side of the road. These crashes are unpredictable, and they often occur at high speeds.

No matter what type of truck crash you have been involved in, you may be entitled to financial compensation when the driver was to blame for the crash. Since your truck crash injuries are often serious, the size of your settlement check can be substantial.

Contact an Albuquerque Truck Crash Lawyer at Buchanan Law Firm, LLC Today for Help With Your Case

If you have been involved in a commercial vehicle crash, an Albuquerque truck crash lawyer at Buchanan Law Firm, LLC can help you fight for the compensation you may deserve. Call us today at 505-900-3559 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our lawyers. Our office is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and we serve clients in Santa Fe and the surrounding areas.