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92 East Main St., Suite #20
Uniontown, PA 15401
P: 724-438-1616
F: 724-438-1664

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106 Carmichaels Plaza
Carmichaels, PA 15320
P: 724-966-9090
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Truck Accidents

Tractor-trailer trucks, semis, big rigs, tractors trailers, mack trucks, eighteen wheelers – whatever you call them – these colossus giants of the roadways are more prevalent on Pennsylvania roads than ever before. While the vast majority of truck drivers are highly trained and safety minded professionals, accidents involving semis can and do happen.  Accidents involving semis, trucks, and tractor trailers are not just bigger car accidents. Due to their size, trucks usually cause far greater injuries than your run-of-the-mill automobile accident. The complexity of a tractor trailer truck’s operating systems, mechanics, and the regulations necessitate an attorney intimately familiar with the trucking industry and their regulations to handle an accident involving one.  Attorney Benjamin F. Goodwin, Esquire is one of the few lawyers in Pennsylvania who is not only licensed to practice law but is also a licensed commercial truck driver with extensive experience behind the wheel, giving him superior knowledge, perspective, and insight into evaluating, investigating, and litigating truck accident cases.

Many factors can lead to tractor trailer or truck accidents they include but are in no way limited to:

  • Negligent or Reckless Driving

  • Cell Phone or Texting

  • In-cab Distractions

  • Driver Fatigue

  • Mechanical Failure

  • Faulty Equipment

  • Overload

  • Failure to do a Proper Pre-trip Inspection

  • Overweight

  • Failure to Properly Secure a Load

  • Driving Under the Influence

  • Failure to adhere to Federal Regulations

  • Jack-knifing

  • Failure to Properly Distribute Weight

  • Drug Use

  • Failure to keep safe travelling distance

  • Failure to properly adjust brakes

If you are a family member has been injured as a result of an automobile accident involving a tractor-trailer truck, contact the Pennsylvania lawyer with experience not only in the courtroom but behind the wheel for a free consultation regarding your rights today at (724) 438-1616 or (724) 966-9090 to discuss your tractor trailer truck accident case.