Nashville Auto Accident Attorney Reports On An Accident Caused By A Distracted Tractor-Trailer Driver
Distracted Tractor-Trailer Driver
A distracted tractor-trailer driver rear-ends a stopped vehicle sending it into the other lane and into two other vehicles. As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney were I to represent the initial vehicle’s driver in a personal injury lawsuit my main focus would be to determine what in the world the truck driver was doing that took his eyes and his mind off of the road ahead of him.
Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates conservatively that each year drowsy driving “is responsible for at least 100,000 automobile crashes, 71,000 injuries, and 1,550 fatalities.” But among all the major factors that cause or contribute to crashes, like speeding, alcohol use, and weather situations, drowsiness is the most difficult for police and other crash investigators to detect and quantify.
Was the driver using his cell phone? An experienced Nashville car crash attorney would study the drivers cell phone records to determine if he was using the device at the time of the wreck. Another avenue that investigators would use is a blood alcohol test to determine whether the driver was under the influence. Either way the truck driver and the company for which he drives will most probably have liability and damages to pay for this very avoidable act.
If you or a loved one is injury or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted tractor-trailer driver time is of the essence. Contact the experienced Tennessee tractor-trailer accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights and remedies.
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