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MEET THE TEAMcontact usA jackknife accident is a specific type of truck accident that occurs when the trailer behind the tractor swings forward until it actually passes or rests alongside the tractor. The end result looks like a folded jackknife, and it also causes mayhem across multiple adjacent lanes as the trailer swings.
As devastating and frightful as a jackknife accident is, it is actually one of the more common types of truck accidents. If you were hurt in a jackknife accident and your car was totaled, then you should call Dunk Law Firm at (713) 575-1991 today. Our Houston jackknife accident lawyers are backed by decades of collective legal experience with an intentional practice focus on truck accidents. With our insight, there is nothing that a trucking company or its insurer can do to catch us off-balance.
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The cause of a jackknife accident can point directly towards who is liable for it. Our legal team will be intent on investigating the jackknife accident that caused your injuries to learn its cause.
A jackknife accident can happen due to:
In many situations, the cause can be traced back to the truck driver’s error. Trying to round a corner quickly with a heavily loaded trailer, for example, can buckle the tractor-trailer at its hinge, making the trailer swing wildly out of control while the tractor comes to a stop. For this reason and more, jackknife accident cases will usually name the truck driver as a defendant among others.
An underride accident involves a smaller vehicle getting caught under a truck’s trailer. A motorist trapped in this position is in significant danger of being run over by the 18-wheeler, assuming they have not already been severely injured as the trailer crashed into and over their car.
Underride accidents can be caused by a truck driver changing lanes without checking, but jackknifing accidents can result in the same type of collision. As the trailer swings into other lanes without warning, unsuspecting motorists can be swept up and under the trailer. The matter will only worsen if multiple cars are caught underneath, piling into each other and making it difficult to be safely removed from the crash.
When you want to do nothing but get bedrest after a bad accident, our Houston jackknife accident lawyers agree that you should! At Dunk Law Firm, we take pride in being able to handle all aspects of your case, so you do not need to worry about a thing. We will pursue a maximum amount of compensation on your behalf with the goal of letting you live comfortably again.
Call us at (713) 575-1991 when you are ready to start your jackknife accident claim.
