Underride Truck Accidents
Getting justice from a Pennsylvania tractor trailer injury caused by an underride colision requires aggressive Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers who fight for victims of serious tractor trailer and truck accidents. We handle Pa Truck & Rig accidents throughout Pennsylvania including US Routes 76, 78, 80 & 81 and are motivated and aggressive in getting a tractor trailer truck accident victim the personal injury settlement they need. Contact Ciccarelli Law Offices if you or a loved one has been injured in a tractor trailer or underride injury in Pennsylvania.
Accidents involving “Big Rig” Tractor Trailer trucks often involve a greater risk of injury in that the body of the trailer sits higher than an average passenger vehicle, causing a likelihood of “underride”. An “underride” collision involves the lower passenger vehicle (usually the front) traveling under the higher body of the trailer (usually the rear), causing the trailer to intrude into the occupant compartment of the lower passenger vehicle causing injury to those inside.
These injuries include closed head injury, open head injury, brain injury and, sometimes, decapitation. Although there are regulations which require some tractor-trailers to be outfitted with reflective tape on both the rear and/or have a rear bumper equipped at lower heights, there are still thousands of tractor-trailers lacking proper safety underride protections. Bumpers often do not meet DOT standards or collapse on contact. The trucking companies will say it is the automobile drivers’ fault for rear-ending the trailer, but sometimes slick streets or “sudden stops” by the 18 wheeler presents an unavoidable situation or the auto driver. These unavoidable circumstances do not excuse the truck company to have advanced bumper systems to minimize the severity of injury.
Our promise: You need a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer who understands the seriousness of your tractor trailer accident case and will give it to you straight. You do not expect guarantees but you need a Pennsylvania lawyer that you can trust to fight for you and your family to the fullest extent of the law. Our Pennsylvania legal team promises to work for you; be thorough and aggressive in setting out the best strategies for you and your loved ones.
Our team of Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers are working on your case so that you have the benefit of several attorneys including Lee and using their combined efforts and experience to get you the justice you and your family need. Get Justice.
We accept Pennsylvania personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis; which means that we do not require an advance fee, retainer or hourly rate but base our fee on a percentage of the monetary settlement we earn for you. Call Us 24/7 toll free at (877) 529-2422. Learn how we will work toward the result you need.
We serve individuals and their families for tractor trailer accidents throughout Pennsylvania including accidents on US 76, US 78, US 80, and US 80 and in the following Pennsylvania communities including but not limited to: Allentown, Altoona, Bedford, Bethlehem, Bloomsburg, Butler, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Coudersport, Danville, Downingtown, Doylestown, Dubois, Easton, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Hershey, Johnstown, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehighton, Levittown, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Lock Haven, Meadville, Media, Middleburg, Norristown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Shippensburg, Somerset, State College, Sunbury, Towanda, Wellsboro, West Chester, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and York.
When you have been seriously injured in a truck or tractor trailer accident in Pennsylvania caused by an underride collision, you need justice; and you need a top Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer with years of experience winning the tough cases: contact Lee Ciccarelli and our Pennsylvania Personal Injury team today. Call 24/7 at (877) 529-2422.
