Nashville Wrongful Death Truck Accidents

Wrongful death truck accidents often result from the negligence of the driver of the truck, the company that employs the driver, or both. There are certain types of truck accidents that are likely to result in fatal injuries, including:

• Override truck accidents – overriding happens when the force of an accident causes the truck to ride over the smaller vehicle, possibly crushing or trapping passengers of the smaller vehicle under the truck.
• T-bone truck accidents – T-bone accidents involving trucks frequently occur at intersections. Usually, the truck driver is distracted in some way and either does not notice the traffic light or notices too late to be able to stop. T-bone accidents increase the risk that fatal injury will occur because the side of many vehicles is not as protected as the front or back.
• Underride truck accidents – underride accidents occur when the smaller vehicle goes under part of the truck, usually the trailer. These accidents can be deadly due to the increased likelihood of injury to the head or neck of passengers. Sometimes, the top of the smaller vehicle will be completely sheared off.
• Truck accidents involving hazardous materials – accidents involving trucks carrying hazardous materials can be deadly even if the accident itself is relatively minor. The materials that these trucks carry can be explosive, corrosive, toxic, and even radioactive. Exposure to the materials themselves can sometimes cause serious injury or death.

However the truck accident happened, it is essential that you be able to find evidence of the truck driver or trucking company’s negligence, which often appears through witness testimony. An accident reconstruction expert could be retained to visit the accident scene and analyze physical evidence including skid marks. It is also essential that you follow the procedure laid out in Tennessee’s wrongful death statute when bringing your wrongful death claim. By contacting an attorney experienced in Nashville trucking accident cases, you will have someone at your side who can investigate your crash, gather the evidence you need, and ensure that your claims are properly brought before the court. Many wrongful death truck accident lawsuits are filed in the Circuit Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, 1 Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee 37201.