Killed When Semi Truck Ran Stop Sign

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If someone is killed when a semi ran a stop sign, there is usually negligence involved. The following questions need to be answered in order to determine the extent of liability:

Was the semi driver distracted at the time of the accident (eating, texting, talking on a cell phone, day dreaming)?
Was the semi driver speeding or driving too fast for the weather or road conditions?
How many hours was the semi driver on the road and was the semi driver tired?
Did the driver try to stop at the stop sign?
Did the brakes malfunction?
Who is responsible for compensating the victims and families for personal injury and wrongful death (semi driver, trucking company, owner of freight, etc.)?

Because of the complexity of accidents involving semi trucks, it is important to hire an attorney with experience winning cases against trucking companies.

Lawyer for Accident Investigation

Semi truck accident cases are complicated. They can involve an extensive amount of investigation and analysis by the truck accident lawyer and accident investigators. PritzkerOlsen, P.A. has more than 30 years of experience in semi accident liigation.

We have the resources to conduct our own investigation into semi truck accidents. We will:

reconstruct the accident
examine the truck driver's driving record
research the trucking company's accident history

Read our detailed information on proving fault in a serious semi truck accident case.

Pritkzer Olsen attorneys have won millions for families whose loved ones were killed in accidents involving semi trucks, including a settlement for $2,850,000. Contact us today for a free consultation about your "hit by a semi" accident. You can reach us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or by submitting the firm's free consultation form.

A semi ran a stop sign, killing a 17-year-old boy and sending another person to the intensive care unit of a local hospital.

The driver of the semi truck admitted that he did not stop at the stop sign. He said he could not see because the sun was in his eyes. He hit the back side of a van traveling east and another vehicle coming from the west crashed into the semi truck.

Source: WTBN-TV report

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