Tractor trailers and other commercial trucks can weigh upwards of 80,000 pounds when fully loaded. It takes time to bring this much weight to a full stop. When truck drivers are negligent, this weight becomes a battering ram, pummeling the vehicles ahead - and often resulting in tragic fatalities that could have been prevented.

Contact Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC  for aggressive, knowledgeable and compassionate legal representation.

The experienced attorneys of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC aggressively take on commercial trucking companies and their insurance carriers in personal injury and wrongful death litigation arising from rear-end truck accidents, particularly cases involving construction zone accidents.

Too often, catastrophic and fatal rear-end truck accidents are caused by the negligence of the truck driver, evidenced by:

• Inattentiveness to construction zone signs or changes in traffic
• Driver distractions
• Following too closely
• Other human errors (fatigue, drunk driving, etc.)

The attorneys at Baum Hedlund become outraged when we hear stories like this. However, for our clients, it's not a story - it's reality that could have been prevented.

When truck drivers are operating such large, heavy trucks, there is so much more at risk - which means there should be greater responsibility.

• New technologies available to truckers: New technologies are available to truckers to aid as a "second sets of eyes" for collision avoidance. However, because these systems are not required by law, many trucking companies view these systems as too expensive or unnecessary.
  
  
• Regulations: We need federal mandates to further establish systems that take over when humans err, and regulations enforcing the use of such systems (such as EATON-VORAD, which can detect drowsiness).
  
  
• Truck driver training: Truckers must be held accountable for adhering to their training, such as following techniques of leaving yourself an out, leaving appropriate following distance, aiming high and steering, etc. Truckers should also be required to take additional training through the Smith System to enhance or recertify their training.

At Baum Hedlund, we take the necessary steps to advocate for enforceability and accountability. We hold negligent trucking companies and truck drivers accountable for their reckless conduct. Whether a semi truck accident involves a rear-end collision in a construction zone or an underride accident at a traffic signal, the results can be catastrophic.

For immediate assistance regarding an injury or loss of a loved one, or to schedule an initial consultation or case evaluation with an experienced construction zone trucking accidents lawyer, please contact Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman.