This week’s news headlines around Little Rock, Arkansas and nationwide are full of reminders of the potentially catastrophic outcomes of a motor vehicle accident involving a truck, and why it may be essential that a truck accident victim enlist an experienced personal injury attorney to secure justice.
Here are three recent truck accident headlines that caught our attention:
Truck Accident News Item No. 1: In Albany, N.Y., local authorities are investigating a fatal incident on the morning of Thurs., Feb. 12th that took the life of a 4-year-old. According to news reports, the child was hit by a waste and recycling truck as he crossed the street, and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Early reports conflict about exactly who was at fault for this frightening truck accident.
Truck Accident News Item No. 2: Later on the same day, the driver of a logging truck died after he was accidently pinned between his vehicle and another logging truck in South Carolina.
Truck Accident News Item No. 3: Earlier in the week in an incident that was not as grisly but none-the-less effected thousands of people, a truck plowed into an electrical pole and power lines in northern New Jersey. This Feb. 10th truck accident reportedly left 2,400 area residents without power for nearly three hours.
If you live in or around Little Rock, Arkansas and become involved in a truck accident and are unsure about what to do, our lawyers can help. You can contact our offices online, or call us to schedule a case consultation: (888) 220-7068.