Arkansas Trucking Accident Attorneys

 Accidents involving trucks extremely dangerous

Truck accidents are terrifying and often deadly to automobile occupants.  In 2009, 79 people died on Arkansas roads in big rig accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).   A majority of those fatalities resulted from collisions involving tractor trailers.

 These statistics are underscored by 2010 data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) showing almost 4,000 people died across the nation in trucking accidents, an increase from 2009.  Sadly, 18-wheelers are likely to continue taking lives every year.

 Count on an experienced truck accident lawyer

The trucking accident attorneys at Martin & Kieklak Law Firm have decades of successful experience in Arkansas providing strong legal representation to victims of vehicle accidents including:

• Automobile accidents
• Trucking accidents
• Motorcycle accidents

If injured in a trucking accident in Arkansas, contacting our lawyers at the outset of the accident is crucial.  Trucking companies quickly dispatch investigative personnel to serious accident sites.  Our attorneys conduct the same careful investigation and collection of the following evidence to support injury compensation claims:

• Viable evidence
• Photographs
• Law enforcement reports
• Truck operator and maintenance logs
• On-board computer data
• Witness testimony

Truckers highly regulated in Arkansas

Federal and state regulations govern the operation of semi-trucks on Arkansas roads. Disregard for those rules leads to devastating injury.  Our trucking accident lawyers find causes of these collisions routinely include the following:

• Impaired driving
• Distracted driving
• Defective parts or improperly maintained equipment
• Improper loading

Impaired driving means not only collisions caused by truck or automobile drivers operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but also fatigue or distraction.  In December 2010, FMCSA revised rules governing hours-of-service (HOS), to reduce maximum weekly working hours from 80 to 72 hours.

Trucking accidents are complex, partly because of the number of parties involved.  An accident attorney must prove negligence in Arkansas to obtain compensation for your injury.  Negligence, or a finding of fault, is sometimes shared between one or more parties including:

• Truck driver
• Trucking company
• Owner of tractor or trailers
• Truck loaders
• Equipment manufacturers or maintenance mechanics

In Arkansas, or anywhere in the United States, roads offer a means of transporting goods and transporting lives.  When those two collide—and a truck accident occurs—speak with a lawyer at our firm. We can help.

Let us fight for you

If injured in a trucking accident in Arkansas, our attorneys have the experience, resources, and skill to achieve the best possible outcome for your case. 

Let us fight for you. Contact Martin & Kieklak online today or call 800-633-2160 to discuss your case.