Reckless Driving::

Speeding, ignoring traffic control devices, and engaging in other types of reckless driving can lead to devastating collisions. These accidents can result in devastating and life-altering injuries for victims.

Distracted Driving:

Drivers who use their cellphones, eat, drink, engage in conversation, or take their eyes off the road for any other reason can cause serious and devastating collisions. Unfortunately, these actions are some of the leading causes of truck accidents across our state.

Drowsy Driving:

Although there are strict rules and regulations in place to ensure truck drivers are only on the road for a specific time, there are far too many drivers who overstay their route times. These individuals are at serious risk of becoming drowsy while driving. Drowsy driving can result in a delayed reaction that makes it nearly impossible for drivers to maintain control of their vehicles.

Improperly Loaded Trailers: 

When trailers are overloaded or improperly loaded, the cargo can shift or fall off the trailer. This unpredictable movement can cause semi-trucks to overturn and spill cargo out onto the roadway. When this occurs, it can cause other vehicles on the road to crash and result in extensive injuries.

Impaired Drivers:

Although most drivers have to maintain a blood alcohol content level below 0.08%, semi-truck drivers are unable to have a BAC level higher than 0.04%. Driving impaired can cause truck drivers to experience delayed reactions or lose control of their vehicles. These actions can cause devastating accidents that result in serious injuries for victims.

Road Conditions:

When drivers are unfamiliar with roads, or they are driving on wet, slippery, or broken roads, they are at an increased risk of losing control of their vehicles. Sadly, truck drivers who are unable to maintain control over their vehicles can cause devastating collisions.

Rollover Accident: 

When a trucker loses control of his rig causing it to flip on its side, rollover and slide across the road or highway, usually involving other motorists

Jackknife Accident:

This type of accident takes place when the semi-truck folds in on itself, basically forming a 90 degree angle with the trailer.

Blind Spot Accidents:

18-wheeler trucks have large “blind spots” in which the trucker is not able to see the vehicles around him when making a lane change. This can cause catastrophic accidents.

Rear End Accidents: 

When a semi-truck crashes into the rear of a much smaller passenger vehicle, the property damage is substantial and the injuries can be deadly.

Wide Turn Accidents:

When a trucker makes a right turn, he must swing or steer the vehicle to the left to make a right hand turn. When that happens, the driver is not aware of traffic to the right or behind. Pedestrians can be injured in this type of accident as well.

Lost or Shifting Load Accidents:

When a load has been improperly loaded or secured on the trailer of the truck, the load can move and shift resulting in the loss of the load which endangers all vehicles and drivers around the truck.

Under Ride Accidents: 

Anytime that a truck must stop without much notice, the scaller passenger vehicles around them can end up becoming lodged under the bed or the truck’s trailer. These types of accidents are considered to be some of the most deadly types of truck accidents in Connecticut.

T-Bone Accident:

This type of accident takes place when a trucker runs a red light, a stop sign, or makes a turn into oncoming traffic. This kind of accident can result in catastrophic injuries.

Head on Accidents:

A crash that involves a head-on collision with a semi-truck will almost always have deadly results for one or more victims. This type of crash is extremely catastrophic for everyone involved.

Tire Blowout: 

Tires can blowout on any type of vehicle causing it to lose control. This is especially true when a tractor-trailer blows a tire and loses control of the massive truck. It can have very serious consequences to the other drivers around the truck.

Pain and Suffering:

Being injured in a bus accident can have a devastating impact on a victim’s life. Quite often, these horrific and unpredictable accidents result in overwhelming mental and physical pain and suffering. For this reason, our car accident attorneys in Waterbury can help victims collect the maximum amount of compensation available for loss of consortium and loss of life-enjoyment due to their injuries.

Lost Wages/Earnings:

Being injured in a bus accident often results in the need for medical treatment. Sadly, many victims have to undergo surgery and spend weeks or even months in recovery. While victims are recovering, they are often unable to return to work.

• As a result, they suffer the loss of thousands of dollars in lost wages. Our car accident attorneys in Waterbury help the injured victim get full and fair compensation to cover lost wages resulting from their accident. When victims are forced out of work permanently, we help them collect the maximum amount of compensation available for lost earning capacity.

Medical Treatment:

Bus accident injuries often require surgery, hospitalization, and months of therapy. The costs of medical treatment can be overwhelming for victims and their families. For this reason, we work diligently to help victims collect the maximum amount of compensation for all past, current, and future medical treatment needed for their injuries.

Punitive Damages:

When victims are harmed in accidents due to another person’s negligent or reckless actions, we help them collect compensation for punitive damages. Rather than collecting compensation for losses resulting from an accident, punitive damages are awarded to victims as a form of punishment toward those who caused them harm. Working with The Moynahan Law Firm will ensure you get the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim.