Between 2013 and 2017 there were 33,183 heavy truck crashes in Pennsylvania. In the same 5 year period the heavy truck accidents resulted in 686 fatalities. In 2017 alone, there were 145 fatal injury crashes resulting from heavy truck accidents. The vast majority of primary factors in heavy truck vehicle failure crashes were related to tires and wheels, brakes, power train failure and unsecure/ overloaded trailer.

The team at Shane Scanlon Law will use our vast resources and experience to discover the underlying cause of your accident. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that monitors trucking accidents, cites that driver error is 10 times more likely to be the cause of the crash than any other factor. Driver error includes: distracted driving, failure to watch blind spots, drug and alcohol violations, unfamiliarity with the road, failure to stop or yield, aggressive driving, unfamiliarity with the route, health issues, violation of hours or inadequate vision. It's never been more important to have an experienced truck accident lawyer in Scranton for your case.

The Scranton truck accident and injury team at Shane Scanlon Law understands what you have just been through.