Tanker trucks ply our highways in their thousands everyday across the country, transporting toxic chemicals such as hydrochloric acid, soda ash, liquid petroleum gas, liquid ammonia and so much more. They are needed in various industries such as building and construction, mining, the oil industry and mega factories that process metals and plastic. They are often marked to help other road users keep a healthy distance, and are theoretically driven by responsible and well-trained drivers. A tanker truck accident is just about the worst thing one can encounter depending on the cargo the truck is carrying.

Immediately after the accident, individuals are asked to shelter in place because of the toxic fumes emanating from an overturned tanker truck and this is just the beginning. In just ten minutes, other drivers, businesses and pedestrians may begin coughing, eyes stinging and feeling like they are unable to breath.

A few days later depending on the radius of influence, pets and livestock may be found dead in a field downstream if the chemicals contaminated a water source, and humans may start to show neurological symptoms such as confusion, aggression and splitting headaches. If you were caught in the crossfire of an overturned chemical tanker truck either as the victim of an accident of the same or a business within the proximity of said accident, you may approach the trucking company and they may allege the accident was an unforeseeable accident caused by either road conditions or natural driver error.

However, as one of the nation’s largest tanker truck accident injury attorneys, we know that in the realm of injuries, there is no such thing as a fluke accident or an act of God; these accidents and resultant chemical release catastrophes are more often than not due to gross negligence that can be hearkened back to corporate decisions made to cut spending on safety protocols and driver training, lack of timely truck repairs and inspections and so on. If you were exposed to toxic chemicals due to an overturned chemical tanker truck, read on to find out how we can help you recover compensation for your injuries due to the related chemical spill.

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Are you looking for an injury lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced, countrywide personal-injury attorneys at McCready Law have combined experience spanning over 90 years where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from all corners of the country as well as from various socioeconomic backgrounds, helping them recover money damages after getting injured on account of the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations. To date, we have recovered over $260 million and counting for our clients, and our success is due to a number of factors such as personally handling all claims that come into the firm and not letting paralegals or inexperienced legal assistants work on them as seen in most law firms, our commitment in making sure that we put a capable and aggressive team for each claim made of physicians, investigators as well as industry-respected experts, as well as not being afraid to litigate claims in a court of law if we believe the client deserves maximum compensation based on your injuries or the actions of the defendant.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve. We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys. Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on a contingency-fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf.

How Tanker Truck Accidents May Cause Chemical Release Disaster Zones

1. A tanker truck carrying either liquefied or compressed gas overturning may release its contents as a vapor cloud that has the potential to travel miles downwind. Anyone within close vicinity may then inhale these vapors causing burning of the airways, pulmonary edema and even permanent lung damage.
2. If the chemicals are liquid in nature such as acids, solvents and caustics, they may spill into storm drains and soil as well as groundwater, creating long-term exposure risk for residents who use well or borehole water, as well as any children that play in streams, lakes and creeks in the region, resulting in long-term illness and property devaluation as people move from the area.
3. These chemicals are more often than not flammable. Therefore, it’s not uncommon shortly after the accident for these chemicals to erupt into a massive fireball or series of explosions that can kill or injure responders and other road users
4. Chemical exposure from overturned tanker trailers carries long-term health effects such as cancers, neurological conditions and other degenerative diseases that may require ongoing treatment that can last decades.

Proving Injuries from a Chemical Spill due to a Tanker Truck Accident

Our legal team is well-versed in teasing out the negligence that led to these chemical spills resulting in your injuries from contact with these chemicals. For example, by subpoenaing all their shipping papers, Material Safety Data Sheets and bills of lading, we may be able to show that the material was either improperly classified leading to them being transported in less robust tankers thereby increasing the risk of an accident occurring. We can also demand all maintenance records, test certifications and inspection reports to show that specialized testing was never done or rarely carried out, and that trucks were left operating with known defects increasing the chances of the truck overturning.

Countrywide Injury Attorneys — Call Us Today!

If you or a loved one suffered respiratory injury, chemical burns, neurological damage, or other catastrophic harm from a tanker truck chemical spill—whether you were a motorist, a first responder, a nearby resident, or a cleanup worker—McCready Law has your back — simply give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can speak with one of our experienced and attentive injury attorneys regardless of where you are in the country. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation and nothing to sign. Thank you for choosing McCready Law; we look forward to helping you get the justice and compensation you deserve.