FOLLOW US ON
McCready Law
FREE CASE CONSULTATION
(773) 779-9885
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Team
    • Michael McCready
    • Giving Back
    • Referring Attorneys
    • Take a Tour
  • Practice Areas
    • Bicycle Accident
    • Bus Accident
    • Car Accidents
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • CTA Bus, Train Accidents
    • Defective Products
    • Dog Bite Accidents
    • FLSA
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Pedestrian Accidents
    • Premises Liability Accident
    • Slip & Fall Accidents
    • Truck Accidents
    • Workers Compensation
    • Wrongful Death
  • Federal Workers’ Compensation
  • Locations Served
    •  Calumet
    • Chesterton
    • Cicero
    • Dolton
    • Evergreen Park
    • Gary
    • Hammond
    • Hazel Crest
    • Michigan City
    • Orland Park
    • Porter County
    • Riverdale
  • Case Results
    • Reviews
  • Blog
  • Contact

Blog

Legal Help for Delivery Truck Accidents

Truck Accidents

Delivery trucks dot our  landscape, as seen in our highways, city roads as well as suburban areas, day or night. It is estimated that over 1.2 million people work as delivery truck drivers in the country, making this industry an important one, especially with the advent of online shopping. That said, a lot of accidents are attributed to delivery trucks which, in comparison to your average American vehicle, can cause a great deal of damage due to the sheer size and mass of these vehicles at the moment of impact. Drivers operating delivery trucks are pressurized to make deliveries snappy in order to maximize company profit, creating a stressful work atmosphere which can potentiate accident occurrence.

Are you looking for a delivery truck accident lawyer? Call our truck accident lawyers NOW at 1 (773) 825-3547 for more information on how we can help you recover compensation. Our truck accident attorneys have among themselves more than 70 years of litigation and negotiation experience, and they’d love to put this experience to work for you. Simply call us at 1 (773) 825-3547 NOW to speak with an accident lawyer for your free and no-commitment legal consult.

Some of the major players in the consumer delivery market include:

  • UPS
  • FedEx
  • USPS (United States Postal Service)
  • FedEx, or Federal Express

Delivery Truck Accident Statistics

These companies use different types of delivery trucks to move cargo between cities and states, and some of these include large vans, box trucks, flatbed trucks and cutaway van chassis. Back in 2005, the FMCSA, or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shared data which showed that over 10 percent of all fatalities which include truck accidents were due to delivery trucks that weigh less than 26,000 pounds, which comes to about 8,000 injury events or accidents every year. This number has understandably grown given the explosion of delivery apps as well as online shopping, and will not abate as more and more people jump onto the online shopping bandwagon.

Some of the most common causes for delivery truck accidents include:

  • Poor driver training: It is estimated that delivery truck drivers barely receive a months’ worth of training.
  • Driving in inclement weather: Deliveries are time-sensitive, so workers must work whether it’s snowing, raining or during a heat wave in order to make deliveries on time
  • Parking: It’s not uncommon to see delivery drivers double parked or park in the street, partially blocking traffic because they are making “a quick delivery”

Proving Negligence – Delivery Truck Accident Lawyers

Proving negligence in delivery truck lawsuits will hinge on us as delivery truck accident attorneys showing by way of copious amounts of factual evidence that the actions or negligence of the driver or company led to your injuries. This can be in the way of poor delivery truck maintenance, not providing the driver with sufficient training, video evidence from CCTV cameras showing that the driver had double parked or was inebriated at the time of the accident, and so on. Filing a truck accident lawsuit will help you recover damages for your medical bills, cost of rehabilitation, lost wages, pain and suffering, legal fees and so much more.

Need Help? Call Us Now!

Were you injured by a delivery truck anywhere the country and have reason to believe that negligence played a role in your injuries? Give us a call NOW at 1 (773) 825-3547 and we’ll help you file a claim today. Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.

 

Search

Free Case Consultation

    Categories
    • Accidents
    • Advice
    • Attorney Referrals
    • Bicycle Injury
    • Birth Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Car Accidents
    • Charities We Support
    • Chemical Exposure
    • Child Injuries
    • Class Action Lawsuits
    • Compensation
    • Construction Accidents
    • Construction Workers
    • Coronavirus Legal Claims
    • CTA Accidents
    • Daycare Abuse
    • Defective Devices
    • Dog Bites or Animal Attacks
    • Drug Injury
    • Federal Disability
    • Federal Workers' Compensation
    • General
    • Goodies
    • In The News
    • Industrial Accidents
    • Injuries
    • Insurance Companies
    • Lawyer Jokes
    • Legal Advice
    • Mass Tort
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • New & Recent Blog Posts
    • Nursing Home Abuse
    • Opportunities
    • OWCP
    • Pedestrian Accidents
    • Personal Injury
    • Postal Workers
    • Premises Liablity
    • Product Liability
    • Recalls
    • Recent Cases
    • Reviews and Testimonials
    • Settlements
    • Sports Injuries
    • Toxic Exposure
    • Truck Accidents
    • Workers' Compensation
    Services
    Practice Areas
    • Car Accident
    • CTA Bus Accident
    • Dog Bite
    • Motorcycle Accident
    • Slip and Fall
    • Truck Accident
    • Workers Compensation
    Locations
    •  Calumet
    • Chesterton
    • Cicero
    • Dolton
    • Evergreen Park
    • Gary
    • Hammond
    • Hazel Crest
    • Michigan City
    • Oak Lawn
    • Orland Park
    • Porter County
    Archives
    • 2021
      • April (37)
      • March (70)
      • February (57)
      • January (19)
    • 2020
      • October (1)
      • July (4)
      • May (29)
      • April (25)
      • March (1)
      • January (2)
    • 2019
      • December (17)
      • November (13)
      • October (12)
      • September (10)
      • August (13)
      • July (15)
      • June (15)
      • May (18)
      • April (72)
      • March (12)
      • February (13)
      • January (18)
    • 2018
      • December (12)
      • November (13)
      • October (16)
      • September (12)
      • August (17)
      • July (15)
      • June (16)
      • May (8)
      • April (7)
      • March (1)
      • January (222)
    • 2017
      • October (2)
      • July (1)
      • May (1)
      • February (2)
      • January (3)
    • 2016
      • October (1)
      • July (1)
      • June (2)
      • May (1)
      • April (1)
      • March (3)
      • February (1)
      • January (9)
    • 2015
      • November (2)
      • October (4)
      • September (3)
      • August (1)
      • July (3)
      • May (5)
      • April (2)
      • March (5)
      • February (2)
      • January (3)
    • 2014
      • December (4)
      • November (5)
      • October (7)
      • September (13)
      • August (21)
      • July (4)
      • June (7)
      • April (1)
      • January (2)
    • 2013
      • November (2)
      • October (7)
      • September (3)
      • August (4)
      • July (2)
      • June (5)
      • May (5)
      • April (1)
      • March (6)
      • February (25)
      • January (16)
    • 2012
      • March (1)
      • February (1)
    • 2011
      • August (12)
    N/A

    McCready Law

    Mccreadylaw
    footer-logo Personal Injury Attorneys

    Our Job is to help the victims of personal injury. We know the emotional, physical, and financial hardships that an accident can bring. If you were injured in an accident, McCready Law can help. Don’t suffer needlessly; help is Just a phone call away.

    Contact
    McCready Law

    111 W. Washington St.
    Suite 1760
    Chicago, IL 60602

    Get Directions

    (773) 906-4159

    Contact
    McCready Law

    10008 S. Western Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60643

    Get Directions

    (773) 906-4159

    Contact
    McCready Law

    709 Plaza Dr.
    Suite 1
    Chesterton, IN 46304

    Get Directions

    (219) 213-6333

    Contact
    McCready Law

    3815 River Crossing Parkway
    Indianapolis, IN 46240

    Get Directions

    (317) 759-8868

    Important Links
    • About Us
    • Car Accident
    • Slip and Fall
    • Workers’ Compensation
    • Contact
    Fax Number:

    (855) 959-2465

    Copyright © McCready Law 2021.  All Rights Reserved.

    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Home
    • About Us
      ▼
      • Meet Our Team
      • Michael McCready
      • Giving Back
      • Referring Attorneys
      • Take a Tour
    • Practice Areas
      ▼
      • Bicycle Accident
      • Bus Accident
      • Car Accidents
      • Catastrophic Injury
      • CTA Bus, Train Accidents
      • Defective Products
      • Dog Bite Accidents
      • FLSA
      • Medical Malpractice
      • Motorcycle Accidents
      • Pedestrian Accidents
      • Premises Liability Accident
      • Slip & Fall Accidents
      • Truck Accidents
      • Workers Compensation
      • Wrongful Death
    • Federal Workers’ Compensation
    • Locations Served
      ▼
      •  Calumet
      • Chesterton
      • Cicero
      • Dolton
      • Evergreen Park
      • Gary
      • Hammond
      • Hazel Crest
      • Michigan City
      • Orland Park
      • Porter County
      • Riverdale
    • Case Results
      ▼
      • Reviews
    • Blog
    • Contact