Massachusetts Truck Accident Attorneys

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Massachusetts Truck & Bus Accident Statistics

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported that in 2016 fatalities from crashes with large trucks comprised 8.5% of all motor vehicle fatalities in Massachusetts, which is lower than the national percentage of 12.2%. A truck-involved crash is defined as “a crash on a public roadway involving a heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, wherein any person in the crash was injured or died or any of the motor vehicles involved were towed from the crash scene”. The figure below illustrates the annual five-year average of fatalities for crashes involving large trucks, which has declined from 37.2 for the 2014 period, to 33.8 for the 2016 period. Incapacitating injuries from crashes involving large trucks have remained relatively consistent since 2012, at approximately 200 per year. This seems to indicate that safety regulations & traffic laws in Massachusetts either aren’t as effective as we’d hope, or that truck drivers, their employers (carriers), or other drivers are practicing unsafe behaviors. New technology in trucking safety will help mitigate damages, prevent injuries or collisions altogether, but for the victims and their families the problem seems to be escalating.

Statute of Limitations for Truck Accidents in Massachusetts

Generally, the statute of limitations for truck accident lawsuits in Massachusetts they must get their lawsuit filed within three years of the date of the crash, according to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 260 section 2A. – this is inclusive of most personal injury claims (Source: Nolo). A statute of limitation is a reasonable length of time that a plaintiff has to bring an action against a defendant. This varies based on state, and the type of incident: civil or criminal.

Pursuing a Truck Accident Injury or Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Massachusetts

If you or a family member was seriously injured, or if a family member was killed in a truck accident you should seek the advice and representation of a skilled and experienced Massachusetts truck accident law firm. TruckAccidentAttorneyNetwork.org has organized a database of attorneys who focus their practice on Motor Vehicle accidents, with significant experience litigating trucking collisions.