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Truck Accident

Pittsburgh Truck Accident Lawyers

Causes of Truck Accidents

The experienced Pittsburgh truck accident attorneys at our firm, Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi, LLP, help people recover compensation for injuries received in a truck accident. Some of the causes of truck accidents include:

• drivers’ non-compliance with federal regulations
• drivers impaired by lack of sleep
• drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol
• drivers failing to follow prescribed routes
• overloaded trucks
• reckless truck driving
• load shifts
• disregarding low bridge warnings
• truck equipment failure such as brakes, hoses, and couplers
• cell phone use while driving
• poorly trained drivers
• failure to yield to pedestrians or other vehicles

Consequences of Truck Accidents

The enormous size and weight of semi trucks often results in totaled passenger cars, or even smaller trucks. The injuries to the passengers in these vehicles can be serious, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), closed head injury, spinal cord injuries, amputations, paralysis, internal injuries, neck and back damage, and even death. Contact a knowledgeable truck accident lawyer at Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi, LLP, if you or a loved one has been injured as the result of truck driver carelessness or trucking company negligence. There is no fee for an initial consultation.

Fee Structure for Truck Accident Claims

Our truck accident lawyers know that most people have not budgeted funds for hiring an attorney in the event of an accident. That's the reason we cover all expenses until the end of a case. We hire accident investigators, truck crash reconstruction experts and injury evaluators. When we obtain compensation for you, we are then paid a portion of the funds recovered. If we are unable to make a recovery for you, you do not owe us attorneys’ fees. This is called a “contingency fee” arrangement and is common among attorneys who handle injury cases. We can explain the fee structure in more detail and answer your questions in a free consultation. To speak with a skilled semi truck accident attorney, contact us at Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi, LLP. For more information about truck accidents, visit our Truck Accident Center or call (412) 471-8500.

See our Trucking Cases page for more information.