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• Posted on 9/9/2010Ohio truck driver sentenced for distracted driving crash death
• Posted on 8/17/2010Fire truck, tanker truck crash in chain reaction wreck on Ohio I-271
• Posted on 6/24/2010One dead, two injured in Ohio I-70 semi-truck accident
• Posted on 6/22/2010Tractor-trailer tire causes fatal Ohio Turnpike car crash

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• How Your Own Insurance Can Protect You From Negligent Drivers In Ohio

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Truck Accidents

• How is an Ohio semi tractor-trailer accident case any different than any other Ohio automobile crash case?
• I was injured in a semi-truck accident caused by a blown tire. Is this negligence or just an unlucky accident?

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What You Need to Know About Truck Accidents

Have you been involved in a semi-truck accident in Ohio? If you were driving an automobile the results can be devastating. In about half of commercial truck accidents, the semi truck driver is at fault. Consider the fact that an average loaded semi-truck weights around 80,000 lbs. and the average car weights around 3,000 lbs. The difference in size and weight means that any collision will bring about serious consequences and possibly fatal injuries. Serious accidents can change your life forever and take away your independence. These kinds of cases can be very complex in proving negligence and liability. If you've been seriously hurt or have lost a loved one in an Ohio truck and car accident, you need to call in a Truck accident attorney to put the law on your side. Contact the Ohio truck accident and Wrongful death attorneys at the Chester Law Group for a free consultation at (800)218-4243 or visit their website. They offer a FREE BOOK entitled The Insider's Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims that can be ordered on the website. The Chester Law Group handles serious injury accidents, automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and wrongful death accidents in Ohio and can guide you through the Personal injury process in Ohio.

Can you imagine a semi truck drifting across into your lane or perhaps being sandwiched between two trucks as they merge onto your space? Imagine semis making quick lane changes at high speed that are carrying heavy loads. What about a semi that decides to pass in the emergency lane. Well that's frightening. Apparently they think they can create their own lanes. And, what about a semi jack-knife. If you travel on the interstates, you know you've all seen this.

There are many reasons why truck accidents happen. Quite often truck drivers put in more hours than they are legally permitted to drive trying to meet their deadlines. In others words, the drivers are fatigued and can fall asleep at the wheel. In some cases they may be carrying unstable truck loads that can cause them to tip over. Remember, large trucks are far less maneuverable than automobiles. The semi truck driver may be using unsafe truck operations by not inspecting the truck on a regular basis. Here you can have brake and tire problems. A number of truck accidents occur due to tire blowouts. Other difficulties include poorly designed roads with poor visibility that can be complicated by bad weather conditions. And, of course we have overcrowded roadways. Never the less, the trucking company is responsible for making sure their drivers are safe and are obliged to compensate you and your family for any losses as a result of a semi truck accident.

Before you agree to settle make sure to talk with a truck accident lawyer. Because truck accidents often result in severe injuries and fatalities, the trucking companies and insurers will try to minimize their liability by settling your case quickly. Chances are you will not know what you or your loved one’s case is worth and will accept too little long before the full extent of your injuries are known. So how do you get paid for medical bills, pain and suffering and possible future losses from your truck/car accident? Regardless of who appears to be at fault, collect all your current medical bills and submit them to your insurance company. You may have multiple bills from the emergency room, doctors, chiropractor, scans and EMT's. Make sure you make copies for yourself. Make sure you have enough evidence regarding your accident. If you can, take photographs of the accident. Find out if there are any witnesses and if so try to get statements from them. Note the weather conditions. Chances are if you are involved in a truck/car accident there will be a policeman on the scene recording information for you, but of course it is always better to have as much information as possible. Documentation from the day of the accident is crucial. Whether you were sent by ambulance to the hospital or you drove yourself later, documentation is needed to process your claim. It is important that you have up-to-date car insurance as well as health insurance to avoid out-of-pocket fees. If you have been involved in a serious truck/car accident and have life-threatening injuries or perhaps a fatality has occurred, you need to contact a Truck accident attorney and/or Wrongful death lawyer immediately. It is specially important to take photos or video of what happened after the accident, including road conditions, vehicle position and any statements made by the trucker. In Ohio, which is a one party consent state, the other party does not even have to know you are filming them or consent to it. Getting the other party on tape admitting fault can avoid a lot of headaches later, when parties may tend to change their stories. A trucker sorry for what he did today may change his tune once he realizes the full extent of his liability, especially if there are insufficient insurance policy limits involved. An experienced truck accident lawyer will find all applicable insurance policies to ensure you are fully compensated for any accident related injuries caused by the trucker’s carelessness.

Semi truck accidents often involve serious injuries that generate disabilities, long-term medical care and loss of your ability to earn wages in the future. The Chester Law Group is a Personal injury law firm experienced in serious injury accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents involving brain and spinal injury and can guide you through a Personal injury settlement. It is important that you consult with an attorney before you attend a Defense Medical Exam (DME) and don't ask the doctor hired by the insurance company for medical or legal advice. He or she is not your treating doctor, and in my experience owes their allegiance to the insurance company hiring them. Your Personal injury lawyer will advise you every step of the way. Call the attorneys at Chester Law Group today to get the help you want from people that you can trust at (800) 218-4243.

--Susan Ardizzoni Ph.D.

In his new consumer handbook, The Insider's Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims, author and Ohio personal injury lawyer David M. Chester gives consumers a rare look at the injury claim process in Ohio. From his position as an experienced "insider,” Attorney Chester explains in simple, easy to understand language, what consumers must know to protect themselves while walking in the mine field of dealing with insurance companies.

Contact us today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION consultation about your personal injury legal needs.