Accidents that involve a truck -- also known as a semi truck, 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer -- can cause serious injuries and enormous amounts of damage.  The Suffolk County and Long Island attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. understand how to secure the benefits and money for you and your family after you have had a truck accident.

Truck and insurance companies know our reputation: we are professionals who, with 150 years of combined legal experience, do the legwork to compile a persuasive case.  Moreover, we are not afraid to go to trial.  Our highly skilled team of lawyers and staff has a 98 percent success rate in securing benefits and money that our clients need and deserve.

Call us, toll-free, at 1-800-966-4999, or fill out our online contact form for a free evaluation of your claim.

Truck accidents are common and make up 13 percent of all vehicle accidents, despite the fact that trucks account for only 3 percent of the vehicles on the road.  New York, especially, is no stranger to truck accidents.  In 2008 alone, truck accidents and wrecks caused 114 deaths and 6,084 personal injuries.  In the same year, in addition to accidents with cars, trucks were involved in 230 accidents with pedestrians, 58 with motorcycles and 57 with bicycles.

Numerous studies have explored why trucks are involved in so many accidents.  Fatigue is one of the most prevalent reasons; not every truck driver follows the law that regulates how many hours a truck driver can operate.  The use of prescription drugs is also a contributing factor to accidents.  Other issues include failure to yield the right of way, speeding or driver inattention or distraction, unsafe lane changing or following too closely.  Driver distraction caused by using a mobile device while driving is a factor in one-fifth of all truck accidents.

The truck driver responsible for the accident may not be the only one liable for injuries resulting from the accident.  The lawyers at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. analyze accident reports, truckers’ log books and other documents to reconstruct the accident and determine its causes and whether anyone else, such as the insurance or trucking company, may be liable as well as the driver. 

You need the Suffolk County and Long Island Law Firm of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. on your side if you have suffered a serious injury from a truck accident.  Our success rate is over 98 percent and reflects our commitment to your case and the extensive experience of our attorneys.

Call the truck accident attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. today at 1-800-966-4999 or use our convenient online contact form so that we can fight for you.  Our law firm has offices throughout Suffolk County and Long Island.  The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can start to fight for the settlement you deserve.