It’s a snowy evening and everyone on the interstate is creeping along at 30 mph or less. In your rearview mirror, you see a tractor trailer barreling along at 55 mph. The truck starts swerving and you wonder if it is going to jack knife just as it passes you. The truck driver, however, rights his vehicle and nothing happens other than your windshield is pummeled by an avalanche of slushy snow.

It was a close call and you vow to take the back streets home from now on whenever the roads are snow-covered. You were lucky, but thousands of Americans each year are not. Truck accidents are on the rise. When they occur, the injuries that they cause can be life-threatening and the medical bills that they generate can be enormous.

Not just any attorney can handle a truck accident case. Federal laws govern the conduct of trucking companies and their drivers. Trucking companies are required to maintain diaries and records of repairs, driver’s continuous hours of operation, and other information that may shed light on why the accident happened.

The attorneys at Miraldi & Barrett Co., LPA are skilled in handling the demanding issues involved in truck-car collisions.  If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident caused by a truck, please contact us for a free consultation.