A GUIDE TO SOUTH CAROLINA

Pickup Truck Accidents

A pickup truck accident is treated like one involving any standard passenger vehicle. However, these accidents tend to be more serious than those involving smaller cars due to the truck's size and weight. 

MORE LIKELY

in the other vehicle when it is a car, minivan, or smaller SUV.

2.5x

PICKUP TRUCKS ARE

TO CAUSE FATALITIES

Surprisingly, pickup trucks have not been subject to the same safety standards as cars, minivans & SUVs.

1999

Federal safety regulations did not even apply to pickup trucks.

UNTIL

That is no longer the case, but trucks still do not rate as highly in consumer safety tests as other vehicles do.

50%

of 2019 pickup models received only a marginal or poor rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 

MORE THAN

None of the top pickup trucks received across-the-board top safety ratings.

0

PICKUP TRUCKS

10,000

fatal crashes from 2013-2018

THE FORD F-SERIES WAS INVOLVED IN MORE THAN

And it is the bestselling pickup truck in America.

#1

SELLING TRUCK

Negligence

CAUSES OF PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENTS INCLUDE:

Improperly loaded or unsecured cargo

Driver fatigue

Reckless driving

Poor vehicle maintenance

Unsafe modifications

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pickups trucks were involved in fatal rollover accidents

IN 2019

1,785

Vehicle repairs & property damage

POTENTIAL DAMAGES IN A PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENT INCLUDE:

Lost wages

Medical expenses

Pain and suffering

Emotional distress

Permanent disfigurement and disability

POTENTIAL DAMAGES IN A PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENT INCLUDE:

Ongoing medical care and rehabilitative therapy in the future

Updates to home and lifestyle to accommodate a new disability

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Who Is liable for damages in a pickup truck accident?

Pickup truck accident cases can be complex because multiple parties may share liability.

LIABILITY IN PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENTS

A truck driver, loading company, truck manufacturer or another driver may be accountable for damages.

Pickup trucks are often leased or purchased by businesses for commercial uses.

COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENTS

If a driver caused an accident while using an employer's truck, the company may also bear some financial responsibility.

Because pickup truck accidents can involve special circumstances , it is vital to have qualified legal representation.

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