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.
MORELIKELY
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
PICKUPTRUCKS
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
SELLINGTRUCK
Negligence
CAUSES OF PICKUP TRUCK ACCIDENTS INCLUDE:
Improperly loaded or unsecured cargo
Driver fatigue
Reckless driving
Poor vehicle maintenance
Unsafe modifications
i
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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