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Jackson 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer Information
Semi truck, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents are common occurrences on Jackson roads and highways. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 people die as a result of 18-wheeler accidents and big rig collisions in the United States each year with a substantial number of 18-wheeler truck accidents occurring in Jackson, Mississippi, every day. Due to the high population and congested traffic throughout Jackson’s metro area, the city of Jackson unfortunately has its fair share of big rig truck accidents. In 2010, the U.S. Census estimated Jackson’s population to be at 173,514 thousand people within an area of 106.8 square miles. With Jackson being the largest city in the city in the State of Mississippi, 18-wheeler accidents and semi truck crashes on Jackson highways are inevitable.
Jackson’s freeway system is made up of miles of freeways and expressways in a five-county metropolitan area. The main highway running through Jackson is Interstate 20. The automobile is still the most common form of transportation in Jackson, with approximately 78.7% of its residents driving to work alone each day.
Jackson 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney
Due to the sheer weight difference of a car versus the weight of an 18-wheeler or tractor trailer, accidents that involve commercial vehicles often times result in severe injuries or even death. Compared to the average weight of an automobile, which is only 5,000 pounds, one can easily see how much more dangerous commercial vehicles like an 18 wheeler can be. That is why if you are injured by a semi truck or commercial vehicle in Jackson, it is important that you choose an experienced Jackson 18-wheeler accident attorney who knows the truck regulations and laws both nationally and for the State of Mississippi.
Commercial vehicles go by different names such as:
- Big Rig
- 18 Wheeler
- Tractor Trailer
- Truck
- Semi
Jackson truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Jackson streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Jackson happen along the major Jackson highways, which include the I-55, I-220, I-20, US-80, and US-51.
Types of Trucks
The following trucks do specific things and carry certain types of cargo:
- Bob-Tail Trucks
- Tanker trucks
- Refrigerated trucks
- Flat bed trucks
- Logging trucks
Buses are also considered commercial vehicles as well, but as a rule do not haul cargo. Instead a bus is a transportation vehicle that carries children or adults such as a school bus or commercial bus like Greyhound. School bus accidents or commercial bus accidents are common on Jackson roads and freeways. The causes may vary, but often times the accident is a result of hazardous road conditions or driver negligence.
It is essential to hire a Jackson bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:
- Jackson city buses;
- transportation buses such as Greyhound;
- shuttle bus accidents when driving to and from the airport, such as Jackson-Evers International Airport or Slobovia Outernational; and/or,
- bus accidents that occur running back and forth from Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
The ways Jackson truck accidents happen occur are too numerous to list. Blind spots, rear-ends, sideswipes, head-ons, load overturns, jack-knifes are all possible and can result in fatal wrongful death truck accidents.
If you live in Jackson and have a claims for an accident that involved a big rig or an 18 wheeler, your case might be filed in one of these courts:
Hinds County Circuit Court - 1st District
Hinds County Courthouse, 407 East Pascagoula, Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 968-6628
Hinds County Circuit Court - 2nd District
121 West Main Street, Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8038
18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Jackson and Surrounding Cities
Serving clients throughout Western Mississippi, including Bolton, Brandon, Clinton, Crystal Springs, Florence, Forest, Hawkins Field, Jackson, King, Madison, Madisonville, Pearl, Richland, Ridgeland, Terry, Vicksburg, Whites, Yazoo City, areas in the vicinity of Jackson-Eyers International Airport, John Bell Williams Airport, and other communities in Hinds County.
Jackson 18-wheeler accident attorneys are experienced in handling serious injury truck collision cases and can help you fight the trucking company or its insurer in order to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact a Jackson 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.