Truck Accidents on US-95, I-15, and US 93

Large trucks accidents are responsible for fatalities and catastrophic injuries on Nevada’s highways, especially I-15, US 95, and US 93, roads that experience heavy use by commercial trucks and consequently more truck accidents.

The 181-mile stretch through the desert in between Clark County and San Bernardino County, leads the nation in the number of highway traffic fatalities, with large trucks contributing to both fatal and non-fatal injury accidents. Speeding is one of the main causes of accidents on this busy stretch connecting Las Vegas with neighboring California.

US-95 has the longest run of any major highway in Nevada, totaling 705 miles. It is mostly a two-lane, rural highway. Through the city of Las Vegas, however, U.S. 95 is a major freeway traveling southeast and northwest. US 95 has been the site of pile-ups and head-on crashes when vehicles have wandered from their lanes on the narrow rural stretches.

U.S. 93 runs from Arizona, northwest to Las Vegas, then joins Interstate 15 to head northeast to Glendale and Moapa. From there, U.S. 93 diverges on its own along the Great Basin Highway along the eastern side of Nevada. Like U.S. 95 in Nevada, it is mostly a two-lane, rural highway, an unsafe situation when large trucks are using a narrow road.

Find a Lawyer with Truck Accident Experience

When you’ve been injured in a highway accident involving a large truck, you’ve probably suffered severe injuries. Because of their size relative to passenger cars, trucks do serious damage, often causing catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. In many of these accidents, the truck driver is at fault, and you have the right to recover money to compensate you for your economic and non-economic damages.

Trucks are subject to a different set of regulations from passenger vehicles. When you’ve been injured or a member of your family has been killed in a Nevada truck accident, your best option is to hire a personal injury lawyer with years of experience in truck accident cases, one who has the skills and the resources to immediately begin an investigation and to obtain important records along with the truck’s black box recorder, if there is one. Your attorney will examine the driver’s record for prior traffic violations or DUI, and will examine maintenance records and driver logs to ascertain whether the truck was maintained, loaded, and inspected in accordance with state and federal trucking regulations. Your lawyer will also investigate to determine if the driver was properly trained and licensed for the class of vehicle that caused your accident.

In no event should you attempt to negotiate a settlement directly with the trucking company or their insurance carrier. You will put your settlement at risk.

Las Vegas Truck Accident Attorney with 30-plus Years on the Job

In Nevada, for experienced representation for truck accident injuries or wrongful death, call the law office of Las Vegas truck accident attorney Eric Woods. Eric has been fighting for the rights of accident victims in Nevada and California for more than 30 years. He is well-versed on state and federal trucking laws and regulations and has a long record of obtaining high-figure settlements and jury verdicts for his clients.

Get the Help You Need Now, before It’s Too Late

When you’ve had your life turned upside down because of a truck accident injury, call Eric Woods for a free consultation as soon as possible.

Legal time limits apply, so don’t delay. Eric will need to launch an investigation immediately, while the evidence is fresh. You pay nothing up front, and nothing, ever, unless you win money for your losses.