Truck Accident Facts and Statistics
Fatal Truck Accidents: 51 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 957 per year
Accident Locales: 88% (Rural), 11% (Urban)
Carrier Fact: 57% of West Virginia’s truck accidents involve carriers
whose principle place of business is not West Virginia.
In 82% of West Virginia truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
An average of about 5,000 trucks are involved in a fatal traffic accident each year. Tractors pulling one semitrailer are the most common truck configuration, accounting for about 60% of all trucks involved in a fatal accident.
About 360 pedestrians and 70 bicyclists are killed each year in traffic accidents involving trucks.
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Our Results
- $3 million dollar settlement in wrongful death case involving intoxicated driver
- $400,000 jury verdict for client rear-ended in a minimal impact auto accident.
- $1.4 Million Dollar Settlement in Tractor Trailer Accident
- $1.3 Million Dollar Settlement in Drunk Driver Case
- $2.75 Million Dollar Settlement in Work Related Death Case
- $6 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Settlement Against West Virginia University Hospital
- $825,000 Dollar Settlement for Family Involved in Automobile Accident
- $800,000 Settlement in Motorcycle Accident
- $800,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
Colombo & Stuhr PLLC law firm represents clients in West Virginia, including Bridgeport, Buckhannon, Clarksburg, Elkins, Fairmont, Grafton, Kingwood, Morgantown, Star City, Wheeling, and all communities of Barbour County, Braxton County, Calhoun County, Doddridge County, Gilmer County, Harrison County, Lewis County, Marion County, Preston County, Randolph County, Taylor County, Tucker County, Upshur County and Wood County.
We handle car accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, and criminal defense.