Tractor Trailers are very important to commerce, but the professional drivers who operate those BIG trucks also carry a lot of responsibility to operate the trucks carefully in accordance with Federal Regulations while sharing the roads in Western New York with all of us and our families.  If you or a family member has been injured in a tractor trailer related collision, call the Western New York Truck Lawyer, David W. Polak Attorney At Law, P.C. at 675-2800.

Tractor trailer collisions are not your typical auto collision, but have a lot technical issues including ownership of the tractor, the trailer and the cargo being transported, as well as who loaded the truck in cases of shifted loads.  There can be multiple parties and separate policies of insurance that need to be placed on notice separately.

There are important time limits that must be met, such as completing No-Fault applications within 30 days from the day of the collision.  You need attorneys who are experienced in handing commercial vehicle collisions. Call David Polak at 675-2800 or visit us at wnytrucklawyer.com       

BIG Trucks cause BIG Damages…

According to the FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA), Crashes involving large trucks constitute a significant risk to the driving public and an occupational risk to truck drivers. In 2005, some 442,000 large trucks (weighing over 10,000 lbs each) were involved in vehicle crashes; 4,951 of these large-truck crashes resulted in fatalities. Driver impairment due to drowsiness is a known contributing factor in many crashes involving commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

The maximum allowed weight for a single trailer is 80,000 lbs. 

The average width of a highway lane is 12 feet wide.  The width of an average tractor-trailer is 8.5 feet wide leaving the BIG truck with only 2.5 feet of total space to operate the 80,000 lb trailer.     

Deanna

I would recommend David to anyone that is in need of a lawyer! He is very knowledgeable, dedicated, and keeps you in the loop as your case moves on. My family and I have all trusted him with cases over the last couple years, and he really is amazing!!

Jon

Since first meeting David Polak, he has given me confidence in knowing that I am being represented by an attorney that is knowledgeable in personal injury cases and that he truly cares about ME. My phone calls get returned in a very prompt manner, even from his personal residence. His policy of being in the office with his clients during Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) makes me as a client know that he is genuinely watching out for his clients and insuring that they are not taken advantage of by the system . David Polak is truly a family man who understands that the clients he represents have experienced stress in their families when an injury occurs. His understanding and compassion is what I feel truly drives him to see justice served when there are so many that want to simply want to move on . Thank you again David! I am confident that you will find Justice where others simply try to measure Fault.