West Valley City, UT (May 28, 2022) – Utah Highway Patrol Troopers, paramedics, and fire crews were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle involving several passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer on Saturday, May 28th.
The accident took place at about 6:55 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 215 in the area of 2100 South in West Valley City. The incident resulted in the closure of several lanes of the interstate.
Paramedics that were at the scene transferred at least one victim by ambulance to a regional trauma center for immediate medical attention.
The severity of any injuries has not been made known.
This accident is under investigation.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
When a vehicle accident caused by negligent behavior causes other people to incur damages, the injured party needs to seek the legal guidance of a tractor-trailer injury lawyer in West Valley City. When one or more individuals are injured through the acts of another, they are entitled to financial compensation for any damages.
In the decade preceding 2022, the overall total of tractor-trailers involved in critical accidents rose by more than 10%; an increase blamed primarily on preventable scenarios such as being too exhausted to safely operate a truck, handling a truck in a hazardous or unsafe manner, unbalanced or oversized payload, and defective parts. Accidents that involve tractor-trailers are also just as vulnerable to the exact same elements that cause automobile accidents, such as drivers who are inebriated, driver error, fatigued driving, equipment defects and failures, and poor or insufficient maintenance.
After being injured in a crash with a tractor-trailer, almost all injured parties will face a long and brutal recovery. This will most likely include painful and strenuous physical therapy along with various operations and expensive, ongoing medical care, all contributing to a never-ending influx of hospital and doctor’s bills as well as other associated losses like missed income due to being out of work.
Many tractor-trailer collision victims are frightened for their future and jump on the first settlement the insurance company offers them without giving a moment’s consideration to their potential future medical costs and, sometimes, without even receiving a full medical diagnosis. This popular mistake forces injured victims to pay the rest of their not-inconsiderable bills out of pocket.
The legal representation of a practiced Utah tractor-trailer accident lawyer who knows how to calculate the expenses you can expect to have in the coming months or years is your best shot at receiving the financial compensation you are entitled to.
If you or a loved one was injured in an accident involving a tractor-trailer, contact our Utah truck accident lawyers at (801) 350-3506 to schedule a no-obligation evaluation of your claim and find out how we can help you.
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