New Mexico semi truck accidents are not only common, but all too often result in horrific injuries and often times fatalities. It is understandable why the accidents are so severe. The sheer size disparity between a semi truck and most passenger vehicles is huge. Roughly 5,000 people die every year from semi truck accidents. For every mile traveled, semi truck are responsible for more car accident fatalities than any other vehicle. One study focusing on fatal semi truck accidents found that 98% of the time the fatality occurs in the passenger vehicle. In addition, 6 out of every 100 semi truck accidents resulting in a fatality involved alcohol.
Certainly any accident can be serious and care must be taken to handle each injury case on its own, however, the statistics support what the New Mexico semi truck accidents at the Fine Law Firm have understood for years, that given the high rate of serious injury or fatalities, New Mexico semi truck accidents must be handled aggressively and quickly to maximize an injured victim’s recovery.
