The accident in Toronto that killed four people including a five-year-old girl on Highway 400 was probably caused by an inattentive or distracted driver, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

Of late, such accidents have become more common in this era of mobile phones, texting, instant messaging etc. Though the number of such devastating collisions on Ontario roads is relatively small, their impact is tremendous due to their sheer size, weight and volume, which causes enormous damage to smaller vehicles and their occupants.

If you or a dear one has been involved in a collision involving a truck while you were traveling in a smaller vehicle, the resultant injuries can be catastrophic and life-altering. Contact a top-rated accident lawyer without delay once the medical emergency has been taken care of.

Such accidents can put an enormous, sometimes life-long physical, financial and emotional burden on not just the injured victims but also on their families. A free consultation injury lawyer can evaluate your case and advise you about seeking compensation from those responsible for the accident.

Distracted Driving 

Accidents are caused due to someone’s fault or negligence. When a large and fully-loaded truck traveling at high speeds along highways collides with a smaller vehicle, there’s very little chance that there are no serious injuries or even fatalities. As our experienced car accident lawyers know, a moment’s distraction can be fatal  and if the truck-driver takes his eyes off the road even for a split second, it can lead to a disaster.

Trucks have a fatality rate that’s twice as high as that in collisions involving smaller vehicles and top Toronto personal injury lawyers can conduct independent investigations into the causes of the accident.

Distracted driving occurs due to fatigue, sleeplessness, unrealistic schedules imposed by competitive trucking companies, texting, messaging and use of cellphones while driving, driving at night in poor weather and visibility, monotonous and continuous driving on lonely highways etc. Whatever the reason, the truck-driver is held primarily responsible for your losses. However, in many cases, they are under-insured and their coverage may not be adequate to meet your claim. In such cases, our experienced personal injury lawyers can investigate the chain of liability and whether there are other parties that can be found at-fault in your case.

Claiming Compensation

Under Ontario laws, injured victims can claim compensation under the SABS (Statutory Accident Benefits Scheme) available to all regardless of fault or in the case of a clearly distracted and liable driver, you can file a personal injury civil suit against the at-fault party.

The process of achieving settlement in both cases can be frustrating, annoying and highly-complicated. It’s important to know how to select the best personal injury lawyer with proven success, experience, expertise and knowledge in handling distracted truck-driver accidents. They can ensure that a robust claim backed by evidence from forensic crash-specialists, medical experts, witnesses, documentary proof, traffic and police records etc is put together and presented during settlement negotiations. Accident injury lawyers available 24×7 can also ensure that your rights and interests are protected throughout.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)