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Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at Mike Agruss Law.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Over 8000+ consumer rights cases settled.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

According to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) early release of the Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2017, there were 4,237 fatal accidents involving large trucks in 2017. Because the report was an early release and it takes time to analyze data, statistics for 2017 injury-only crashes involving large trucks and property damage-only statistics were unavailable. In 2016 there were 104,000 injury-only crashes and 367,000 property damage-only accidents involving large trucks.

The Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts also details the fatalities by vehicle type. In 2017, there were 4,291 vehicle occupant deaths due to trucking accidents. The breakdown for fatalities due to truck accidents by vehicle includes:

  • Passenger Cars-1,687
  • Light Truck-1,448
  • Large Trucks-841
  • Motorcycle-275
  • Bus-17
  • Other/Unknown-23

There were also 470 pedestrian/pedacyclist/other and unknown deaths according to the DOT’s report.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident due to another driver’s negligence, we at 844 See Mike are here for you every step of the way to ensure that your rights are protected, and you are fully compensated for your injuries and losses.

We at 844 See Mike are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, especially when you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident, and we are fully committed to protecting your rights and ensuring that the other party is held legally accountable when negligence occurs. We will fight until the very end to ensure that you are fully compensated for all injuries and losses resulting from the accident, including medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, and pain and suffering, and you won’t owe us a dime for our services.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident due to another driver’s negligence, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation. Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. With years of experience successfully representing the people and not the powerful, we will take care of the insurance adjusters, your medical bills, your property damage, and your lost wages, and monitor your treatment so you can focus on healing and getting your life back to normal. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you.

Lastly, 844 See Mike is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.

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