More than 12,500 traffic accidents involving large trucks occurred in New York in 2008, according to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Large trucks hit pedestrians in 230 of those accidents, while another 115 accidents involved collisions with motorcycles and bicycles. A total of 114 people died in truck accidents, and 6,084 suffered personal injuries.

If you have been seriously injured in an accident with a truck in New York, you need the Manhattan truck accident attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. to fight for you. Our attorneys know how to stand up to trucking companies and their insurance companies, and we know how to get you and your family the money and benefits you need and deserve.

Call us free of charge at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form for an evaluation of your claim.

Our highly skilled Manhattan personal injury lawyers and support staff have more than 150 years of combined experience and know how to litigate even the even the toughest truck wreck cases.  We have a reputation for getting results for our clients, having obtained millions of dollars in verdicts, settlements and other awards. We take great pride in our 95 percent success rate.

If you were hit by a truck -- also known as a tractor trailer, semi-truck or 18-wheeler -- you may have been the victim of the trucker's negligent driving. For instance, driver inattention, usually caused by cell phone use or other distractions behind the wheel, is a factor in nearly one-fifth of all truck accidents. Federal research has identified many other common factors for truck crashes, including following too closely, failure to yield the right-of-way, unsafe lane changing and speeding.

If your injury or loved one’s death was caused by the truck driver’s negligence, then that driver should be held liable for your injuries. But the driver may not be the only responsible party. Our truck accident attorneys are skilled at investigating and analyzing truck accident reports and determining all the parties with potential liability, including the truck driver, the trucking company and their insurance companies.

When you’ve suffered a serious injury from a truck accident, you need the Manhattan, New York lawyers of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. fighting for you.

Call our Manhattan truck accident attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. today at 1.800.966.4999 or use our convenient online contact form for a free case evaluation. You can also call us at 212.921.4500 or click here for a map to our Manhattan office at 51 East 42nd Street, Suite 1208, New York, NY 10017. We also serve clients in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.