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We are surrounded by trucks and tractor-trailers in Bergen County—Route 80, the I-95 Turnpike, Route 4, Route 17, and Route 46—and we know how they speed, switch lanes, and ride your bumper.
This is happening more and more in New Jersey. And more and more people are suffering catastrophic injuries and dying.
If someone you love lost their life in a truck accident, or if you, a family member, a colleague, or a friend, have been catastrophically injured in a truck crash, contact the O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department. We know the common causes of truck accidents in Hackensack and can investigate to hold the at-fault party accountable. We will fight to get you the money you deserve to Move Forward, and we don’t charge a cent upfront—we don’t get paid until you’ve received a monetary settlement or a verdict that results in payment to you.
The managing partner of O’Cathain Law Group Personal Injury Law Department, Domhnall O’Cathain, Esq., is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a certified personal injury law lawyer. You can schedule a free consultation by calling (201) 488-1161, emailing
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Some of the most frequent causes of tractor-trailer collisions in Hackensack include:
Cell phones are interruption machines for truck drivers—their phones buzzing with texts, emails, social media posts. Long hours and long journeys—we know they are reaching for those phones while driving trucks on our roads.
According to a Reuters article, almost 50 percent of truck drivers worldwide admitted to at least one instance of drinking and driving— that is a shockingly high number. One U.S. study had the highest frequency of positive alcohol tests worldwide, at 12.5 percent.
Whether it’s downers (such as marijuana, which, according to Reuters, 20 percent of truck drivers admitted to using) or uppers (such as amphetamines, which truck drivers use to stay awake), driving under the influence of narcotics is on the rise. Remember—long hours and long journeys. Drugs and alcohol are what they use to keep those trucks moving.
Has the truck driver been properly trained (especially on the kind of truck they were driving when they caused the crash)? Have they logged enough time behind the wheel of the truck? Trucking companies hire young drivers and push them further. Truck driver inexperience causes trucking crashes. That is why we sue the trucking companies for negligent hiring and negligent supervision.
Behind every negligent truck driver is a negligent trucking company. Undertrained and over worked. Overworked and underpaid. That is why we have sleepy truck drivers cutting across lanes and crashing into cars in front. The Truck Safety Coalition estimates that nearly 50 percent of truck drivers have reported falling asleep behind the wheel of their truck while driving.
Snow, hail, rain, sleet—their employer’s demands for profits don’t stop just because of bad weather. But with wet and icy roads, accidents are more likely to happen. It takes a lot longer to stop a 10,000 truck at 60mph. But negligent truck drivers don’t leave enough space.
You have seen it. We have all seen it.
If you or someone you love has been injured by any of the common causes of truck accidents in Hackensack, contact our 24-hour service. Reach out today for a free consultation. Call (201) 488-1161, email
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, or fill out the online intake form here. Get the money you need to Move Forward.