When a collision occurs between a passenger vehicle and a garbage truck, the vehicle will suffer the brunt of the impact given its much smaller size. Garbage truck crash lawyers in Chicago know that these collisions can result in a complete crushing of the smaller vehicle. It is common for garbage trucks to be involved in rear-end collisions. This is because they make frequent stops while working and may drive in unusual patterns compared to other motorists. Further, drivers who are distracted could fail to see a stopped truck and collide with it, resulting in a serious and potentially deadly impact.
Garbage trucks’ large size and structure makes these vehicles very difficult to operate. Truck drivers have to work with very poor visibility and significant blind spots. Other vehicles on the road can be hidden easily in these large blind spots. This can result in disaster if a garbage truck attempts to merge while oblivious to a vehicle in its blind spot.