A box truck, also called a straight truck, is a commercial vehicle that consists of a single chassis with the cargo area built directly onto the truck frame, creating one continuous unit unlike tractor-trailers which have separate cab and trailer sections. These trucks are commonly used for deliveries, moving services, and local freight transport, ranging in size from small delivery vans to large vehicles that can be up to 26 feet long and require commercial driver's licenses to operate. Box trucks are frequently seen making deliveries in residential neighborhoods, business districts, and urban areas where their size allows them to navigate streets that would be difficult for larger tractor-trailers.
In personal injury cases, box truck accidents can be particularly dangerous because these vehicles are much heavier and taller than regular passenger cars, often weighing 10,000 to 26,000 pounds when fully loaded, which can cause severe injuries or fatalities in collisions. The high profile and size of box trucks create significant blind spots around the vehicle, and their weight makes them harder to stop quickly, leading to accidents when drivers fail to account for these limitations. Personal injury lawsuits involving box trucks may include claims against the driver, the trucking company, the cargo loading company, or even the truck manufacturer if mechanical defects contributed to the accident, and these cases often involve complex federal trucking regulations that govern how these commercial vehicles must be operated and maintained.KMBrake Failure AccidentA brake failure accident occurs when a vehicle's braking system malfunctions or fails completely, preventing the driver from slowing down or stopping properly, which can result in serious collisions and injuries. This type of accident can happen due to various mechanical problems such as worn brake pads, leaking brake fluid, damaged brake lines, faulty brake cylinders, or problems with the vehicle's electronic braking systems. Unlike accidents caused by driver error, brake failure accidents are typically considered mechanical failures where the driver may have little or no control over the vehicle once the brakes stop working properly.
