A truck accident in Washington County, Pennsylvania has killed an Ohio truck driver. In the westbound lanes of I-70 between Taylorstown and Claysville, the deceased truck driver lost control going around a bend. He stopped his truck in the middle of the roadway because it had become disabled. The victim got out of his truck and then was hit by another tractor-trailer. The second truck crashed through a guardrail and went off the road before coming to rest in a creek. Many local residents of the Washington County area fault the bridge's curve for the accident, siting many previous accidents in the same area.

Truck accidents, like this devastating Washington County accident, often times involve complex litigation to ensure that the victims and their families are properly taken care of. Often times the litigation is even more complex because the trucking companies involved come from across many different states and serious injuries or fatalities are involved.

The Pennsylvania and Ohio truck accident lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. have immense experience with these complex cases. In 2013, the truck accident lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. obtained a 1.25 million dollar settlement for the family of a man that was killed in an accident where his car became disabled in the roadway. The victim in this accident rear ended a truck while traveling down a major highway and as a result, his vehicle was disabled. Then, while disabled, he was rear ended by a tractor-trailer. The truck that hit him ran over his car and caused his death.

If you or a love one has been involved in a truck accident of someone else's fault, call the truck accident lawyers at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. today at 1-800-777-4081 for a free case consultation. We will help you obtain full and fair compensation for medical bills, wrongful death, pain and suffering, and lost wages.

Source: WPXI. "Truck driver dies in crash that shutdown I-70 in Washington Co.". 2 Feb 2015.