CRST International Truck Accident Attorney

Attorneys for People Injured in Truck Accidents With CRST Semis

Were you injured or lost a loved one in an accident involving a CRST transport truck? Contact the truck accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone call) to schedule a free case review and consultation.

Let a trial attorney from our firm with years of experience work on your behalf to protect your rights and build your case to ensure you recover compensation for damages.

All information you share with our law office remains confidential.

About CRST International

Herold and Miriam Smith founded CRST in 1955. The couple ran the company until 1983 when Herold’s son, John, took over the company’s presidency. CRST International has provided transportation solutions as one of the largest truck transport companies in the United States since its inception.

Initially, the company transported livestock from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Chicago, Illinois. The company filled empty commercial trucks delivering goods in Chicago with heavy steel for the return load back to Cedar Rapids.

CRST International reinvests millions annually to ensure they maintain the newest equipment driven on the road by highly trained truck drivers using the latest advancements and logistics technology.

National Trucking Company Operating Commercial Trucks

In 1997, annual revenues reached $300 million. During that time, the company’s founder’s son purchased CRST from the family. In 2018, the company generated more than $1,448,000,000, operating over 4,500 commercial trucks driven and maintained by 5,000 employees and contractors in North America.

In 2011, the Company acquired Specialized Transportation Inc. (Fort Wayne, Indiana) and, in 2013, the Special Products Division of Allied Van Lines and the short-haul flatbed specialized trucking company BESL Transport (Cincinnati, Ohio). The company moved into new offices in 2014, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

CRST International is an LTL (less than truckload) carrier, meaning CRST delivers mixed freight. This type of trucking is opposite a truckload (LT) carrier that transports trucks containing similar products, goods, and materials to multiple locations.

Contact information for CRST International headquarters includes:

201 1st St. SE.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 5241

Email: info@crst.com

(800) 736-2778 (CRST Expedited)

(800) 443-0940 (CRST Specialized Transportation Fort Wayne Indiana)

Website: https://www.crst.com/

Common Causes of a Large Commercial Vehicle Accident

According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), many accidents in the United States, including large commercial vehicles, involve:

• Distracted Driving – Truckers are often distracted while operating the truck. Distracted driving could involve looking at their GPS device, talking on a smartphone, reading text messages or emails, grooming, talking to passengers, or eating/drinking beverages while driving.
• Driver Fatigue – Maintaining tight schedules often means the truck driver must drive for hours, which can lead to fatigue and drowsy driving.
• Driving Under the Influence – If the truck driver is in an accident, law enforcement will often perform a test at the truck accident scene to determine if the truck driver consumed alcohol or took illegal drugs.
• Adverse Weather –Any dangerous road condition or adverse weather could create a hazardous environment that leads to a multi-vehicle pileup or catastrophic accident.
• Aggressive Behavior – Any aggressive behavior by motorists in passenger vehicles or trucks involved in a collision could kill, injure, or maim innocent victims.

The operator often has a truck accident due to erratic movements, distracted driving, or tiredness. In these cases, the semi-truck driver and the trucking company should be liable for causing the crash with injuries or wrongful death of innocent victims.

Truck Accidents Involving Trucking Companies: Severe Injuries and Fatalities

CRST truck crash statistics show that the truck company has an average number of catastrophic truck accidents yearly involving severe injuries and fatalities.

In April 2021, a man died at the scene of a horrific truck accident, the cause being a runaway cement truck colliding with a CRST semi-tractor trailer hauling alcoholic products. The cement truck driver failed to stop, driving through a red light.

Fatal Accident Kills Truck Driver

In June 2018, the Wyoming Supreme Court decided by majority opinion that CRST must defend a wrongful death civil suit at trial involving a fatality two years earlier. The fatal truck accident involved a passenger vehicle rear-ending a parked CRST truck in Utah, claiming the life of a thirty-nine-year-old Casper, Wyoming driver.

Court documents show that before sunrise, the CRST truckers parked the semi-tractor on the Interstate 80 emergency lane, turning on their hazard lights. One motorist told the other driver inside the vehicle that they felt drowsy and needed to switch places.

Moments later, a Mazda CX 9 rear-ended the semi’s trailer. Police reports had no evidence to indicate that the passenger vehicle driver braked before colliding with the truck.

The decedent’s estate personal injury attorneys accused CRST International employees of illegally parking on the interstate’s emergency lane, claiming that the laws do not allow parking in that location except for an emergency.

Filing a Compensation Claim for Personal Injury Caused by a Truck Accident

All parties harmed in a crash involving a cargo van, commercial truck, or semi-tractor trailer have a legal right to seek financial compensation through a claim or lawsuit against all responsible parties liable for the collision, including other drivers. However, proving fault can be challenging.

You can resolve your case successfully by presenting evidence to a judge or filing a personal injury claim with the insurance company adjuster. These cases are highly complex and often require a personal injury attorney with experience handling commercial truck accident cases.

The injured victim typically has the right to file a compensation case or lawsuit against all responsible parties to negotiate an out-of-court settlement or litigate the compensation case.

Hiring a personal injury attorney to file a truck accident claim is the first legal remedy available to injured victims to ensure they can recover compensation for their damages, including:

• Hospital bills and medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Loss of future earnings due to a permanent or temporary disability
• Rental vehicle costs while your damaged vehicle is repaired
• Emotional anguish
• Pain and suffering

Our Commercial Truck Accident Lawyers Can Make the Difference

We represent victims hurt or killed in truck accidents! Did a large commercial truck cause moderate to catastrophic injuries or the loss of a loved one through a preventable death?

At Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC, our aggressive legal firm will represent the accident victim and family and develop an effective strategy for fighting back against the commercial vehicle company wanting to avoid legal responsibility for causing injuries or wrongful death.

Contact our law firm today at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone call) or use the contact form to schedule a free consultation and case review. Let us begin working on your case now.

Our law firm accepts every truck accident injury case through a contingency fee arrangement. This agreement will ensure that you do not pay anything until after your personal injury attorney has negotiated an acceptable out-of-court settlement or won your case at trial.

All information you share with your CRST international truck accident attorney remains confidential through an attorney-client relationship.

Resources:

• Accidents Analysis | NHTSA
• About Regulations | FMCSA