A truck accident can cause major amounts of damage and is more likely than any other type of accident to lead to fatalities. In fact, 1 in 8 fatal accidents involve trucks. In addition, due to the large size and weight of trucks, even an accident at 5 miles per hour can cause whiplash injuries. The causes of truck accidents can be hard to determine, making liability sometimes hard to prove. This is where truck accident attorneys come in. Experienced truck accident attorneys can sift through the crash details and find out if the crash was due to driver error, a mechanical error, road conditions, or other causes. These attorneys can assess the causes to also determine if a third party shares some or all liability, which can occur when a truck has not been maintained or loaded properly.