Truck Accident Lawyers

Truck accident cases are unique in several ways, including determining who was responsible. A skilled truck accident law firm will understand that these cases are much more complicated than a car accident and require a skilled approach to determining the negligence of one or more parties involved.

Truck driver negligence: Examples of truck driver negligence can include speeding, reckless driving, driving fatigue, texting while driving, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving and eating, being distracted on their smartphone or navigation system, not paying attention to rules of the road, not properly securing cargo and not yielding the right of way.

Truck company negligence: It is obvious and simple to blame the truck driver when their negligence caused a truck accident, but a skilled truck accident firm will also know to look at the role of the truck company or driver’s employer in the accident. In many truck accident cases, the driver’s fatigue may be due to unreasonable work and travel deadlines from the employer. There can also be negligence on the employer’s part if the driver was under the influence of drugs and the company does not give periodic drug testing. Truck companies are also responsible for providing proper training to their drivers and maintaining the trucks and their parts to make sure they work properly.

Manufacturing company maintenance: There are also cases where an accident happens due to a defective part on a truck. The vehicle and part defect could cause a truck tire blowout, brake malfunction, or more.

On average, a large truck weighs more than 10,000 pounds. Sharing the road with one of these will get the attention of most regular-size car drivers. Unfortunately, the same cannot always be said for the truck driver who is sharing the road with the much smaller vehicles we drive. When a truck hits a car, this usually results in serious injuries or a truck accident death.