Trucking Accident Assistance
United States accidents that involve trucks can be very serious in terms of:
- Personal and property damage: A serious truck accident occurs every 16 minutes. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), accidents involving large trucks were responsible for 4,321 deaths, 77,000 injuries, and 287,000 property damage claims in 2006.
- Complexity of the laws on truck safety and insurance: Federal law (mostly found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations) has unique and extensive rules and regulations regarding truck driving and road safety.
- Level of compensation to victims: Injuries from collisions with trucks tend to be catastrophic and sometimes fatal. Compensation can be in the millions of dollars.
- Complications because of numerous parties: Truck drivers, company owners, manufacturers, even those responsible for maintaining and policing of public roads are all liable and should be pursued.
Deciding on a Trucking Accident Law Firm
There are many complexities when hiring not just an attorney, but a truck accident law firm with deep knowledge of and history in truck accident cases. It is important to discuss:
- Research and preparation
- Responsive and respectful client care
- Access to the best accident experts
- Understanding plaintiff motives, strategies, and tactics
- A willingness to fight for what is right
Trucking Accident Law
By law, truckers must keep detailed driving logsâbecause fatigue is a major cause of accidentsâalong with records on maintenance, training, licensure, insurance, and other regulations pertaining to driver and vehicle safety.
It is vital to identify who is responsible, and their liability can involve forensic specialists, accident reconstructionists, computer graphics technicians, metallurgists, and other truck safety experts.
You should not give representatives of responsible parties any statements or sign medical or other releases. Speaking promptly to a trucking accident attorney will help preserve the evidence you will need to press your claim and your rightsâkeys to a just outcome and full compensation.
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