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A trucking accident is
under the same litigation as other motor
vehicles. A trucking accident may be the
result of manufacturers, distributors, suppliers,
or retailers defective parts or negligent
acts. With the increase of trucks on highways
there is an increase in trucking accidents
that occur between automobiles and trucks.
A person that operates a vehicle negligently
and causes a trucking accident to occur
may be liable for any damages to the property
or people involved. A trucking accident
personal injury lawsuit can involve a pedestrian,
a passenger, or a driver.
After a trucking accident
it is important to make note of everything
that happened and to write it down. It
is important to have all the contributing
factors of the trucking accident because
this will determine what amount of compensation
you may be able to receive. Calling the
police and filing a report after a trucking
accident is a good idea, especially when
dealing with insurance companies.
Trucking accidents may
be the direct result of carelessness. Examples
of trucking accident factors include, a
defective truck, an improper repair job,
or an intoxicated driver. Although trucking
accident laws vary from state to state,
generally a common carrier is liable for
the injuries and/or damages caused by the
negligent operation of its vehicles.
Trucking companies that
do not comply with all of the safety regulations
can cause trucking accidents that leave
individuals with serious life-altering injuries.
By not complying with safety regulations
puts every driver on the road at risk to
be involved in a trucking accident.
In a 1998 truck wreck survey,
it found that 5,300 people were killed and
141,000 people were injured as the direct
result of truck wrecks. Truck wreck incidence
was found to be on the rise because of certain
factors that were revealed. This included
the Office of Motor Carriers (OMC) ignoring
a handful of safety recommendations that
can be viewed as a large contributor to
truck wrecks.
The OMC did not issue federally
mandated driver training standards, which
allows drivers on the road that may not
know how to properly operate the truck and
avoid potential truck wrecks from occurring.
Safety ratings to all motor carriers as
required was not assigned by the OMC, allowing
trucks that may not be properly upheld to
endanger lives and contribute to truck wrecks.
OMC also delayed issuing truck visibility
regulations, hindering optimal driving conditions
that can contribute to truck wrecks. There
were a variety of other OMC problems that
did not help make truck-driving conditions
as safe as possible to avoid truck wrecks.
As a result there are thousands of people
every year negatively affected by truck
wrecks that could have been prevented by
better-enforced safety standards.
Personal injuries resulting
from truck wrecks can be attributed to driver
negligence and violations of laws and other
safety regulations. Truck companies sometimes
put their profit gain ahead of safety measures
that are designed to avoid truck wrecks.
Pressured truck drivers violate speed limits,
exceed the number of driving hours allowed,
and a handful of other safety regulations
that help keep everyone on the road from
experiencing a truck wreck. Truck companies
allow inexperienced or reckless drivers
to operate the large vehicles, along with
any other irresponsible decisions greatly
increases the chances of a truck wreck.
Truck wreck attorneys exist to help recover
losses due to the injuries caused by the
negligence of truck drivers and truck companies
leading to a truck wreck.
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