Every year, there are approximately 500,000 commercial trucking accidents in the United States. Unfortunately accidents involving semi-trucks are almost always more severe than accidents involving automobiles. Tractor-trailers can weigh 80,000 pounds or more, while an average passenger automobile weighs approximately 3000 pounds. As a result, any collision between a commercial truck and another vehicle is likely to result in severe injuries.
As a result of the severe nature of the injuries that occur during commercial trucking accidents, the Federal Government highly regulates the over-the-road trucking industry. There are numerous rules and regulations that commercial trucking companies and their drivers must comply with. It is critical that the level of compliance by the trucking company, as well as the driver, be fully investigated in any commercial accident which causes serious injuries.
There are many potential causes of semi-truck accident. Some of the most common are:
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck, it is important to contact an attorney as quickly as possible so that critical evidence can be preserved. For example, Federal Regulations require trucking companies to maintain copies of their driver’s “log books” (which show how much time the driver has been driving) for six months. If you have questions about a commercial trucking case, please call or email us today. The highly skilled attorneys of the Kaudy Law Firm are experts in handling semi-truck cases and are here to help.
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