The causes of tractor trailer accidents extend beyond the obvious limitations that a large truck poses to the most qualified driver. Numerous other factors can contribute:
- Driver fatigue
- Driver intoxication – either alcohol or drug use
- Negligent hiring practices on the part of the trucking company – hiring drivers with DWI records or poor driving performance
- An unsafe or unbalanced load
- Inadequate trucking company safety and training policies
- Lax trucking company logbook requirements
- Falsified driver logs
- Defective tires or other defective equipment
- Improper truck maintenance
With multiple trucking companies and drivers traveling across the country, the potential for collisions among tractor trailers and other vehicles is significant, and the cost can be enormous. There is not only the financial cost to the company for loss of business and/or goods as a result of the collision, but the cost to victims and their families harmed when a large tractor trailer crashes into another vehicle.
If you are involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, your most immediate focus will be on obtaining urgent medical treatment. Life-altering injuries can be a tragic consequence even with the best medical care. So it is important to consider the cause of the truck accident, and whether someone else is to blame for an accident that may have long-term impact on you and your family’s future.
Barry & Loewy LLP has experience handling tractor trailer accident cases. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a tractor trailer collision, please contact the truck accident lawyers at Barry & Loewy LLP today.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, please fill out our online Vehicle Accident Evaluation Form.
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