Why Truck Accidents Are Different

The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen, LLP is available to try personal injury cases in California and the nation, together with local counsel and as permitted by other state courts.

Most lawyers can competently handle an automobile accident case, but when it comes to trucking accidents, some may treat them simply as larger car wrecks. This is a dangerous way to handle truck wrecks. In fact, it could lead to disastrous results. Your case needs to be addressed as a trucking accident. Trucking accidents are significantly different from car accidents in several ways.

First, the faster the investigation gets underway, the best chance you will have at winning a lawsuit. Trucking companies have on staff highly trained investigators that arrive at the accident scene within hours of the crash. Evidence may be altered or even destroyed to favor the truck driver or other related parties. Prompt, thorough investigation is needed to protect the evidence.

The injured party must also see that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are followed. These rules for the equipment and drivers' hours of service were established to keep a watchful eye on trucking companies, but many drivers are still instructed to drive for longer hours than permitted by law and become fatigued while behind the wheel. When examined, the records can show these violations of safety regulations, but the laws only require trucking companies to keep these records for six months. Afterwards, they may be destroyed, and valuable pieces of evidence can be lost.

Big trucks are big business. Trucking companies often hand out large incentives for speed rather than safety. Too many trucking companies force their drivers to work while fatigued, falsify their time in service logs, and violate safety policies. Federal regulations clearly establish standards of care for safety that truckers may ignore or that trucking companies do not enforce. It is not rare for trucking companies and their insurers to vanish in order to avoid financial responsibility to the people they injure or kill. Action must be taken promptly to ensure the evidence is protected and those responsible pay for their mistakes.

Your lawyer must have this knowledge to properly represent your case in court. Proving the trucking company's negligence is a battle that needs to be fought by experienced and aggressive truck accident attorneys. Call today for a free consultations. Your case is important to us, and we will not quit until your claim is won.

If You Have Been Seriously Injured In A Trucking Accident, You Need The Advice Of An Experienced Trucking Accident Lawyer.

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