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Truck and Trucking Accident Questions
Due to their heavy weight and size, truck accidents often involve serious injuries or wrongful death. A claimant in a trucking law case, usually brought under negligence, must show that the defendant had a duty of care that was breached which resulted in injury or damages.
Additionally, trucking accidents frequently occur while drivers are operating their vehicles during work.
Truck accidents can occur for many reasons including: overloaded trucks, improperly secured loads, faulty truck equipment, old or defective breaks, worn or defective tires, or any other truck defect or maintenance.
Trucking accidents are different than car accidents because the nature of driving a truck makes turns more difficult, visibility more difficult, and maneuverability harder. In addition, truckers are required to abide by certain regulations including the number of hours they can drive and limiting the weight of their loads.
Issues that may arise in truck accidents include the physical and mental condition of the driver, the condition of the truck, the road conditions and visibility. Potential defendants can be the driver, the manufacturer of the truck, the loading company, the truck owner, the government and anyone else who could adversely affect the condition, roads or movement of the truck.
Damages usually include property reimbursement costs, and costs related to medical care, pain and suffering, and present and future wage loss.
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