Whenever there is an accident involving a truck, the consequences can be deadly. In fact, trucks are involved in one out of every eight traffic fatalities. When everyone survives the accident, the injuries are likely to be serious. Truck companies are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; their policies oversee vehicle maintenance, scheduling drivers, how heavy are the loads and other matters.
The trucking company might have required drivers to drive longer than the law allows. Tired drivers have caused many accidents in the past. If a trucking company is having cash flow problems, they may not perform maintenance when they should. It is expensive to keep a fleet of trucks in top operating condition. Sometimes drivers are hired who are not qualified. That is a very dangerous practice for everyone involved. Overloaded trucks are also very dangerous. The truck would take longer to stop and is harder for the driver to control. If the driver is inexperienced and the truck is overloaded, that is a deadly accident just waiting to happen.
Third-party liability extends beyond the trucking company. For example, the truck may be owned by someone other than the trucking company. When the truck was loaded, the job is often done by the employees of the company owning and shipping the load. Maintenance or repairs could have been poorly performed by mechanics at a truck stop or garage after a breakdown on the road. There may have been a defective part on the truck that resulted in the accident.
The Law Offices of James Flexer has been serving the legal needs of the people in Nashville, Columbia and Murfreesboro, TN for over 30 years. The firm’s eight attorneys practice in all areas of the law, focusing on bankruptcy, family law, criminal defense, Social Security Disability, worker’s compensation and personal injury. James Flexer received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, LA in 1981. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit and the U.S. District Courts of the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee. Mr. Flexer is also a member of the Nashville Bar Association. Anyone who has been injured and needs a Nashville Personal Injury Attorney should contact this firm for consultation to review what compensation may be due because of the injury. They will aggressively pursue full and fair compensation.
