A serious crash involving a flatbed truck has left one
person dead and forced the closure of northbound U.S. 130 in
The road is closed between
Due to their colossal sizes and massive weights, trucks can
cause serious damage and death, should they be involved in an accident. About 130,000 individuals are injured each
year in truck collisions. Of the 15.5
million trucks in the
If you are the victim of a trucking accident, the questions of who is responsible and what actually caused the accident are often much more complicated than in a simple traffic accident. The players involved most likely include the truck driver and owner of the truck, which is most likely a trucking company. Getting information about what went wrong often requires some industry know-how.
Federal laws and regulations govern the trucking industry. These laws establish specific standards that trucking companies, owners, and drivers must meet, and often determine who is responsible for a trucking accident. The bulk of federal regulations dealing with the trucking industry can be found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Agencies that regulate truck driving include the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Every state also has a department of transportation with its own set of trucking regulations.
Because of the complexities in truck crash cases, it is important to hire an attorney who has experience handling truck accidents claims, specifically. If you or a loved one has been injured in any type of truck accident, or if your loved one has died in a truck crash, contact me for a free consultation.
