Firm founder Macon truck accident attorney Kathy McArthur has more than 30 years of experience holding
trucking companies responsible for injuries and accidents caused by improper maintenance.
«Trial Strategies for Holding
Trucking Companies Responsible for their Employees» Negligent Conduct,» Illinois Trial Journal, Summer 2012.
Jack Zinda successfully represented the Good Samaritan's family and was able to hold the negligent
trucking company responsible, recovering the maximum amount available from the insurance company of the trucking company.
To recover compensation from the truck driver or
the trucking company responsible for your injuries, you must prove that the driver or trucking company (or both) failed to use reasonable care and skill in operating or maintaining the truck and that you suffered damages as a direct result of the failure.
In addition to holding
a trucking company responsible for the actions of its employees, trucking companies can also be held responsible for a collision if the company was negligent in hiring, training, supervising or retaining a careless driver.
Knowing this, if your loved one was killed in a truck accident in Bakersfield, Mickey Fine can help you hold
the trucking company responsible for their death.
When I was rear - ended by a commercial truck, I needed an aggressive attorney to pursue
the trucking company responsible for putting the driver on the road.
The personal injury law practice group is staffed by a team of experienced accident attorneys who are ready to help you bring your case against
the trucking company responsible for your injuries or loss.
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At other times, the trucker is an employee of a
trucking company, who then becomes
responsible for any damages caused.
Trucking companies are
responsible for providing ongoing training regarding safety and other necessary aspects of driving as well.
The
trucking company may also be held
responsible for an accident caused by its drivers or by the
company's own negligence.
In a truck accident case, you are entitled to compensatory damages once you prove the truck driver or
trucking company was
responsible for the accident and your injuries.
For example, the
trucking company is
responsible for thoroughly checking the background of each of its drivers before hire.
A
trucking company's negligence in its hiring practices could result in a serious accident, in which case the
company itself should be held at least in part
responsible for the collision that resulted.
Trucking companies are
responsible for properly training and supervising their drivers.
Additionally,
trucking companies are
responsible for ensuring drivers operate safely and not while fatigued.
If a
trucking company investigator takes such evidence, it will be more difficult to show what occurred and why the
trucking company is
responsible.
More so these accidents are often caused by negligence of the truck driver or the commercial
trucking company that is
responsible for that drivers actions.
Depending on the circumstances of your case, we may be able to pursue compensation for punitive damages against a negligent
trucking company, truck driver or other
responsible parties.
Duncan Law Firm is actively seeking truck accident cases and stands ready to ensure that
responsible truck drivers and
trucking companies are held liable for compensating you for the damages they caused.
Ignoring dangerous warning signs of a tire blowout can make a truck driver (or the
trucking company)
responsible for a tire blowout accident.
Truck drivers and
trucking companies are not always
responsible for tire blowouts though.
Personal injury law enables you to hold the negligent driver,
trucking company or other party legally
responsible for their actions.
If there is a malfunction within the engine of the vehicle or the parts of the truck itself, the manufacturer or
trucking company could be held
responsible for not ensuring the safety of the truck.
Your second concern is most likely ensuring that the driver and the
trucking company are held
responsible for their negligence.
Drivers,
trucking companies, construction
companies, and even government entities may be
responsible for causing an accident with a large truck.
For example, prior to hiring a truck driver, the
trucking company is
responsible for a background check to determine if the driver is certified for the vehicle they will be driving, and whether or not the driver's employment history, criminal history or driving record would preclude them from being hired.
From investigating the truck driver,
trucking company, we work tirelessly to determine who is
responsible in a truck accident and hold negligent parties accountable.
Under current law, any
company owning a
trucking permit is legally and financially
responsible for any vehicle with its placard or name displayed on the vehicle.
With so many commercial trucks on the roads every day and deadlines to meet with businesses,
trucking companies sometimes overwork their drivers or are
responsible for putting them in bad situations.
Drowsy driving causes truck accidents, and drivers and
trucking companies can be held
responsible.
Trucking companies are
responsible for their drivers» performance, which includes ensuring that they are appropriately pre-screened before hiring them, are consistently evaluated for any performance issues, and ensuring that they do not operate trucks while fatigued.
The
trucking company and its employees are
responsible for performing periodic maintenance on their trucks and for keeping a record of that maintenance.
If you can show that the driver or other employees of the
trucking company were
responsible for overloading the truck, liability may fall on the
trucking company directly.
The trucker,
trucking company, cargo owner, maintenance
company, and even a parts manufacturer or government entity could all be
responsible.
Langdon & Emison has dedicated 30 years of practice to helping victims of
trucking accidents fight the
trucking companies, insurance
companies and other
responsible parties in court.
If evidence turns up indicating that the driver or the
trucking company was
responsible for the accident, then our firm can step in to assist.
Johnston, Moore & Thompson investigates the crash scene immediately to determine whether the semi truck driver or
trucking company was
responsible for:
While the
trucking company is almost always liable for the negligent acts of its driver, there may be a dispute as to who owned or leased the truck, and who is
responsible for the maintenance of the truck and the training and supervision of the driver.
Sadly, many
trucking companies train their drivers on what they should say and do after an accident in order to avoid being held
responsible.
The driver, the
trucking company, and any other
company who may be
responsible for the crash could be held liable.
Because of the higher level of risk associated with commercial vehicles, the law generally requires a greater amount of insurance coverage to ensure a
trucking company can be held financially
responsible if it's at fault for an accident.
This is essential to holding the truck driver,
trucking company and anyone else fully
responsible to injured victims.
In this way we can determine if the
trucking company itself should be held partially
responsible for the accident.
Many
trucking companies train their drivers on what to do and say after an accident to avoid being held
responsible.
At Abels & Annes, we believe commercial drivers and
trucking companies should be held accountable when they are
responsible for causing accidents and injuries.
In certain cases,
trucking companies will try to avoid liability by arguing that the truck driver was an independent contractor, and therefore the
company should not be held
responsible.
Depending on who was
responsible for the truck's maintenance, the
trucking company could be liable.
But truck drivers (and thus,
trucking companies) are not always the only
responsible parties in these types of horrific wrecks.
We handle cases against truck manufacturers, repair shops,
trucking companies, shipping
companies, and all other parties that are
responsible for putting dangerous and defective trucks on Massachusetts's roads.