South Carolina Trucking Accident Lawyers
Trucking accidents account for a small percentage of traffic accidents. However, they result in a large percentage of traffic fatalities. Semi-truck and other significant commercial truck accidents are oftentimes the result of carelessness on the part of the truck driver. A classic cause of trucking accidents is driver fatigue, which occurs when a driver overextends their time and service requirements to increase routes and income. In those cases, the conduct of the driver and the company may be liable for your injuries.
However, the analysis should not stop there. As in many cases, there are additional contributing causes of accidents that require a complex analysis of the truck’s design, manufacture, and maintenance.
Trucking is a regulated industry, and Federal and State regulations and guidelines must be considered. If the owner, leasing entity, contracted user, or driver of the truck fails to comply with such mandates, including those of the Department of Transportation (DOT), for example, then liability can arise on their part as well.
Because of the inherent danger to the driving public posed by trucks due to their sheer size and mass, rigid requirements exist for the design and configuration of trucks to make them safe for operation. Additional maintenance requirements are placed on owners and operators to ensure that the vehicle’s key systems, such as the truck’s tires, brakes, hydraulics, and lighting systems, are kept in proper working order. In accidents involving trucks, the vehicle’s design, manufacture and maintenance must be considered.
To fully evaluate a trucking accident case, our South Carolina Trucking Accident Lawyers utilize a network of experts, including investigators, automotive engineers, and accident reconstructionists. Our network enables us to gather the evidence needed to determine the exact cause of the crash and the responsible party or parties. .
The South Carolina Trucking Accident Attorneys Can Help
If you or someone you know has been involved in a trucking accident,contact us for a free evaluation of your case at 803.252.4800. As South Carolina trucking accident lawyers, we have experience litigating accidents involving large, privately owned or commercial trucking companies, as well as the manufacturers that make and sell the trucks. We stand ready to bring our knowledge to bear for consumers injured in trucking accidents due to truck defects or related negligence.
