Title: Are Trucking Accidents Different?
1Are Trucking Accidents Different From Cases
Involving Other Types Of Vehicles?
2This presentation will examine the differences
that exist between personal vehicle accidents and
accidents that involve a commercial truck
3It is important to understand the distinctions
if you have been injured in a trucking accident
4Private Vehicle
Accidents
5Let's say that you are injured in an accident
with another driver of a privately owned motor
vehicle
6You are usually going to seek damages from the
other driver's insurance company
7THOUGH THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, there are generally
not going to be multiple entities that may be
financially responsible for the damages
8Trucking
Accidents
9Accidents involving commercial trucks are an
entirely different story
10If you have been injured in a trucking accident
there may be multiple different parties who are
potentially liable for the damages and injuries
you suffer
11There are also FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS that
regulate the trucking industry
12Any breaches of compliance could be relevant to
your personal injury case and help prove the
defendants are responsible for your injuries and
damages
13The Driver
14If you are injured because of the actions of a
driver of a noncommercial vehicle clearly, you
can sue this driver for NEGLIGENCE
15In the same manner, you can sue a commercial
truck driver if he or she committed negligent
acts that caused you bodily harm
16The Trucking Company that Employs the Driver
17As we mentioned previously, trucking businesses
are required to follow strict state and federal
laws
18You can sue the trucking company for the action
of its driver but there may also be independent
causes of action against the trucking company
itself if the company did not adhere to all
mandated SAFETY STANDARDS
19Employers are also considered to be responsible
for the negligent actions of people who work for
them
20The Owner of the Truck
21Trucking businesses often have somewhat
complicated arrangements
22Someone could own a truck, be contracted by a
company, and then employ a driver
23In situations like this the owner of the truck
could be liable for damages
24Others Who May Be Liable
251
Under some circumstances the entity that was
shipping the goods that were being hauled by the
truck can be liable
262
The manufacturer of a truck (or truck parts)
that may have been defective could also be sued
273
If poorly maintained roads, lighting, or ongoing
construction caused or contributed to cause the
accident it would be possible to seek damages
from the government entity that was negligent
28CONTACT
a Trucking Accident Attorney
a Trucking Accident Attorney
29- As you can see from this presentation, trucking
accidents present some complicated circumstances
30It is important to work with a personal injury
lawyer experienced in handling trucking accidents
if you have been injured in a trucking accident
31Your job is to get well
32Your attorney will take care of the rest
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