Protecting Your Rights When You’ve Been Hurt in a Mishap Involving a Lumber Hauler
If you or a loved one is a party to a lumber or logging truck accidents, chances are good that the injuries will be extensive, if not serious and catastrophic. State and federal laws limit the amount of weight that a large commercial truck can pull, but it’s pretty common for companies to come as close to that 80,000-pound limit as possible. When you’re in a passenger vehicle, a collision with a vehicle of that size can be devastating.
The Inherent Dangers Associated with Lumber and Log Trucks
The National Institutes of Health reports that, even though truck drivers make up less than 5% of all workers in a commercial logging operation, they account for more than one in every four fatalities in the industry. Studies show that logging truck drivers, like the majority of long distance truckers, tend to engage in behaviors that increase the likelihood of accidents:
- Long shifts
- Driving at night
- Few breaks
Your Rights When You Have Been Hurt in a Logging or Lumber Truck Accident
When you have been injured in a collision or accident involving a logging or lumber truck accident, you have the right to seek full and fair compensation for all your losses, including wages or income, unreimbursed medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of companionship or consortium. In most instances, your claim will based on allegations of negligence, which can be made against the individual driver, the trucking company, or both, if appropriate. This typically requires that you provide proof that the defendant failed to act reasonably. Common allegations include:
- Distracted driving—paying attention to something other than the road, such as a handheld device, a passenger, food or beverages or a roadside attraction
- Driver fatigue—failing to take required time off from the road
- Impaired driving, whether from alcohol or drugs
- Operator error or carelessness, such as speeding, failure to use due caution, illegal lane changes and tailgating
Let Us Help Protect Your Rights after a Lumber or Logging Truck Accident
At the Law Office of Michael R. De La Paz, we have more than 26 years of experience protecting the rights of personal injury victims in Harlingen, McAllen, Brownsville and Houston, across Texas and nationwide, including people who have been hurt in any type of commercial trucking accident. We have a comprehensive understanding of the things that need to be done to help you maximize your recovery. We will use our considerable experience, skill, knowledge and resources to help you get the outcome you want. Free call, text or chat, 24 hours a day, seven days a week–https://delapazlaw.com/.
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