Operator Error | Time-on-the-Road Violations | Substance Abuse | Equipment Failure | Lack of Training
Motor vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks are often catastrophic. It’s not surprising, as you have a vehicle potentially weighing up to 80,000 pounds colliding with another that might weigh as much as 9,000 (the GMC Hummer EV). With that size and weight difference, it doesn’t take much to cause serious harm.
The Five Common Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents
Though officials have long known of the potential for devastating loss in a commercial truck accident, and have implemented substantial regulations and launched numerous campaigns to reduce the risk of truck accidents, statistics still show commercial truck accident fatalities trending up. Among the factors most often involved in semi, 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, big rig and delivery van accidents are:
- Operator error—This may involve the violation of traffic laws or it could involve failing to ensure that the truck is safely and properly loaded
- Time of the road violations—Truck drivers are generally paid by the load delivered, which serves as an incentive to put in more hours on the road. While there are state and federal regulations limiting time on the road, many drivers ignore or flaunt these rules, often falsifying driver logs.
- Substance abuse—Studies consistently show that long-haul truck drivers use both alcohol and other controlled substances while behind the wheel. One report found more than one in four used some form of amphetamine to try to stay awake and alert on the roads.
- Equipment failure—Drivers and trucking companies are required to conduct regular inspections and perform regular maintenance, but often don’t comply. In some instances, they may even fabricate maintenance reports, in order to save time and money.
- Negligence in training truck drivers—Trucking companies often fail to conduct due diligence to ensure that the drivers they hire have the requisite skills
Let Us Help Protect Your Rights When You’ve Been Hurt in a 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 San Antonio, Austin, Brownsville and Corpus Christi, across Texas and nationwide, including people who have been hurt in any type of commercial truck collision or accident. 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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