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Examples of Trucking Company Negligence (Part A)

If you have been involved in an accident in Peachtree City, your thoughts may immediately shift to your health and legal rights for compensation. While a personal injury case can be challenging, when the accident involves a truck, it can be even more complicated.

You may already be dealing with recovery from serious injuries that are a result of your accident in Georgia. Dealing with the insurance company and figuring out the trucking company's responsibility is best done with the help of an experienced Peachtree City personal injury lawyer.

A Peachtree City personal injury lawyer has knowledge of personal injury laws and trucking industry regulations. Plus, an attorney understands that many times, the trucking company can also be held liable for damages. A Peachtree City personal injury lawyer will carefully evaluate your case and provide you with an explanation of all your legal options.

Negligence of Trucking Companies

While your accident in Georgia may have directly involved a truck and its driver, there are rules and regulations that their employers, the trucking companies, must follow. If there is a failure to do so, the trucking company may be held liable for negligence.

Trucking companies may demonstrate negligence in the following ways:

• Scheduling procedures - scheduling truck drivers on trips that exceed federal regulations related to the amount of travel time and sleep time.
• Hiring procedures - hiring unqualified truck drivers who lack the proper training.
• Truck safety - failing to make sure that the trucks are properly loaded, balanced and secure.
• Safety - failing to discipline drivers for safety violations or failing to provide safety devices on trucks in an effort to avoid more serious injury, such as rear underride protection.

When a trucking company demonstrates negligence, not only can the truck driver can be held liable but so can their employer.

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Atlanta semi truck accident attorney at the law firm of Jason R. Schultz, P.C. provides personal injury and trucking accident legal representation.  Contact Jason Schultz at (404) 474-0804 for a free consultation.

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