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Of all of the collisions with motor vehicles that you (as a driver) can have, perhaps the most dangerous is with 18-wheelers and/or commercial trucks. Commercial trucks and 18-Wheelers are always much bigger than passenger vehicles are. Therefore, they can and do cause much more damage to both the property and bodies of those who are in passenger vehicles at the time of the accident.
People driving in passenger vehicles or on motorcycles have been known to suffer from permanent disabilities and even wrongful death as a result of an accident with a Commercial truck or an 18-wheeler.
You’re in a real quandary in terms of the options that you have for legal redress if you’ve ever been involved in a car accident with either an 18-wheeler or a commercial truck. You’ve probably suffered substantial injuries and you may have even been unsure as to whether the driver of the truck was and could be held legally accountable.
Well, rest assured that you can indeed collect a legal settlement from the truck driver. In fact, your chances of doing so increase dramatically if you hire a personal injury lawyer.
How to figure out who is liable in a truck accident?
Many truck accidents occur because of the truck driver’s negligence. This is especially true if they are employed by the trucking company. Keep in mind that you can hold other parties and people from other companies responsible for your car accident. You really should hire a good personal injury lawyer in Hamilton for legal guidance in this matter.
You and your lawyer can get compensation in the following instances:
● Driver fatigue – truck drivers work long shifts and often don’t get enough sleep and/or rest between shifts. Consequently, though rare, cases of accidents occurring because of truck drivers falling asleep at the wheel have not been unheard of.
Some trucking companies encourage this by asking their drivers to work overtime by falsifying their work logs to make it look like they are getting more rest and sleep than they really are.
● Driving under the influence – it’s not been unheard of for truck drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances to get into dangerous and even deadly accidents. This can also occur if truck drivers abuse prescription drugs with other illegal and controlled substances.
● Distracted driving – truck drivers talking, texting, or doing other activities while driving that is distracting can and often do get into accidents.
● Other traffic violations – truck drivers are under pressure to get as many jobs done in as little time as possible. Therefore, they are not always mindful of traffic rules. They may speed in bad weather and this increases their chances of getting into a bad accident.
● Mechanical failure – trucks are complex machines that take a great deal of knowledge and skill to drive correctly. Mechanical failures can and do cause accidents.
● Badly secured cargo – cargo can fall off of a truck. If you’re behind an 18-wheeler that’s carrying tree logs and some of these, come loose and fall on the road in front of you, you’ll definitely get into a bad car accident.
Indeed, you need to hire a good personal injury lawyer,if you’ve ever been in an accident with a large truck. Doing this can dramatically help increase your chances of winning your case in court.