Commercial Trucks:
Accidents Waiting to Happen
Interstate trucking is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States today. There are state and federal regulations telling drivers when to rest, when to sleep and for how long. Regulations dictate the kinds of cargo that trucks can carry and how particular types of loads must be secured during transport. Regulations tell truck companies what type of truck maintenance they need to do and how often.
With all this regulation in the name of public safety, you might think the roads would be safe for cars and trucks to share. Yet in 2008 alone, large commercial trucks were involved in more than 4,000 fatal accidents nationwide according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's fact sheet on large truck safety.
Why? How? One of the main reasons is that besides being one of our most regulated industries, the trucking industry is also one of the least policed.
Each of the attorneys at Plattner Verderame, P.C., has been certified as a Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the Arizona Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization. This kind of expertise and experience is hard to come by anywhere and is usually reserved for only the largest corporations. Not here. Talk to us about your truck accident and how we can protect your rights.
Don't Wait to Talk to a Lawyer
Based on decades of experience with truck accident cases, we can tell you that despite the heavy regulation, trucking companies and owner-operators will cut corners in just about every way imaginable. Where won't they cut corners? In their emergency response AFTER they cause wreck –an emergency response that has nothing to do with protecting or helping the people who get hurt because of their negligence. Instead, the emergency response has everything to do with minimizing the trucking and insurance company's losses. They'll be on the scene many times while the police are still investigating – and, shockingly, police customarily allow them access to the scene, the witnesses and the evidence.
We can't eliminate their unfair advantage. But we can help protect your rights. We work regularly with trucking experts and investigators who can respond immediately when we call. The sooner after a crash we are hired the sooner we can start the investigation, while evidence is fresher and more available.
We can help protect your rights. Call us.
Arizona Tractor Trailer Accident Attorneys
For more information on truck accidents and some of the specific issues we have experience with, please see the following pages:
- Runaway truck trailers
- Overloaded trucks
- Driver negligence
- Truck company negligence
- Fatal truck accidents
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If you or a loved one has recently been injured in some type of tractor-trailer or semi truck crash — call or contact Plattner Verderame, P.C., today for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer.
We handle trucking accident cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you won't owe us anything unless we obtain a verdict or settlement on your behalf.
We Also Represent Injured Truck Drivers When Their Injuries Are Caused By Another's Fault.
