Profits Placed Above of the Value of Human Life
Trucking companies get paid by the amount of cargo hauled and the number of miles traveled. The more time they're on the road with cargo and the more miles they cover, the more money they make. Sometimes the push for more and more money results in companies' cutting corners on safety.
Some ways of cutting corners: encouraging drivers to speed by paying them by the mile and ignoring how fast they get from Point A to Point B; turning a blind eye to drivers working too many hours with too little sleep; hiring untrained drivers; ignoring a pattern of traffic tickets or other safety violations; neglecting needed equipment maintenance; etc.
Commercial trucking companies complain about how much regulation that federal, state and even local government authorities impose on their businesses. What they forget to mention is that the regulations they're subject to are at best, only occasionally checked on by the governments that enacted the regulations in the first place. This is how and why truck company negligence continues to threaten the health and safety of everyone else on the road. Often, they end with the question: "How are we supposed to make a profit?" Aren't people more important than profit? Shouldn't a corporation that sacrifices public safety in the push for profit be accountable for the harm they cause?
Attorneys at Plattner-Verderame, P.C., hold truck companies accountable for negligence and reckless, profit-motivated decisions that have forever changed the lives of innocent people. The truck company and their insurer are already acting to protect their own interests. You should too. Call or contact our law offices in Phoenix, Arizona, for a free case evaluation or immediate assistance.
Examples of Truck Company Negligence
Common types of negligence our attorneys have observed from truck companies in the past three decades include:
- Overloading trucks
- Improperly loading truck cargo
- Encouraging drivers to skip rest or sleep breaks, or to cut corners in other ways
- Providing drivers with inadequate or improper training
- Saving money by skimping on vehicle maintenance
- Ignoring evidence of driver safety violations or drug or alcohol use
Because trucking companies and their insurers have become very good at shifting blame and avoiding responsibility, victims and families must act quickly to protect their own rights. Our lawyers have decades of experience with truck accident investigation and know where to look for the critical evidence needed to reconstruct the sequence of decisions and events leading up to the accident.
When a truck has caused serious injury or death, call us for help. If company or driver negligence may have been involved, we'll take immediate action to protect your interests — preserving evidence at the scene, obtaining copies of the driver's logbook and the company's vehicle maintenance records, analyzing electronic data — whatever it takes. We are here and ready to help.
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We can find out if truck company negligence played a role in causing the accident that hurt you or your loved one. To put our experience, knowledge and resources to work for you, call or contact us today.
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