Accidents With An Over the Road Truck

It seems that the public often looks at truck accident cases just like any other car wreck case. Unfortunately, this failure to consider a truck accident case as unique is a mistake. In doing so, the trucking company may escape responsibility for putting an unsafe vehicle on the road, pushing a driver to the point of exhaustion and putting profits over public safety. Although there is much to consider in any trucking accident case let's start with the rear end collision:
People often believe that rear end collisions are the fault of the driver that collides into the rear of a vehicle. This is not always the case. When a passenger vehicle collides with the back of a large truck and/or tractor-trailer, and runs beneath it, the resulting accident could be that the amount of damage or resulting injury could have been avoided if:
1. The truck had a rear guard designed to prevent these types of accidents. 2. If the truck has a guard, but it is designed poorly and fails to provide adequate protection resulting in serious injury. 3. Reflective tape or reflectors, used to warn approaching cars, is missing or obscured by mud or dirt.
It is also important to note how the car held up in this type of collision. Was the car "crash worthy"? Did the air bags deploy? Did the glass shatter? Did the seat belts work? A proper inspection should be made of any car involved in a serious accident. Scenarios like this often occur. If you have any questions, contact the Law Office of Andrew Farmer.