Tractor Trailer Accidents

As the number of trucks and tractor-trailers crowding the nation's highways continues to grow, so too does the potential risk to regular drivers on the road. We often take for granted that tractor trailer drivers and their employers have complied with safety laws and regulations. Unfortunately, people are injured every day by tractor trailers that are being driven recklessly, are overloaded, or are carrying hazardous material. Accidents involving trucks cause more than daily traffic delays; they also cause devastating injuries and damage.

Frequently, a primary cause for truck accidents is found in the failure of the truck driver to meet certain safety standards and laws either in the way the truck is handled or the way the truck is loaded. When recklessness or negligence results in harm to other drivers, trucking companies should be held liable.

Claims and lawsuits involving tractor trailer and truck accidents are much more complicated than car accident claims. Insurance issues, federal and interstate laws and regulations, vehicle equipment, and employment questions all make a truck accident claim more complicated. Our knowledge and experience dealing with federal and state regulations and trucking industry standards will help you or your loved one reach a full and fair result.

The objective of almost any insurance company, corporation, or trucking company is to save money and to keep pay-outs to personal injury claimants as minimal as possible. If you’ve been injured in a tractor trailer accident, call Ed Meade at the Meade Law Firm today for a free consultation.