Truck Driver Negligence: FAQs



Semi accidents are some of the most dangerous accidents going, and the occupants of the other vehicles involved are far more vulnerable to devastating injuries than the truckers themselves are. Truck drivers are professional drivers who bear a heavy burden of responsibility for the safety of others on the road, and any form of truck driver negligence represents a breach of duty of care that can ultimately prove deadly. If a truck driver’s negligence causes you or someone you love to be injured, seek the professional legal guidance of an experienced truck accident attorney who proudly serves both Texas and New Mexico.

Truck Drivers and the Duty of Care Owed

Because truck drivers are professional drivers who make a living behind the wheel of massive vehicles that can weigh upwards of 80,000 pounds, they are guided by tight safety regulations and restrictions that are intended to protect the safety of everyone on our roadways. Any breach of this duty of care owed can lead to devastating accidents and is often the crux of truck accident cases.

Common Forms of Dangerous Truck Driver Negligence

Truck drivers spend long hours manning their rigs on the road, and when they engage in negligent practices, it can prove fatal. While truck driver negligence can take a limitless number of forms, the most common include:


Distraction – When the trucker with whom you share the road isn’t paying adequate attention to the job at hand (driving safely), it can spell disaster. Driving an immense semi-truck through traffic is no easy feat, and when a trucker’s thoughts and actions are focused elsewhere, dangerous accidents become more likely. 

Impairment – Because truck drivers are professional drivers, the law takes a very dim view regarding impairment behind the wheel. The thought of a drunk or otherwise impaired trucker attempting to handle that immensely heavy and unwieldy 18-wheeler beside you on the road should terrify you.

Exhaustion – Spending long hours behind the wheel is closely associated with road fatigue, and truckers are not immune to its dangerous effects. Careful hours-of-service restrictions are put in place to help curb the number of truck accidents caused by drowsy truckers.

Excess Speed – Excess speed makes accidents both more likely and more dangerous. Truckers who exceed the speed limit or who drive too fast in relation to the road’s condition, increase their already considerable stopping distance and make our roadways more dangerous places. 

Dangerous truck accidents are often the result of truck driver negligence in one form or another.

Injured by Truck Driver Negligence? Contact Salam & Associates for a Free Consultation Today

If a truck driver’s negligence leaves you injured, the formidable truck accident attorneys at Salam & Associates – proudly serving both Richardson, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico – recognize the difficulties you face and are committed to employing their considerable experience and legal insight in determined pursuit of your claim’s optimal outcome. To learn more, please don’t wait to contact or call us at 866-640-8998 to schedule a free consultation today.


 


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