Common Causes of Truck Accidents

There are many steps involved in a tractor-trailer operation. Not only do trucks require special skills and training to drive, they also must be maintained and loaded a certain way. The driver is not always the cause of a truck accident. There are in fact a number of parties who may at fault.

Some of the common causes of truck accidents include:

  • Driver fatigue or lack of adequate rest
  • Driver intoxication
  • Driver error
  • Overloaded cargo
  • Unbalanced cargo
  • Poor truck maintenance
  • Failure to check and secure cargo properly

The person responsible for causing the accident could be the driver, the trucking company, the truck owner, the manufacturer of a defective truck part, another party or all of the above. Our experienced truck accident attorney, Stuart L. Plotnick, knows how to investigate the details of your case to determine who is at fault. For example, drivers are supposed to log their driving and rest time, they of course are required to have active CDL licenses as well.  Also, most trucks are required to maintain or have a “black box” similar to what we hear about in airplanes, which records things such as speed, hours of operation and movement. The rules that apply to truck safety and operation are not the same as those that apply to ordinary passenger vehicles.  They are more strict and require more safeguards.  If you choose us to represent you, we will tirelessly pursue compensation for your recovery from your injury and investigate the role that every party who had some responsibility for the safe operation of the truck that was involved in your accident.

If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault and want to pursue compensation for your injuries and other damages, please contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick, LLC to schedule a consultation with our experienced Maryland truck accident attorney. We also represent clients from Virginia and Washington DC.