Truck Driver Error

Orlando, Florida, Truck Accident Attorneys

Truck driver error is a common cause of trucking accidents. In fact, a 2002 study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) found that almost 40% of all truck accidents were caused by driver error. In some cases, improper training or licensing may be involved; in other cases, poor judgment or driver fatigue may be to blame. At The Nation Law Firm, our lawyers work with a team of accident investigators in order to determine why a truck accident happened. We review log books, any drug testing that was performed after the accidents, cell phone records and GPS / black box data recorders on board the truck. Since under federal law, drivers are limited in the number of hours they can drive consecutively, determining if a driver exceeded the maximum allowable drive time hours may be essential if driver fatigue is suspected as the cause of the accident. We also work with accident investigators to determine if other driver errors were involved, exposing the negligence that truck drivers often downplay or deny committing.

Trucking companies sometimes train drivers in methods of avoiding liability after causing an accident. We have the experience and investigative tools needed to expose truck driver errors. To schedule a free consultation to discuss your case, contact personal injury lawyers at The Nation Law Firm today for a free consultation.

Truck Driver Error and Semi Accidents

The Nation Law Firm represents people injured in tractor trailer accidents caused by the following kinds of truck driver error:

• Excessive speeding
• Driver fatigue / falling asleep at the wheel
• Wide-angled turn
• Improperly pulling over onto the shoulder of the road
• Lack of proper reflective markings or signal lights
• Absence of a Mansfield bar
• Tailgating
• Drunk driving
• Failure to properly affix tarps to the truck
• Failure to secure pouring troughs onto cement trucks

Recovering Financial Damages for Injuries and Fatalities involving Trucks

In order to ensure that our clients receive compensation proportional to their financial losses, our attorneys work closely with medical economists and life care planners. We project costs associated with surgery, physical therapy, medical equipment, lost wages, and diminished quality of life. Especially in cases involving head trauma and spinal cord injuries, we quantify the costs associated with paraplegia and quadriplegia using established data maintained by the insurance industry and HMOs.

Free Consultation - Truck Accident Attorneys at The Nation Law Firm

It is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible after a truck accident. Investigators for a trucking company or their insurer may try and recover important evidence or compromise the scene of an accident. After we are contacted, we move immediately to begin the investigative process, ensuring important evidence is accounted for, photographs taken, and eyewitnesses interviewed.

To schedule a free consultation to discuss your case, contact Orlando Truck Accident Attorneys at The Nation Law Firm today.