Common Causes of Trucking Accidents

Trucking Accident Lawyers

Tracking down the cause of a trucking accident is extremely important to the success of an injury claim. Determining what caused the accident will lead us to the people or organizations that are liable for the injuries and other damages our client suffered.

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At Scott W. Schiff & Associates in Columbus, Ohio, we have an in-house investigator who is a former highway patrol officer who is skilled at analyzing trucking accidents. Our trucking accident attorneys may retain an accident reconstructionist to determine the cause of trucking accidents that result in fatalities or catastrophic injuries.

Trucking accidents can be caused:

• Improper maintenance
• Brake failure
• Worn tires
• Speeding
• Failure to maintain a proper stopping distance
• Reckless driving
• Oversized loads
• Improperly secured cargo
• Highway defects
• Lack of proper conspicuity markings
• Driver fatigue
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Lack of driver training
• Violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations

To help determine the cause of a trucking accident, our attorneys will immediately take steps to secure the driver's log book and the truck's engine control module (ECM), or black box. This data recording device will tell us the speed the truck was traveling at when the brakes were applied, whether the headlights were on or off, whether there was a sudden loss of control, and other crucial information. If the truck is equipped with a satellite system, we will ensure we obtain this data, also.

Once we know what caused the accident, we will determine who is liable for the damages. This could include the driver, the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, the shop that performed the maintenance, the warehouse that loaded the goods among others.

If you have been injured in a trucking accident, please contact an attorney at Scott W. Schiff & Associates free initial consultation and case evaluation. We have been winning substantial settlements and verdicts in trucking accident cases for more than 25 years. We know how to help you obtain the full amount of financial compensation you deserve.

Learn more: Visit our truck accidents information center.