You Can Sue Both the Truck Driver and Truck Company After An Accident

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You Can Sue Both the Truck Driver and Truck
Company After An Accident

• Los Angeles Truck Crash Lawyer

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5 facts statistics to keep in mind when heading
on the road
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1. California is the leading state of all the states
   in the highest amount of truck accidents recorded
   in the past ten years. Other states include
   Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
2. Truck drivers are just like regular drivers but
   in bigger vehicles. They may driver longer
   distances, but they require sleep and rest times
   like any other driver. Truck drivers are
   susceptible to drowsy sleeping or drinking and
   driving like any other driver.

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3. The most common times for truck accidents are
during the weekday. Around 84 of truck accidents
happened during the weekday, and 64 occurred on
rural roads. For example, about 430 AM on a
Monday two catastrophic truck accidents happened
within a short time frame of each other. 4. The
leading cause of truck accidents is prescription
drug use. Truck drivers get sick, and they need
help too. Some truckers need drugs to help
mediate their sleep or driving activity. Around
26 of accidents are because of drug use, and 23
are due to seed. 5. Truck maintenance is
important because if a truck tire blows, it can
cause the driver to lost control. Tires are 51
responsible for mechanic issues on trucks. A
well-maintained truck means safer roads for
everyone.
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4 Signs You Can Sue A Trucking Company For Its
Negligent Hiring Of Truck Drivers
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Mistakes Made By Trucking Companies When Hiring
Truck Drivers
Job applicants lie during job interviews. And the
trucking industry is no exception. Failure to see
through those layers of lies amounts to
negligence on the part of the employer. More
often than not, human resources departments of
trucking companies do not have a single person
with experience with driving a truck. If that is
the case, a trucking company is advised to let
one of their current drivers to interview a job
applicant to ensure that the latter has
sufficient knowledge and experience to work for
the company.
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Conducting Background Checks When Hiring A Truck
Driver
Failure to conduct a proper background check when
hiring truck drivers is one of the most common
reasons why trucking companies in California are
sued after truck accidents. A non-negligent
trucking company is expected to run the
applicants Compliance, Safety, and
Accountability (CSA) profile before offering him
or her a job contract. In addition to that, it is
paramount that a trucking company runs a motor
vehicle report on its potential drivers. Trucking
companies should think twice before hiring
drivers who have had prior accidents, tickets,
citations, convictions, and other safety-related
incidents.
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Checking The Potential Truck Drivers Skills And
Knowledge

• As you may know, actions can tell a thousand
  words. In addition to sitting and talking about a
  potential drivers prior experience and
  knowledge, a trucking company is required to
  check the applicants basic skills during a
  second job interview.
• Operating a truck is no joke. In order to operate
  the vehicle safely, a truck driver must know
• when and how to back up
• how to accelerate smoothly through the gears
• how to maintain and inspect a truck before
  embarking on the trip
• how to hook and unhook a trailer
• how to load and unload cargo, among many other
  essential things.

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On-The-Job Evaluations After Hiring
Just because a truck driver seems like the right
choice during the hiring process in no way does
it mean that he or she does not require
on-the-job evaluations to ensure that the
trucking company has hired the right person.
On-the-job evaluations are required within the
first two weeks after the truck driver completed
training. Let Los Angeles truck accident
attorney evaluate your particular case and
determine whether or not the trucking companys
hiring of the at-fault driver was negligent or
improper.
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• Getting into a crash with a large commercial
  truck is a terrifying experience. If you or a
  loved one has been injured, the Law Offices of
  Howard Craig Kornberg are here to help you
  recover the compensation you deserve. This can
  include
• Your medical expenses related to the incident
• Lost income and benefits if you are unable to
  work
• Pain and suffering/loss of enjoyment of life
  damages
• Punitive damages against those responsible
• The truck driver
• The truck company/owner

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