How Truck Drivers Face Legal Battles after an Accident

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How Truck Drivers Face Legal Battles after an
Accident
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Introduction

• Accidents can occur anywhere at any time of the
  day. And then if there's a heavy truck involved
  in it, it results in catastrophic damage and loss
  of lives.
• But then, are truck drivers only to be blamed?
  Let's see.

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The Notion is flawed

• Many people have this belief that truck drivers
  are responsible for all accidents that occur.
  They weigh those accidents with a different frame
  of mind and accuse the truck driver of a heinous
  crime.

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• Ideally, truck accidents, like any other vehicle
  accidents, should be dealt with the
• same gravity, and people should not judge with
  double standards.

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Climate factors

• It has been proved that not only human negligence
  but also climatic factors like wind speed, rain,
  humidity, and air temperature are responsible for
  single-vehicle truck crashes.

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Truck Driving Requirements

• Truck drivers must possess an exclusive license
  called a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to
  drive trucks. Additionally, they need to take
  extra tests and training to run the giant vehicle
  on the roads smoothly.

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• After a major injury accident, truck drivers are
  to be tested for drugs and alcohol. Any level of
  alcohol or drugs after an accident, can result in
  the loss of job and civil liability for the crash.

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Suspension Of License

• Truck drivers are professional drivers. Their
  livelihood depends on being able to drive a big
  rig. If a trucker receives too many citations,
  they can lose their driver's license.
• Most truck drivers fight any tickets they receive
  in an effort to protect their jobs.

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• Because tractor-trailer drivers command trucks
  that can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, they are held
  to a higher standard of safety. Breaking the law,
  particularly with drugs or alcohol use while
  driving will be met with harsh consequences.
• Sometimes truck drivers are held in custody for
  casualties or deaths, refusing to take a
  breathalyzer test, committing a lawbreaking
  offense with the vehicle, or fleeing from the
  accident site.

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Liabilities and Penalties

• Motor carriers are required to maintain
  commercial liability policies. Often, excess
  insurance is purchased to provide extra loss
  prevention.
• Juries have not been kind to truck drivers or
  trucking companies who bend the rules that lead
  to an accident.

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Independent Contractor or Employee?

• Sometimes trucking companies try to separate
  their association with the accused driver. They
  will often make claims that the driver was an
  independent contractor and not an employee of the
  company.

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Conclusion

• If you have been involved in an injury accident
  with a big rig, reaching out to a lawyer who
  specialized in trucking accidents should be
  considered.
• Several established law firms have lawyers with
  years of experience in working with truck
  accident claims.

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