Tractor-Trailer Accident

An often overlooked area of liability in tractor-trailer accidents is that of the shipper. In some occasions, the shipper, as well as the trucking company and its driver, may be liable to an innocent victim of a tractor-trailer collision…

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), found in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, are often quite helpful in establishing liability in tractor-trailer accident and other commercial truck accident cases. The FMCSR constitute a complex maze of rules governing the safe operation of the interstate trucking industry. These rules apply to commercial motor vehicles used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property…

Trucking companies and their insurance carriers routinely arrive on the scene of a tractor-trailer collision within hours of the collision in an attempt to record and manage the forensic evidence. Likewise, innocent victims of trucking accidents need to have the critical evidence preserved in order to successfully compete in such cases. It is incumbent on the trial lawyer for the innocent victim to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of what to look for in tractor-trailer cases…