Massachusetts Trucking Business Negligence Lawyers
While truck accidents are often the result of truck driver errors, trucking company negligence is also a contributing factor in many tractor trailer accidents. If you have been injured in a truck accident, it is important that you retain an experienced personal injury attorney who will investigate the cause of your accident to determine if trucking company negligence played a role in your accident.
Examples of truck company negligence include:
- Negligent hiring of truckers: Some trucking companies take shortcuts to reduce their costs of operation. Such companies may fail to perform a proper background check on their driver which would have revealed that the driver has a suspended commercial driver's license, bad driving record or even a past DUI conviction.
- Failure to prevent driver fatigue: Federal trucking laws require semi truck operators to take adequate rest breaks to prevent driver fatigue. Trucking companies have dispatchers who should know when a truck driver has logged too many miles and may be fatigued.
- Negligent maintenance: Trucking companies must properly maintain their trucks to reduce the likelihood of a trucking accident. Truck lights, breaks and safety equipment must be carefully monitored and maintained.
- Negligent loading: Trucking laws place weight limits on commercial trucks. When trucks are overloaded or their load is unevenly displaced, trucking accidents are more likely. Trucks that are too heavy are difficult to stop and are more likely to be involved in rollover accidents that can cause serious or fatal injuries to other drivers. Trucking companies must take appropriate measures to prevent accidents caused by negligent loading.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a negligent truck driver, you have a right to be fully compensated for your injuries. For experienced and aggressive representation in Massachusetts, contact the Milton law firm of Colucci Colucci Marcus & Flavin, PC.
Skilled, Thorough, Aggressive Representation
Our attorneys work diligently to properly understand the cause of trucking accidents. We fully investigate the cause of accidents and meticulously prepare cases for the possibility of trial. In addition to working closely with accident reconstruction experts, we use video reenactments and computer software to recreate accidents. In a recent truck accident case, we even rented a semi truck to reenact the accident.
As a result of our thorough and innovative representation, we have successfully obtained compensation for clients in complex cases that were often rejected by other firms. Since 1975, we have obtained more than $75 million in compensation on behalf of accident victims.
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We work on a contingency fee basis in all areas related to personal injury law. You pay nothing to us unless we obtain compensation for you.
We are available for day, evening and weekend appointments. Home and hospital consultations are available. To contact our Boston truck company errors lawyers, call 617-379-1797 or 866-528-3515. You may also contact us by e-mail.
