Santa Clarita Commercial Trucking Accident Lawyer
At the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus, we represent Santa Clarita residents for personal injury claims and wrongful death suits related to truck accidents. Our attorneys strive to hold responsible parties accountable for their negligent actions when they cause an injury, and it will be their primary goal to get maximum compensation for injuries sustained in a truck accident. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a commercial trucking accident, you should speak with a
Santa Clarita personal injury attorney at our firm as soon as possible.
Truck Accidents - 18 Wheeler Accidents - Big Rig Accidents in Santa Clarita
In an effort to reduce dangers on the highway, the commercial trucking industry is heavily regulated. Federal regulations place restrictions on the amount of hours a truck driver may drive per day, and require rest in between shifts. Commercial truck drivers are not supposed to drive more than ten consecutive hours in a day. After accumulating ten hours of driving in a day, the driver is supposed to take a break of not less than ten hours, with a weekly rest period of 34 or more consecutive hours. Even though these regulations are put in place to protect truck drivers and other vehicles on the road, truck drivers will sometimes choose to ignore these, placing themselves and other people at risk. Driver fatigue is a big cause of many trucking accidents, but some other common causes include:
- Improperly Secured Load
- Poor Maintenance
- Excessive Speed
- Driving outside of the designated truck lanes
- Failure to respect weather conditions
- Aggressive driving
- Driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol
- Failure to yield right of way
- Failure to observe a safe following distance
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, contact a Santa Clarita Truck Accident Lawyer at our firm.