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Commercial Trucking Regulations
Disregard of Federal and State trucking regulations by trucking companies and drivers exposes motorists to risks of serious injury or death from involvement in an 18-wheeler truck accident.
In response to truck safety concerns, the Federal and State governments have put in place Motor Carrier Safety (MCS) regulations. These regulations require commercial trucking companies to meet basic standards for vehicle maintenance, truck drive times, and other factors which can seriously affect the likelihood of truck accidents. They also require testing of truck drivers for alcohol and drug use. Unfortunately, these Federal and State regulations are routinely ignored. As a result, thousands of fatal truck accidents occur every year on the web of highways connecting states and major cities across the United States.
The truck accident attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP represent victims injured on roads across the country in their truck collision claims. When representing you in a serious injury or wrongful death claim following an accident with an 18-wheeler or other commercial truck, our attorneys double as detectives. Working with industry experts, we uncover what really happened to cause the accident. We look at truck driver logs, company records, and other safety reports filed with regulatory agencies. We look for evidence of drug or alcohol abuse by the truck driver. We look for inconsistencies which could be a sign that documents have been falsified or completed after the fact.
Commercial trucking regulations were written to protect the safety of all who use the nation's highways by preventing avoidable accidents. A company that operates big rigs and other commercial trucks creates records to back up its compliance with the regulations. These records often provide the evidence that a victim’s attorney needs to prove the case. Whether an accident was caused by truck driver negligence or trucking company negligence, the truck driver, the owner of the vehicle or semi trailer, or the truck maintenance provider, we get to the bottom of the case.
Our goal is to build a strong and persuasive case as quickly as possible.
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