In general, truck drivers are among the most experienced and highly skilled drivers on the road. Truck accidents are often the culmination of a number of factors, and in the majority of truck accidents the trucking company can be held responsible, even if truck driver negligence was the cause of the crash. Truck accident cases are very complex. Our Concord truck accident attorneys are here to help you win.
Truck Accident Causes
Common causes of truck accidents include:
- Truck driver fatigue
- Unrealistic schedules imposed on truck drivers
- Speeding
- Excessive speed for the weather or traffic conditions
- Distracted truck driver
- Intoxication with alcohol, prescription medications, or recreational drugs
- Inexperienced or inadequately trained truck driver
- Improper loading
- Inadequately secured load
- Overweight truck
- Inadequately maintained truck
- Defective truck or equipment
- Defective roadway, such as missing or inaccurate height or weight limit sign
- Negligence of other drivers who may or may not be involved in the crash itself
Truck accidents require extensive investigation by experienced truck accident attorneys. Police reports and evidence gathered at the scene can only paint a piece of the picture. Crucial evidence is often found in the paperwork and records kept by the truck driver and the trucking company.
If you or someone you love has been have been seriously injured in a truck accident in North Carolina, please call the Concord truck accident attorneys of the McIntosh Law Firm at (704) 892-1699 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation and learn more about you rights and how we can help.
