North Texas Truck Accident Attorneys
Banner, Briley & White
Perhaps no industry in the United States is regulated more than the interstate trucking industry. There are federal, state and even local regulations that govern how long drivers can drive without rest, how often they have to sleep, how vehicles must be maintained, how shipments must be documented, how cargo must be loaded and so on.
Much of this regulation has been undertaken with one purpose in mind:
Public safety.
At Banner, Briley & White, we understand not just the “rules of the road” and the special duties imposed on commercial and public carriers, but also the complex human, scientific and engineering principles often necessary to explain just how and why truck accidents have occurred.
Negligence-based causes of truck accidents include:
- Driver negligence: Driver negligence is a broad term that actually involves a wide range of acts. Examples include truck drivers who drive too fast or who follow other cars too closely; accidents caused by truck drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol; and accidents caused by simple carelessness. The largest number of truck accidents are in this category.
- Defective products: Although tire blow-outs, brake failure and faulty hitches are probably the most common product-related causes of these accidents, there are any number of vehicle components that could fail and cause an accident to occur.
- Poor truck maintenance: Trucking companies are notorious for cutting corners and costs wherever they can. Unfortunately, cutting corners when it comes to vehicle maintenance often leads to cutting lives short.
- Regulatory violations: The purpose of requiring drivers to rest and sleep at certain intervals, of imposing weight restrictions on vehicles and of dictating how cargo should be secured is to maximize public safety. When these rules aren't followed and innocent people get hurt as a result, our attorneys fight to hold them accountable.
Learn more about truck accidents and the law
Our firm handles truck accident cases on a contingency basis. This means it will cost you nothing to get us started on your claim. Our lawyers collect a fee only if you receive compensation from those responsible for your injuries.
To arrange for a free consultation, call our Wichita Falls, Texas, offices at 940-692-5000.
