You Can Sue Both the Truck Driver and Truck Company After An Accident

You Can Sue Both the Truck Driver and Truck Company After An Accident Los Angeles Truck Crash Lawyer

5 facts & statistics to keep in mind when heading on the road:

1. California is the leading state of all the states in the highest amount of truck accidents recorded in the past ten years. Other states include Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

2. Truck drivers are just like regular drivers but in bigger vehicles. They may driver longer distances, but they require sleep and rest times like any other driver. Truck drivers are susceptible to drowsy sleeping or drinking and driving like any other driver.

3. The most common times for truck accidents are during the weekday. Around 84% of truck accidents happened during the weekday, and 64% occurred on rural roads. For example, about 4:30 AM on a Monday two catastrophic truck accidents happened within a short time frame of each other.

4. The leading cause of truck accidents is prescription drug use. Truck drivers get sick, and they need help too. Some truckers need drugs to help mediate their sleep or driving activity.

Around 26% of accidents are because of drug use, and 23% are due to seed.

5. Truck maintenance is important because if a truck tire blows, it can cause the driver to lost control. Tires are 51% responsible for mechanic issues on trucks. A well-maintained truck means safer roads for everyone.

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Signs You Can Sue A Trucking Company

For Its Negligent Hiring Of Truck Drivers

Mistakes Made By Trucking Companies When Hiring Truck Drivers

Job applicants lie during job interviews. And the trucking industry is no exception.

Failure to see through those layers of lies amounts to negligence on the part of the employer.

More often than not, human resources departments of trucking companies do not have a single person with experience with driving a truck. If that is the case, a trucking company is advised to let one of their current drivers to interview a job applicant to ensure that the latter has sufficient knowledge and experience to work for the company.

Conducting Background Checks When Hiring A Truck Driver

Failure to conduct a proper background check when hiring truck drivers is one of the most common reasons why trucking companies in California are sued after truck accidents.

A non-negligent trucking company is expected to run the applicant’s Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) proďŹ le before offering him or her a job contract. In addition to that, it is paramount that a trucking company runs a motor vehicle report on its potential drivers.

Trucking companies should think twice before hiring drivers who have had prior accidents, tickets, citations, convictions, and other safety-related incidents.

Checking The Potential Truck Driver’s Skills And Knowledge

As you may know, actions can tell a thousand words. In addition to sitting and talking about a potential driver’s prior experience and knowledge, a trucking company is required to check the applicant’s basic skills during a second job interview.

Operating a truck is no joke. In order to operate the vehicle safely, a truck driver must know: ● ● ● ● ●

when and how to back up; how to accelerate smoothly through the gears; how to maintain and inspect a truck before embarking on the trip; how to hook and unhook a trailer; how to load and unload cargo, among many other essential things.

On-The-Job Evaluations After Hiring Just because a truck driver seems like the right choice during the hiring process in no way does it mean that he or she does not require on-the-job evaluations to ensure that the trucking company has hired the right person. On-the-job evaluations are required within the ďŹ rst two weeks after the truck driver completed training.

Let Los Angeles truck accident attorney evaluate your particular case and determine whether or not the trucking company’s hiring of the at-fault driver was negligent or improper.

Getting into a crash with a large commercial truck is a terrifying experience. If you or a loved one has been injured, the Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg are here to help you recover the compensation you deserve. This can include: ● ● ● ● ● ●

Your medical expenses related to the incident Lost income and benefits if you are unable to work Pain and suffering/loss of enjoyment of life damages Punitive damages against those responsible The truck driver The truck company/owner

HIRE AN ATTORNEY The Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg 10880 Wilshire Blvd, #1840 Los Angeles, CA 90024

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