Semi truck accidents often result in catastrophic injuries. This is due to the fact that a fully loaded semi truck will outweigh a passenger vehicle by 80,000 lbs or more. The impact between a semi truck and passenger vehicle often results in the passenger vehicle receiving the brunt of the damages while the semi truck remains relatively unscathed. The disparity in weight between a semi truck and passenger vehicle is a recipe for disaster when the two vehicles collide. You could be seriously injured or lose a loved one in a horrific semi truck accident. The Atlanta truck accident attorneys of KIM LAW will help you recover the compensation you deserve for the injuries and damages you sustained from the semi truck accident.
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Congress created the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to combat the frequency and severity of semi truck crashes. The FMCSA conducted a study to determine a list of risk factors associated with semi truck accidents. Several factors accounted for at least 10% each of the relative risk associated with a semi truck accident.
The single largest risk factor for semi truck accidents are brake problems. Semi truck accidents are most likely to occur when the vehicle’s brakes fail. A common reason for brake malfunction occurs when the brakes are worn and have not been replaced. Brake failure can lead a semi truck driver to lose control and rear end the car in front of it or t-bone a car at an intersection, resulting in serious injuries for all parties involved in a big rig accident.
Most risk factors in the FMCSA study are attributed to the semi truck driver, which include but are not limited to the following:
The experienced Atlanta semi truck accident attorneys of KIM LAW are familiar with these factors and will help you determine who is at fault for the accident, how the accident occurred, and deliver the compensation you deserve for the injuries you sustained.
Driver fatigue is a common factor of semi truck accidents. Everyone has experienced getting behind the wheel of a car and struggling to keep their heavy eyes open. Imagine the driver of a 40 ton vehicle dozing off at the steering wheel. The resulting dangers of a sleepy semi truck driver are real, catastrophic, and often times, deadly.
FMCSA not only studies semi truck accidents, but also regulates the duration of a drive. The regulations are strict and are designed to prevent accidents and protect the semi truck driver and all other drivers on the roads. The regulations are enforced through the use of electronic driver logs that detail the time, length, and duration of a semi truck driver’s journey.
A semi truck driver may drive a maximum of 11 hours during a duty period. The driver must have an off-duty break during this period. If it has been more than eight hours since the driver took an off -duty break lasting 30 minutes, the driver is not permitted to drive more than eight hours even if time still remains in the duty period. At the conclusion of a duty period, a driver is not permitted to drive again until at least 10 hours has passed. If a driver drives at least 60 hours in seven days, the driver must log at least 34 off-duty hours.
Based on past clients KIM LAW has represented, our attorneys know that victims of semi truck accidents often suffer various injuries, which include, but are not limited to the following:
If you or a loved one has been injured in a semi truck accident or if a loved one has been killed, contact an experienced Atlanta semi truck accident attorney immediately. Do not speak with the insurance company. Let a skilled personal injury attorney handle any discussions with the insurance company to protect the injury claim and provide the best possible outcome for the case. Contact KIM LAW today for a FREE consultation by dialing 404.JUST.WIN. KIM LAW will deliver the settlement or judgment you deserve.
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