Alabama Tractor Trailer Accidents
Tractor trailer accident lawyers of Prince, Glover & Hayes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama discuss tractor trailer accident laws and compare them with laws governing other types of accidents.
Tractor trailer accidents and other types of vehicle accidents are all governed under Alabama tort laws. Tort law is the type of law that enables a person who has been injured or sustained losses as a result of another’s negligence to seek recovery of their losses and damages from the negligent party. The major difference when a tractor trailer is involved is that all commercial interstate trucking is subject to the laws under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which impose strict safety regulations on owners and operators of tractor trailers.
In a trucking accident claim, infractions of these safety laws may be at issue including laws pertaining to:
• The maximum number of hours a driver can operate his vehicle without rest;
• Vehicle maintenance and inspection;
• Vehicle size and weight restrictions;
• Driver training and qualification;
• Dangerous driving; and
• Improper loading.
In some cases the responsibility for safe operation of tractor trailers extends beyond the driver to the trucking company who is legally bound to enforce these laws through monitoring. Additionally, liability may fall upon a municipality, county or the state for unsafe road design or improper maintenance of roads under their jurisdiction.
A thorough understanding of the highway laws in Alabama is essential to your truck accident injury case and a qualified trucking accident lawyer will determine who was at fault for the accident, which laws were broken, and file your claim within the statute of limitations on personal injury lawsuits.
If you have been injured in a truck accident, you can count on the experienced Tuscaloosa truck accident lawyers at Prince, Glover & Hayes to successfully settle your tractor trailer lawsuit. We have a proven record of success, having won millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients. Call to speak with one of our truck accident attorneys at 877.793.4216, or click on our quick contact form and we will contact you.
