Miami Truck Accidents: when Disaster happens

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Some accidents are unavoidable, but many could have been prevented if the people involved had taken proper care. In the US 12 percent of all traffic fatalities are caused by truck accidents. In Florida approximately 343 truck accidents occur per year. In 98 percent of the truck accident fatalities the victim is the other cars driver or passenger

When it comes to commercial trucks, the lives of everyone on the highway depend upon the proper maintenance of the vehicles and the careful driving.

Just to show an example, earlier this month in Florida a truck driver, carrying 6,500 gallons of oil caused his vehicle to roll over and land on its side. The accident occurred when the driver decided to switch lanes and did not check to make sure that his path was clear. Another car was hit in the process but fortunately no one was hurt. However 75 gallons of diesel fuel did manage to escape from the trucks tank.

Just imagine the consequences this accident could have caused in a high traffic area.

Truck accidents can be caused by a number of reasons, but as I was saying many of them are avoidable. The most common causes are:

• Driver fatigue

• Equipment failure

• Tire failure

• Improper maintenance

• Overloaded trailers

• Speeding

• Driver alcohol or drug use

• Bad weather

If a disastrous crash occurred, the surviving victims or their families will need serious help in order to put back their lives in line. The first thing they have to do is to seek immediate medical help, even if the injuries are not visible. A personal injury lawyer can make sure that they will receive the best possible medical care.

Trucking companies are usually highly insured, but not necessarily willing to pay the right amount of compensation for the victims of a crash. They will send an accident investigator at the crash scene, in order to start building the defense.

According to those there are several aspects that need to be investigated after a crash, such as:

• The condition of the truck: if it was properly maintained, if all the parts were running properly, if it was overloaded, if the load was balanced and secured

• The condition of the driver: if the driver was fatigued, if he had been driving for too many hours, if he had any history of speeding or reckless driving

• The trucking company: if they use to push their drivers to work more than the legal time, if they have a history of hiring unqualified drivers

All the victims should consider these facts and hire as soon as possible an experienced attorney in case they want to obtain the maximum compensation prescribed by the law.

About the Author

The author is a legal writer for the Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary.

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