West Palm Beach Truck Maintenance Safety Attorney
Like any other vehicle, commercial trucks need regular maintenance. Parts can wear out and the truck might become uncontrollable after a tire blows or system fails. Call Pike & Lustig to discuss any collision with an 18-wheeler or another truck. Sometimes a failure to perform maintenance is the culprit, and the trucking company could be on the hook for compensation. In a free consultation, our West Palm Beach truck maintenance safety attorney will explain what evidence is useful and how much you might receive.
When Trucks Fail, People Get Injured
Transportation companies must maintain their fleets so that they are safe to operate. Various regulations come into play.
For example, a truck driver must perform a pre-trip and post-rip inspection of the truck, identifying any systems which need repair. The trucker should refuse to drive a truck that is dangerous.
Almost anything can go wrong with a truck, from suspension to braking issues. Other problems involve blown lights which impair a driver’s vision or engine problems which make the truck dangerous to drive.
Call our office to begin an investigation. Not every accident is caused by a negligent driver. The trucker could have used extreme care when the truck went out of control. In those situations, a defect on the truck is usually to blame.
We can help pinpoint the person responsible for the truck’s failure and the resulting accident:
- Truck driver. The trucker might have failed to perform an inspection, or they noted a problem but pulled out onto the road anyway. They could be liable for an accident where they drove a truck with safety issues.
- Truck owner. The company that owns the truck has ultimate responsibility for ensuring it is repaired in a timely manner and safe to drive. Some trucking companies are skipping regular maintenance to save money during the so-called Freight Recession beginning in 2023. Another issue involves using old parts on a truck, again to save money.
- The mechanic who worked on the truck could have done a poor job. They might have done shoddy work which causes the truck to fail, or they did not identify problems which later caused a crash.
Ideally, your legal team will inspect the truck to see if a defect led to a crash. For this reason, contact our firm quickly. Transportation companies will often fix a vehicle involved in any type of collision, and it becomes impossible after the passage of time to identify whether a defect existed.
Schedule Your Free Consultation with Our West Palm Beach Truck Maintenance Safety Attorneys
A West Palm Beach truck maintenance safety attorney at Pike & Lustig is available to meet for a free consultation. We want to know more about the accident if you remember it. We realize many motorists are severely hurt in crashes involving big rigs. You might be struggling with painful injuries and not in the mood to drive out to our office. Call anyway. We can arrange a consultation at a convenient location and time. You do not want to wait too long to begin an injury claim.
