The Law All Drivers & Companies Must Follow
Under the law, Truck Companies must adequately train and maintain truck driver's hours. Accidents involving trucks, motorcycles, and cars are the leading brain injury, back injury. Truck accidents is the leading cause of death on the road in IL, while working and off work.
There are numerous reasons why a truck driver and truck company may violate the law. Our Truck Injury Lawyer at Cullotta Law Offices will identify drivers and truck companies violations under the law.
Types of Trucking Accidents May Include:
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- Vehicle Overturned
- Pedestrian Struck
- Strike another vehicle
- Hit Non-collision Parked Vehicle
- Rear-End
- Head-On
- Sideswipe-Same Direction
- Driving -Opposite Direction
- Improper or wide Turning
- Improper Lane Usage
Truck Driver's Negligence:
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- Speeding
- Driver fatigue
- Falling asleep at the wheel
- Wide angled turns
- Lane drift
- DUI/DWI
- Lack a rear guard, resulting in under riding
- Lack of proper safety reflectors
- Tire blowout
- Load shift