Truck Accident Lawyers Consider Various Theories Of Liability When Representing Victims In Death Or Injury Cases
Truck wrecks occur more often than one would think in and near a busy city like Atlanta. When they do occur people often sustain very serious injuries and many such accidents result in the death of innocent people. The injury lawyers in our firm have “seen it all” when it comes to the causes of these tragedies. These causes run the gamut and include everything from simply not paying attention to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. We have even had a case where the driver switched seats with another driver while speeding down an interstate highway with a trailer loaded with steel.
When evaluating an injury or death case a lawyer must consider which theories of liability he will employ to hold the driver and the trucking company responsible. These may include: (1) negligent hiring, entrustment or retention of a driver, (2) negligent inspection, maintenance or repair of the truck and violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Many times, insurance companies that insure trucking companies actually make hiring decisions of drivers. Depending on the facts of a case, there may even be a negligent entrustment claim that can be made against the insurance company for the motor carrier. A good lawyer will leave no stone unturned when handling a truck wreck case.
