New York City Truck Accident Attorney
Truck accidents can result in devastating injuries. In many cases, more than one family member is hurt or killed, leaving those remaining to pick up the pieces and try to take care of injured loved ones sometimes while seriously injured themselves. Truck accident cases are complex, involving federal and state trucking regulations in addition to the elements traditionally encountered in auto accident lawsuits. You need the help of an experienced truck accident attorney. New York truck accident attorney Eric R. Bernstein is here for you.
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
Truck accidents are rarely simple, straightforward events, even when they appear to be. More often, a combination of underlying factors culminates in a crash. At the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C., an important part of representing truck accident victims and their families, is investigating the accident to determine all of the underlying causes extending far deeper than the momentary mistakes that may have been made by the truck driver at the time of the accident, to mistakes on the part of the trucking company and others involved, which may surface as a pattern of negligence or wrongdoing, which is often found buried deep in the record-keeping, or lack thereof.
Common causes of trucking accidents include:
- Unrealistic schedules imposed on truck drivers
- Improper hiring and monitoring of truck drivers
- Inexperienced or under trained truck driver
- Truck driver who does not have the proper licensing
- Inadequate truck maintenance
- Driver fatigue
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Intoxication with alcohol and/or prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), or recreational drugs
- Improperly loaded truck
- Overweight truck
- Inadequately secured load
- Unbalanced load
- Failure to perform pre-trip inspection
- Distractions including texting, social media and other device use
- Following too closely
- Unsafe passing
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Failure to signal, especially for right-hand turns
- Defective truck or equipment
- Roadway defect
- Negligence on the part of other drivers who may or may not have been directly involved in the crash
Truck Accident Liability
Those who may be held liable for truck accident injuries can include one or more of the following:
- Trucking company
- Freight shipper
- Freight broker
- Third party logistics provider (3PL)
- Truck driver
- Truck manufacturer or seller
- Parts manufacturer or seller
- Truck rental company
- Third party contracted to maintain or repair truck
- Government entity responsible for design, construction, and/or maintenance of defective roadway
- Weigh station
- Negligent driver of another vehicle
If your family has been affected by a truck accident, you need help. Please call the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C., at (212) 683-1530 or contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation.
