Trucking Laws
The Importance of Regulations
Federal law requires semi-trucks and trailers, flatbed truck and buses to pass rigorous inspections because they are do dangerous. Truck drivers and bus drivers are supposed to be well-trained. There are strict limitations on how long they can be on the road without sleep and without time off. These rules, if followed, prevent driver fatigue. Unfortunately, some trucking companies do not enforce the rules, and turn a blind eye to violations.
Our law firm has obtained large recoveries for families and those injured in car, bus and truck accident cases. In a recent case, the jury rendered its verdict in favor of a widow and two sons of a man killed by a trucker who violated the rules. The jury found the defendant trucking company 100% at fault, awarded damages to make up for the losses, and also awarded punitive damages. Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are awarded to punish a defendant and make an example of it to deter other companies from bad conduct.
This deadly wreck occurred on I-80 in Wyoming near Elk Mountain. The weather was bad and the road was icy and slick. There were blizzard conditions with gusting winds causing frequent whiteouts. The truck driver was driving too fast for conditions, and was over-hours on the driving limitations, violating the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). When the jury found for the survivors, it did more than just compensate for their losses. It also made an example of that company, so that others would see the consequences of the rules violations.
Our law firm has obtained large recoveries for families and those injured in car, bus and truck accident cases. In a recent case, the jury rendered its verdict in favor of a widow and two sons of a man killed by a trucker who violated the rules. The jury found the defendant trucking company 100% at fault, awarded damages to make up for the losses, and also awarded punitive damages. Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are awarded to punish a defendant and make an example of it to deter other companies from bad conduct.
This deadly wreck occurred on I-80 in Wyoming near Elk Mountain. The weather was bad and the road was icy and slick. There were blizzard conditions with gusting winds causing frequent whiteouts. The truck driver was driving too fast for conditions, and was over-hours on the driving limitations, violating the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). When the jury found for the survivors, it did more than just compensate for their losses. It also made an example of that company, so that others would see the consequences of the rules violations.
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