Truck accident cases can be very different from car accident cases. You need truck accident attorneys who are experienced in handling truck accidents due to the nature and complexity of the issues involved. At Millar and Mixon, LLC we have the training and experience to handle your complex Georgia truck accident case. What you (and your attorney) should know about truck accidents:
Trucks are not cars. While this may seem obvious, attorneys who handle car wrecks one day, criminal cases the next, and divorces the next day may not be familiar with complex details which mean the difference between winning and losing your case.
For example:
Certain truck driving techniques and driver conduct are regulated across the industry. These matters include: driver qualifications, driver training, countermeasures taught to handle various traffic conditions, safety management, and defensive driving.
Regulations for trucks include rules and guidelines issued by the Office of Motor Carriers within the United States Department of Transportation and regulations issued by the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety.
Regulated areas include general inspection, brake performance, wheel retention and deterioration, tire inflation, tire wear and deterioration, steering system performance, trailer coupling, vehicle lighting, and pay load and cargo characteristics.
Trucking companies should properly train and supervise drivers, monitor driver logs, address complaints made against drivers, maintain reasonable delivery schedules, properly load trucks, and guard against driver fatigue. Unfortunately, many companies do not do this, with tragic results.
Truck accidents often occur not only as a matter of driver or company error, but due to driver fatigue and use of stimulants or alcohol. Knowing the exact causation of an accident is critical to your case.
The knowledge and commitment to properly investigate the cause of a truck accident often means the difference between winning and losing. Prompt action must be taken to investigate before valuable information is lost and to properly identify the at-fault parties, insurance companies, and causation issues involved in your accident.
Atlanta truck accident lawyers Millar and Mixon have experience in investigating and litigating heavy-truck and light-truck accidents. We have successfully handled dozens of cases involving truck and automobile accident cases. We thoroughly investigate truck accident cases and whenever necessary hire qualified experts to assist in proving your case.
Truck Accident Resources:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Government regulations, inspection of trucks, moving and equipment violations for individual trucking companies. - Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
Regulations concerning intrastate motor carriers. - Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System (SAFER)
Information on trucking companies registered with the Department of Transportation. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal administration overseeing traffic safety - National Center for Statistics and Analysis
U.S. Department of Transportation statistics analysis bureau. - United States Department of Transportation
The federal department regulating transportation.
