Commercial Trucking Accidents
Pittsburgh Commercial Trucking Accident Lawyers
Truck accident claims are more complex than car accidents because interstate trucking is a highly regulated industry. The governments involved have established a different set of "rules of the road" covering trucks, trucking companies, and truck driver training and conduct. Some of the rules and regulations govern these types of things.
- Trucks have weight restrictions, road restrictions, and maintenance requirements.
- Commercial truck drivers are limited to a number of hours they can drive before they must rest. These drivers are required to keep an accurate log book that documents this fact and many other aspect of each trip they take over many of our high ways.
- Trucking companies must follow federal regulations and hiring, training, scheduling, and maintaining their vehicles. They also must transport cargo safely including proper containment of hazardous material.
Semi truck accidents and other commercial truck accidents are frequently catastrophic in nature. Obviously, these trucks are heavier, larger, and carry more force than a car, van, or pick up truck. At the law firm of Ronald J. Bua & Associates, we comprehend the devastating nature of commercial truck accidents. We thoroughly investigate these accidents to obtain the answers, justice, and compensation which are required to properly represent our clients.
Our firm handles catastrophic injury and wrongful deaths arising out of highway accidents and freeway accidents involving driving commercial vehicles, such as:
- Semi truck accidents
- Tractor trailer accidents
- Semi jack knife
- Car truck crash
- Eighteen wheeler accident
Some of the more common commercial truck vehicles include UPS, Allied Van Lines, THL, Federal Express, city garbage trucks, city or metro buses, Greyhound buses, tourist buses, shuttle buses, taxi's such as Yellow Cab, fire trucks, delivery trucks, tractors and trailers, and oil trucks. We quickly go to work investigating the matter to uncover any negligence and causes of the accident such as:
- Tire blow outs (defective tires)
- Truck driver fatigue (from driving to many hours)
- Improperly loaded trailer
- Poorly maintained truck maintenance logs
- Driver error
If you are or someone close to you has been in an accident that has resulted in a serious injury, spinal cord injury, head injury, loss of a limb, or death, it is important to have an experienced attorney on your side to litigate to your rights. Don't let the insurance company or truck company take advantage of you.
For a free initial consultation with Ronald J. Bua & Associates contact us online or call 412-471-4244 or toll free at 877-752-8200.
