Have You Been Injured Because of Falling Cargo From a Truck?
Posted By Steve on December 9, 2010
Trucks, 18-wheelers, and other commercial vehicles are on every highway and interstate across America, usually at all hours of the day and night. While their services are necessary and appreciated, their sometimes negligent actions aren’t. There are any number of ways in which a truck accident can occur resulting in serious physical injury, property damage, or event death. Houston truck accident lawyer Michael Grossman presents the following information about falling cargo truck accidents so that you might have a better idea of your legal options should you or a loved one have experienced such an accident.
In most commercial truck accidents, there is likely more than one party to blame. The driver is likely at fault, and, in Texas, the driver’s employer can also be held liable for their driver’s accidents. In the event of a falling cargo accident, an outside cargo-loading company could even be held at fault if it can be proven that they were negligent in their duties, which led to an accident as a result of falling cargo. Furthermore, if a certain piece of safety equipment used to stow the cargo fails or is shown to have been defective, then the manufacturer of that safety equipment can also be held liable for the accident. If all of the above-mentioned parties can be shown to have any portion of liability for the same accident, that means that there would be at least four defendants for this one case, and that’s not even including the truck company’s insurer.
Additionally, attempting to find these liable parties can prove difficult for attorneys without prior experience in falling cargo truck accident cases. Sometimes through ignorance and sometimes through arrogance, a truck driver will drive off when something has fallen off of their truck. Only an experienced investigative team will likely be able to track down the negligent truck driver.
Truck accident cases often contain many complex legal issues, but that should not prevent you from seeking compensation for your injury as a result of a falling cargo accident. Since each liable party will be held responsible for a portion of your compensation, it’s important that each party is identified and held accountable for their negligence. By getting professional legal help that can assist you in identifying all liable parties in a truck accident case, you can stand to receive full compensation for any injuries you might have sustained.
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