Why is there a difference between a tractor-trailer accident injury case and an injury in a regular car accident case?
Tractor-trailer operators and the trucking companies are regulated by Federal Motor Carrier safety laws and state laws that hold them to much higher standards than automobile drivers. As a result of these regulations, motor carriers can be held liable for punitive damages if certain legal provisions are not followed. For example, if it is determined that a tractor-trailer operator was driving too many hours in the period leading up to the accident, the motor carrier can be responsible for putting lives at risk. Our tractor-trailer accident lawyers are uniquely qualified to find that information and use it to our clients’ advantage.
