Overloaded Trucks and Driver Fatigue Attorneys Serving Ohio
Each accident is unique — both in the way it occurs and in the way that it affects the life of a personal injury victim. At Slater & Zurz LLP, we tailor our approach to meet your unique needs. Sometimes going to trial is the best approach. Other times, alternative dispute resolution methods — including mediation and arbitration — should be used to achieve the best possible results.
We are experienced attorneys who have handled thousands of cases on behalf of injured clients. With office locations in Akron, Canton and Columbus, our experience helps us achieve results for clients throughout Ohio, and our goal is always to fight for you.
We begin by looking at the unique factors that led to your truck trash. There are many causes of 18-wheeler accidents:
- Mechanical failure: 18-wheeler accidents are often caused by improper maintenance. Proper safety checks must be done in a regular manner, and failure to do so could be a violation of state and federal trucking regulations.
- Overloaded trucks or improperly loaded trucks: Semi-truck cargo weights are strictly regulated. In order to cut costs and increase profits, trucking companies often load too much onto a flatbed or into a trailer.
- Inadequate training on driving techniques and truck safety: In these economic times, more and more people are becoming truck drivers. This has led to an influx of inexperienced and improperly trained drivers on the road. They often make poor decisions that lead to 18-wheeler accidents.
- Unrealistic schedules and expectations of trucking companies that encourage drivers to hurry: Trucking companies often force drivers to drive too long, in violation of federal laws. They penalize drivers for delivering loads even minutes late. The result is that drivers put other motor vehicles on the road in danger by rushing and by driving while fatigued.
- Impaired drivers: Trucking companies often fail to properly screen new employees. They hire people with chemical dependency problems and allow them to operate trucks without proper random drug testing.
Contact Us Regarding 18-Wheeler Accidents
Schedule a free and confidential consultation with a lawyer at Slater & Zurz LLP. Contact our Ohio law firm by calling us at 330-331-5177 or toll free at 866-930-1946, or by just completing our online contact form.
