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When a truck or commercial tractor-trailer accident occurs, the truck driver's record is relevant. This is because usually the big rig is usually owned by a trucking company or some other type of corporate entity. The truck driver is operating the tractor-trailer because that's the job he was hired to do and if he was hired, even with a poor driving record, that's a relevant factor in the your truck wreck injury case.
This month, a 4-year-old boy was killed in a truck crash. The at-fault driver of the truck was drunk.
The family brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault driver and his father's company, due to negligent entrustment of the vehicle and the at-fault driver's drunken driving history.
The medical background of a driver who caused a crash can be relevant in a case involving a commercial vehicle. For instance, failure to control a condition such as diabetes can be relevant in an accident case. One of our firm attorneys recently obtained a sizable settlement after discovering the at-fault diabetic driver, had a history of car wrecks and should have realized his medical condition could cause a serious car crash.
The Hampton Roads cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach paid about $7.5 million to more than 1,700 victims of accidents involving commercial vehicles from 2004-2006, according to a Virginian-Pilot analysis. Those accidents routinely involved city trucks.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling truck wreck cases. Check out our truck accident case results and our free consumer guide on what to do if you get involved in an accident with a commercial truck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Newport News, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Jim and Rick have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers receive this honor.
In addition, our VA injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms, and we have the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization. The rating indicates we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
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