What Are Safety Tips When Driving Near Tractor-Trailers?
What Are Safety Tips When Driving Near Tractor-Trailers?
My vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer and it was his fault, and I got the police form that shows the driver’s name. Whose insurance applies, the driver’s or the company he works for?
Elizabeth City, North Carolina truck accident lawyer Rick Shapiro talks about what insurance applies if your car what hit by a large commercial truck.
Is the law applying to a car and truck wreck case different from a car injury case and how?
There are many parts that are the same, but evidence law applying to interstate trucking is vastly more complicated. For example, federal motor carrier safety laws apply to trucking. There are many insurance regulations governing trucking. The law of statutes of limitations usually, not always, is governed by state laws. Please review our practice area (trucking injury) for extensive discussions of car/truck accidents/collisions. Our firm has handled major injury cases involving trucks and tractor trailer crashes, for example review our case result section on this website.
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How much time does it take to resolve a truck accident case? Do most cases settle or go to trial?
The amount of time required to resolve your truck accident case depends primarily on the circumstances of your specific case. Some truck wreck cases take a few months to resolve, while others take a year or longer. Due to the extensive amount of damages involved in a typical truck crash case, the truck company insurers are more likely to authorize a time-consuming, all-out vigorous defense. This usually means truck accident cases take longer to resolve than typical car accident cases.
Are the rules of the road different for drivers of large commercial trucks than for cars?
Yes, the drivers and operators of tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles are required to not only obey the regular rules of the road that apply to all motor vehicles but also certain special federal regulations that apply to trucking. These rules, found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR §§350 through 399), set forth these special laws that govern any semi’s and large passenger vehicles used in interstate traffic. Most states, including North Carolina, incorporate by reference most of the federal regulations that apply to 18-wheelers and other big trucks. Some of these rules involve special qualifications for CDL drivers, hours of service for drivers, and the inspection and repair of trucks. There are also special rules about drug testing and other information which must be gathered when there is a serious injury or death involving one of these big rigs.