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18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys

Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama

Semi truck (18-wheeler) accidents are different from other kinds of motor vehicle accidents.  State and federal laws establish strict guidelines for the operation and maintenance of semi trucks that don't apply to regular passenger vehicles.  Semi truck owners are required to carry more extensive insurance coverage, the trucks are subject to a strictly controlled maintenance schedule, and drivers are required to track and limit their time on the road.

However, all these things are costly, and the large corporations that operate most semi trucks on the road are always looking for ways to increase their profit margin, and many of their cost-cutting techniques amount to negligence on their part that can increase the risks of severe injury accidents on the road.

Common and dangerous practices include:

• Setting Unrealistic Schedules for deliveries that result in dangerous driving
• Encouraging drivers to stay on the road longer than guidelines allow, leading to dangerous levels of Driver Fatigue
• Overloading Trucks, making them accidents waiting to happen
• Performing little or cursory maintenance on trucks, leading to Tire Blowouts, brake failures, or other dangerous mechanical problems
• Taking shortcuts with Tanker Trucks carrying toxic cargoes down rural roads or through residential communities

To ensure these dangerous practices remain profitable, the large corporations that operate 18-wheelers and their insurance companies employ teams of expensive attorneys who work hard to limit the companies losses by limiting your compensation.  To get even a fair shake when you've been injured, you need someone just as experienced to represent your interests.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident with a semi truck, read our Truck Accident FAQ to get some guidance on how to respond to the trucking company's representatives, and get in touch with a lawyer of your own right away.

Click here to contact our Accident attorneys in Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama, today.