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TRUCK ACCIDENT LAW
There is a common misconception that car accident laws and truck accident laws are the same. This misconception was so common that the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys joined forces with the National Board of Trial Advocacy to create a Board-Certification for commercial motor vehicle accident lawyers. The American Bar Association accredited the certification. This website was created to explain the differences between truck accident law and car accident law.
Truck accident law is governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act regulations, industry standards for motor carriers, dispatchers, and those that load commercial trucks. Commercial trucks are subject to different rules and regulations depending on vehicle weight, size, number of passengers, whether it crosses state lines, the type of cargo transported, whether it is fulfilling an emergency service or is operated by the government. The applicable rules of the road determine whether a driver or other party is at fault for a crash. The applicable rules of the road for a particular truck depends on a clear understanding of this framework.
The rules for driving a commercial motor vehicle are different than for driving a car. A commercial truck driver follows different rules about speed, following distances on roads, what to do during bad weather, checking blind spots, lane changes, vehicle inspections, use of medications, hours of driving, and physical fitness. Car accident lawyers often review commercial motor vehicle accidents and mistakenly find that the trucking company and driver did nothing wrong because they applied the comparatively short and forgiving rules for driving a car. A Board-Certified truck accident attorney has documented substantial truck accident legal experience, passed a board exam covering complex areas of truck accident law, and has received high ratings by opposing lawyers and presiding judges in truck accident cases. The content of this website was reviewed by a Board-Certified truck accident attorney and by a licensed Class A CDL driver to assist those involved in accidents with commercial motor vehicles.
Truck accident litigation
It requires a full understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act Regulations, Commercial Driver’s License Manuals, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act Compliance Manuals, federally mandated record keeping requirements for motor carriers, common carrier law, civil trial law and civil pretrial law.
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