Causes of Truck Accidents

Truck Accident Lawyers: Driver Negligence

Every truck accident is unique, but many involve similar types of negligence on the part of the driver, truck owner or trucking company. Because the legal team at the Jaklitsch Law Group understands the causes of truck accidents, we know how to investigate your case and maximize the financial value of your truck accident claim.

Jaklitsch Law Group: Truck Accident Negligence Attorneys
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Many common causes of truck accidents involve various types of truck driver negligence, including:

• Driver fatigue
• Driver loss of control
• Unlicensed driver
• Improper training
• Drug or alcohol use
• Driver inattention
• Driver cell phone use
• Improper lane changes
• Speeding
• Failure to signal
• Following too closely
• Improper emergency stopping
• Unsafe highway exit and entry

Other common causes of truck accidents include:

• Improper loading or overloading
• Improper maintenance
• Defective tires
• Defective brakes
• Other truck defects
• Failure to comply with regulations for carrying hazardous materials
• Lack of signage
• Lack of guardrails or other highway "hardware"

No matter what caused the accident that injured you, our attorneys will conduct a thorough investigation to determine what happened and who is at fault. We know the questions to ask and the evidence to gather. You can rely on our law firm for effective representation that gets results in truck accident claims.

To schedule a free consultation, please contact us today.

From our office in Upper Marlboro in Prince George’s County, Maryland, our lawyers represent injured people throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.