truck accident causes
Truck Driver Arrested for Driving While Watching Porn on Laptop
A truck accident in New York State has made national news after the truck driver who struck and killed a woman on the Thruway was arrested for driving while watching porn on his laptop. According to a news report, the 45-year-old trucker was driving a tractor-trailer on the Thruway on “just a few hours of sleep.” New York State police say he struck a woman on the roadway who was standing outside her vehicle, which had been disabled after hitting a deer. Her injuries proved to be fatal.
An investigation later revealed that Wallace had been on duty for more than 27 hours with only four hours of sleep. Officials also found him to have been in violation of the federal Transportation Law because he was operating the big rig while keep fictitious log books. He also admitted to investigators that at the time of the fatal collision he had a laptop computer on his lap on which he was watching pornographic movies. The driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.
In such cases, the trucking firm can also be held liable for the victim’s wrongful death or injuries for allowing this driver to operate with false log books. An experienced Seattle truck accident attorney, in such cases, will immediately send out a notice to the trucking company to preserve the log books and all the evidence, which may be crucial to the case. Such evidence, if not requested, may be destroyed quickly.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a Washington truck accident, please contact the experienced Washington truck accident lawyers of The Bernard Law Group at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for a FREE, comprehensive and confidential consultation and case evaluation. We can also send you our FREE brochure, which has useful educational information to help you understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.
Sleepy Truck Driver Causes Accident
Every day, truck drivers fall asleep in their cabs because they work too long with too little rest, causing catastrophic accidents. Very often, truck companies allow this to happen and even encourage their drivers to falsify logs because they want to increase their profits by delivering more goods within a shorter period of time. Unrealistic schedules and truckers’ extremely long work hours create a risky combination, often resulting in tragedies for the driving public.
In a recent incident, a truck driver escaped with minor injuries after he fell asleep at the wheel and struck another tractor-trailer parked along the roadway. The driver hit the other truck and then went through a guard rail and rolled down an embankment. He was cited for failing to stay in his lane. Thankfully, the other truck driver was not injured.
If you have been injured in a Washington truck accident as a result of truck driver fatigue you may be able to file an injury claim against the trucking company for their negligence. In such cases you may be able to seek compensation to cover medical expenses, lost earnings, cost of rehabilitation, hospitalization, therapy and other expenses. In cases where the victim is deceased, family members could file wrongful death claims as well.
Please contact the experienced Seattle personal injury attorneys with The Bernard Law Group at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for a FREE comprehensive and confidential consultation and case evaluation. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure about Washington truck accident cases with educational information to help you understand your legal rights and options. Please contact Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.
Source:http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/12/maryland_truck_driver_fell_asl.html
