The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rules about cargo on commercial trucks under the North American Cargo Securement Standard. These rules dictate that cargo must be properly distributed and adequately secured on all commercial vehicles. The same rule places weight limits on truck cargo to ensure that commercial trucks do not exceed certain limits of safety. In addition, this law requires that cargo securing equipment such as tailgates, truck doors, and other parts of the truck are used correctly and are maintained correctly. When truck drivers, truck carriers, or cargo loaders ignore these rules, they can be held liable if their negligence or recklessness causes damages or a traffic collision in Davie or another community.
If you have been injured, you can always reach Flaxman Law Group at 866-352-9626 for a free, confidential, no obligation case review. Our attorneys have the resources needed to investigate your case, give you legal advice, and handle every detail of your legal claim. As a full-service law firm, we also take it upon ourselves to handle all the details of a case, from helping plaintiffs find resources to keeping them updated about the status of their case, to helping them with rental cars and all the other details of a case.
How Covered Are You After a Truck or Car Crash?You may not become as covered as you think after a truck accident in Davie or your community. In many cases, people who have been injured in a truck collision with a big rig or tractor-trailer assume that their insurance carrier or the truck’s insurance carrier will take care of lost income, car repairs, medical costs, and other damages. Unfortunately this is not always the case.
Insurance companies often take steps right away to minimize liability and in some cases may undervalue claims. The aim of insurance companies is to provide profitability for their shareholders, and one way they can do that is by paying less than the maximum amount possible in every case. Insurance companies also try to resolve cases inexpensively and quickly, and this can mean that they end up undervaluing cases by deciding on the value of the case before the full extent of your injuries are known.
Consult with a Personal Injury Attorney TodayEven if you have excellent insurance coverage, it is important to consult with a personal injury attorney to explore all of your legal options for legal redress and compensation. You don't want to be in the position where your insurance or settlement money runs out before you have paid for all of your lost wages, property damage, medical bills, and more. You want to make sure that you have the financial resources you and your family need to pay for quality medical care and other expenses.
If you would like to speak to a personal injury attorney today, contact Flaxman Law Group today. We are a full service law firm in South Florida and our aim is to treat our clients with the respect that they deserve while providing them with the support they need as they start on the road to healing. We do this by aggressively pursuing cases in court while providing thorough and aggressive representation for injured people. Contact us today to learn more.