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Recognizing the most common reasons truck accidents occur can help you prevent and avoid them on roads in metro Atlanta and across the state of Georgia.
COMMON CAUSES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
TYPES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
While a large truck crash can be triggered by various factors or driving violations (i.e. excessive speeding, failure to yield, following too closely, running a red light, bad weather conditions, slippery roads, etc.), there are certain types of accidents that occur more often than others.
DOES THE TRUCKING COMPANY HAVE ANY LIABILITY?
In the past, trucks were rented instead of purchased and owned outright, allowing companies to escape responsibility for fleet maintenance and accidents involving problems with the trucks.
Today, trucking companies may be found liable for:
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Tire blowout
Tire blowout
If any of the 18 wheels experience a blowout, it can make the truck swerve dangerously, lose control, roll over, or go off the road. Blowouts can occur due to defects in the tires, or poor fleet maintenance.
Head-on collision
Head-on collision
A head-on collision with a commercial truck will likely lead to fatal injuries. The larger vehicle will crush or obliterate the smaller one, as they collide at a speed that combines the speeds of both vehicles.
Rollover
Rollover
A large truck can roll over if the driver loses control of the vehicle, or does something like take a turn too sharply. Speeding, driving down steep declines, or striking objects in the road can lead to trailers rolling over.
Jackknife
Jackknife
This type of crash is unique to big rigs. It describes the axle brakes locking up, causing the trailer to swing outward in a jackknife position with the cab. Truck drivers have no control over trucks that jackknife.
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Whether the crash is caused by driver negligence, poor maintenance of a truck, or an unsafe bed of cargo, the trucking company may face liability. More stringent regulations have resulted in increased liability and more lucrative settlements against some trucking companies.
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