Unsecured or Excessive Loads

Commercial truck accidents occur quite often on the roads of America for a variety of different reasons. Those reasons can be driver fatigue, inattentiveness, inclement weather, blown out tires, faulty equipment, failed breaks and unsecured loads. When a truck is carrying an unsecured load then the truck is at a higher risk of causing an accident. The accident can involve the load flying out the back of the trailer doors, falling off the flatbed trailer, or shifting to the point where the shift causes a truck rollover. All trucks must comply with federal regulations regarding the weight restrictions of a truck’s load and the proper method loads should be secured to the vehicle.

Accidents caused by Truck Loads

If a commercial truck’s load is not properly secured it can fall off and strike other vehicles, creating havoc on the roadways and serious situations that can lead to injury and even death. Unsecured load accidents occur because of one or more of the following reasons:

• Poor Truck Maintenance: uncared for parts can fall off or break off during a trip, striking other vehicles.
• Unbalanced loads: all trucks should have their loads balanced on the truck so that the weight distribution is fair throughout the truck.
• Uncovered loads: Any truck carrying items in the bed of a truck should be covered so that the items do not fly out and land on the road.
• Missing latches
• Unsecured trailer doors
• Missing ties
• Failure to perform pre-trip examinations of load

Liability

The liability in truck accidents can fall on the truck driver, the trucking company, the parties that loaded the truck, the company that manufactured the security ties or the company that manufactured the doors on the truck. The attorney of the plaintiff in this case must prove that the defendant had a duty of reasonable care towards other motorists and that that duty was breached, ultimately causing the accident, which resulted in injuries and car damage.

Injuries and Compensation

Injuries from truck accidents involving unsecured loads can include concussions, broken bones, fractures, severed limbs, burns, comas, head trauma, and other injuries. Victims can be compensated for pain and suffering, loss of wages, medical bills, hospital bills, legal fees, court fees, funeral costs and much more.

Obtaining Legal Help

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a commercial truck unsecured loads accident, contact an attorney immediately for expert legal advice regarding your case. The attorney representing the plaintiff will acquire all of the evidence needed to prove that the negligence of the parties involved caused the accident.