Waldorf, MD Big Rig Truck Accident Attorneys: Who is at Fault?
Big rig truck accidents in Waldorf, Maryland are exceedingly dangerous and often result in one or more fatalities. Just last year, for example, a Waldorf resident was killed in an accident involving a big rig tractor trailer truck. He was traveling on Rt 301 in Brandywine and was killed making a left turn in his Jetta. See Southern Maryland Chronicle media report here. If you have been injured in a St. Charles County, Maryland big rig truck accident, you may be able to make an insurance claim and/or file a Maryland personal injury lawsuit to recover money damages for your injuries and/or damage to property. If a loved one has been killed in a Waldorf tractor trailer truck accident, you may be able to sue for wrongful death. Call us here at the Law Office of Robert Castro. We are Waldorf injury attorneys who can help with your Maryland personal injury claim.
There are many possible parties that can be held responsible for a big rig truck accident in or near Waldorf, MD. Potentially, the driver can be held legally liable for the resulting injury or death. Various reasons that the driver might be responsible include:
- Driver was impaired while driving — with alcohol, drugs or other substances
- Failed to keep a proper watch for others on the road
- May have been sleep deprived or otherwise driving-while-drowsy
- May have distracted at the time of the crash
- Was in violation Maryland traffic laws — like driving too fast or not obeying traffic control signs and signals
- May have been in violation of other laws and rules — such as state and federal truck safety regulations
- May have had insufficient training
- May have been driving in a manner unsafe for weather and road conditions
- May have loaded the truck improperly causing difficulties in control of the big rig truck
Further, the trucking company or the owner of the truck might have legal liability. Various reasons that the trucking company and/or the owner of the truck might be responsible include:
- Improper training of the driver
- Improper hiring decisions — like hiring a driver with a bad driving record
- Failure to implement punishments and terminations for drivers who accrue demerits on their driving records
- Improper enforcement of rules concerning driver schedules for sleep, rest and breaks
- Allowing drivers to use technology that correlate with driving-while-distracted
- Not testing for substance use and abuse
- Not monitoring drivers for violations of traffic laws and safety regulations
- Failure to keep the truck in good repair and maintenance
If mechanical failure was partly responsible for the big rig truck crash, then additional potential at fault parties can include any truck repair facilities. If any sort of product or design defect was a contributing cause to the injuries and/or fatalities, then other additional potential at fault parties can include the manufacturer and seller of the truck or truck components (like the manufacturer of the tires).
As can be seen, Maryland big rig truck accidents are legally complex. The facts must be expertly evaluated to determine the causes of the accidents and to ferret out those responsible. If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed, you will need to hire the best big rig personal injury lawyers in Waldorf MD.
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This article has been provided by the Law Office of Robert Castro. For more information or questions contact our office to speak to an experienced lawyer at (301) 870-1200. We are Waldorf, MD Big Rig Truck Injury lawyers. We are also Prince George’s County, MD Big Rig Truck Injury attorneys.
