Delaware Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Liability in Trucking Accidents

As discussed in a previous blog, there are federal laws that regulate trucking.Under this legislation, there are a variety of parties that can be held legally liable for truck accident injuries and therefore be named in a trucking accident lawsuit. These include:

• The driver of the big-rig

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• The truck’s owner

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• The individual person or corporate entity from whom the proprietor of the business leased the truck

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• The vehicle manufacturer or other corporations, such as the truck’s tire manufacturer, if their unsafe or defective product caused the trucking accident or impacted the severity of the resulting injuries

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• The shipper or person who loaded the contents of the truck that results in a trucking rollover accident caused by improper loading

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When a trucking accident lawsuit is filed, the various parties will often point the finger at each other in an attempt to avoid responsibility for the accident. For this reason, injured victims of trucking accidents must consult with an experienced trucking accident lawyer who can guide them through the often complicated process of a trucking lawsuit and is familiar with all the nuances of the federal trucking laws.

To discuss your entitlement to compensation for injuries caused by a trucking accident in Delaware or Pennsylvania, contact the personal injury lawyers at Edelstein Martin & Nelson, LLP. Our offices are conveniently located in Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact us online or call us toll free at (800) 300-0909 or locally at (302) 295-5050.