St. Louis Truck Accident Attorneys
Truck accidents cases are complex. There can be multiple victims in a single truck accident. Federal and state trucking laws play a large role. You are typically up against large trucking corporations, their insurance companies and their teams of dedicated attorneys. That is why you need experienced and determined truck accident attorneys on your side. The experienced St. Louis truck accident attorneys at the S.E. Farris Law Firm will be with you every step of the way, fighting for full and fair compensation for you and your family.
Causes of St. Louis Truck Accidents
Truck accidents require extensive investigation by an experienced truck accident lawyer with an in-depth understanding of trucking regulations. Even when the cause seems obvious, there is usually far more to a trucking accident than meets the eye. The evidence is found, not only at the scene and in witness statements, but buried deep in trucking company records. Common causes of truck accidents include:
- Unrealistic schedules imposed on truck drivers
- Driver fatigue
- Intoxication
- Distracted truck driver
- Inexperienced or under trained truck driver
- Truck driver who does not have the proper licensing
- Improper hiring and monitoring of drivers
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Failure to perform pre-trip inspection
- Improperly loaded truck
- Overweight truck
- Inadequately secured load
- Poorly maintained truck
- Defective truck or equipment
- Roadway defect
- Other negligent drivers
Truck Accident Liability
Once our St. Louis truck accident attorneys determine all of the underlying causes and contributing factors involved in your truck accident, we know who can be held liable for your injuries or the loss of a loved one. One or more of the following may be held financially responsible:
- Trucking company
- Freight shipper
- Freight broker
- Third party logistics provider (3PL)
- Truck or parts manufacturer
- Truck or parts seller
- Truck rental or leasing company
- Third party contracted to perform maintenance and upkeep of trucks
- Truck driver
- Government entity responsible for design, construction, and/or maintenance of defective roadway
- Weigh station
- Other negligent driver
Truck Accident Victims
Depending on the nature of the accident, there can be many victims, including:
- Occupants of passenger vehicles involved in the collision with the truck
- Truck driver and passengers
- Pedestrians
- Bystanders
- Construction workers
- Occupants of other vehicles in a multicar pileup
- Vehicle occupants, bystanders, pedestrians and others who are injured in a bridge or overpass collapse caused by the truck accident
- Individuals struck by objects or vehicles that fly off of a bridge or overpass due to an improperly secured load or a crash
- People in buildings that are hit by the truck, damaged in a truck explosion, or affected by a hazardous materials spill
If you or someone you love has been injured in a trucking accident in Missouri, the St. Louis truck accident attorneys of the S.E. Farris Law Firm can help. Please call us today at (314) 252-9937 or contact us online right now.
