The Duty of Orlando Truck Drivers - Higher Expectations

Orlando's truck accident attorneys of The Umansky Law Firm, P.A., report that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2005 114,000 people were injured in trucking accidents.  Truck accidents account for a disproportionately large number of fatalities, about 75% of which involve drivers or passengers of other vehicles.   Common truck accident causes are:

• recklessness, or dangerous driving
• driver fatigue
• driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• poor driving conditions
• improperly loaded truck
• unskilled driver, or not sufficiently trained

Each of these truck accident causes (as well as others) may constitute driver negligence, a failure to meet the standard of care for drivers.  Truck drivers who violate the duty of care to other drivers should be held accountable for their negligence, and for the injuries they cause by their negligence.  If you have been seriously injured in a truck accident, or if a loved one has been killed in a truck accident, you may be entitled to compensation.  The experienced truck accident attorneys at The Umansky Law Firm fight aggressively and effectively for their clients who have suffered injuries in a truck accident. 

A truck driver is required to have special training before obtaining a commercial driver’s license.  Given the size of the rig and the potential for catastrophic damage in case of a collision, truckers have to learn how to handle a vehicle that can weigh 80,000 pounds and may be over 100 feet long.  Because of their size, trucks have loading, visibility, turning, braking system, and stopping parameters that need to be learned and practiced.  Truck drivers must exercise extra caution on the roads because of the size of their vehicles, the limitations of the vehicle, the tremendous disparity of size between the truck and automobiles, and the damage that a truck accident can cause. 

Our truck accident attorneys at The Umansky Law Firm know the duty that truck drivers owe to other vehicles on the road.  If you have been involved in a truck accident, call The Umansky Law Firm in Orlando at 407-599–3838 for a free consultation, or complete our web form and we will contact you.