Causes Of Nebraska Trucking Accidents

Truck accidents in Nebraska can lead to devastating injuries for those in other vehicles because trucks have such a greater height and weight. A fully loaded truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, compared to a few thousand pounds for a passenger vehicle. This means that those in truck accidents have a high likelihood of severe or even fatal injuries.

At Brock Law Offices, our team has years of experience helping injured parties seek the compensation they deserve. An attorney will give you personalized service, helping you explore all of your legal options and potential areas of compensation. We would be happy to meet with you, as you can sit down with a lawyer for a free initial consultation.

Common Truck Accident Causes

Truck accidents can happen for a wide variety of reasons, and the specific reason helps to determine which party is liable. Because these are commercial vehicles, that liability could extend beyond the driver. Examples of potential reasons include:

• Truck maintenance negligence or failure to perform maintenance, which could lead to trucking company liability if the vehicle itself malfunctioned
• Distracted driving on the part of the truck driver which may be a violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, such as the prohibition against using a handheld phone. This can constitute truck driver negligence.
• Speeding or aggressive driving
• Impaired driving, which could include drunk driving after alcohol use or impairment from prescription medications, illegal drugs and other controlled substances
• Lack of experience or training, which could put some of the responsibility on the company that hired the driver or failed to provide that training

It’s also important to consider the hours of service violations Nebraska law defines, noting that truck drivers can only put in 11 hours of drive time in a row without taking a break. If the driver falsifies their logs or if the company pressures them to work extra hours, that could increase the odds of an accident.

Seeking Proper Compensation

If you’ve been involved in a distracted driving truck accident or any other type of crash, you may need compensation for medical bills, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, and much more. Please get in touch with us at 402-800-1037 or use the online contact page to set up your free initial consultation today.