Pennsylvania 18 Wheeler Accident Attorney
If you were injured in a trucking accident, it is important to contact an experienced attorney right away to learn about your options. The trucking company and the driver are very well-insured and have high-powered law firms to defend themselves against claims, even legitimate claims. By having experienced and knowledgeable legal representation, an injured person can help level the playing field.
Lawyers With Extensive Trucking Accident Experience
At Raizman Frischman & Matzus, P.C., our Pittsburgh lawyers have many years of experience handling trucking accident cases. In fact, we are among the handful of attorneys in the Pittsburgh area who are members of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (ATL America). We handle cases involving overloading, driver fatigue and driver distraction. The members of our legal team care about you and your case and work hard to obtain full compensation for your all of your injuries and damages. We seek payment for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other costs of an accident caused by overloading or improper loading of an over-the-road truck.
Overloaded Trucks — Accidents Waiting to Happen
Our truck accident attorneys know that an overloaded truck is an accident waiting to happen: turning, stopping quickly and changing lanes can cause an overloaded truck to overturn or a driver to lose control because of cargo shifting or improper load balancing. Cargo can fall off an overloaded truck and hit other vehicles, especially if it is not tied down correctly.
The reason for truck overloading is very simple: trucking companies make more money when they carry more cargo. However, overloading a truck violates federal trucking safety regulations and can make a trucking company liable for the injuries caused by an accident. Our attorneys know what to look for and how to obtain evidence of overloading; we also consult with nationally recognized experts to determine how the overloading caused the accident.
Types of Truck Accident Cases We Handle
Our overloaded truck cases have involved all types of trucks, including:
- Coal trucks
- Timber trucks
- Flatbed trucks carrying highway, construction and drilling equipment or materials
- Semi trucks (also called 18-wheelers) carrying any type of packaged or palleted load
- Tanker trucks carrying oil, gas and other flammable or hazardous materials
- Tri-axles or dump trucks hauling stone, aggregate or other materials
Contact Our Pennsylvania Truck Collision Lawyers
Call our Pittsburgh overloaded truck accident attorneys at 877-206-3829 to schedule a free initial consultation. Or send us an e-mail to learn more about your options after suffering injuries in an accident caused by truck overloading.
