Delivery Truck Accidents

Delivery Truck Accidents

Truck Accident Attorneys Serving Raleigh & North Carolina

Commercial trucks are among the largest and most dangerous vehicles on our road, and they have an elevated potential for causing devastating and deadly wrecks – especially when drivers and companies fail to abide by the law or take reasonable steps to ensure public safety. Fortunately, victims of preventable accidents and families who lose loved ones in fatal crashes have the right to seek justice and compensation for their losses. At Edwards Kirby, our award-winning legal team is prepared to help clients protect that right.

Edwards Kirby is a leading personal injury law firm that has cultivated a reputation for success. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident involving a delivery truck or an auto accident involving any delivery-based service, our renowned trial lawyers are here to help you fight for the financial recovery you deserve. Having fought for the injured and the wronged for over 25 years, we know how to take on even the most powerful insurance companies and corporate defendants.

Discuss your potential case during a FREE consultation. Call (919) 780-5400 or contact us online to get speak with a Raleigh truck accident lawyer.

Delivery Trucks & Preventable Accidents

Delivery trucks come in many shapes and sizes, but are often larger vehicles which are slower to stop, more difficult to maneuver, and more likely to cause serious accidents than standard passenger vehicles. With delivery-based services becoming more common throughout the country, companies that depend on commercial delivery vehicles or their own fleets of delivery trucks are also under increasing pressure to hire more drivers and transport more goods as quickly as possible. This profit-driven agenda and other failures to abide by the law can create a recipe for disaster.

Common causes of preventable delivery truck accidents include:

• Inexperienced, overworked, and improperly trained drivers
• Poor oversight, hiring, and retention policies of delivery companies
• Driver negligence and moving violations, including speeding and running red lights
• Impaired and drunk driving accidents
• Drowsy and fatigued driving and hours-of-service (HOS) violations
• Failure to maintain trucks and vehicles in proper working order
• Overloaded trucks and loose or fallen cargo
• Defective commercial vehicles, faulty auto parts, and truck defects

Damages & Victims’ Rights

The repercussions of negligence can be devastating for victims and their families. That includes elevated risks of victims suffering injuries, including fatal and catastrophic injuries, as well as extensive damages that take the form of:

• Costly medical bills and future medical needs
• Lost wages and future income
• Disability, disfigurement, and long-term impairment
• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional pain and suffering, including mental anguish and loss of quality of life
• Emotional injuries suffered by family members of catastrophically injured victims
• Emotional and financial damages incurred as the result of wrongful death

Because the law classifies most delivery drivers as employees, the companies for which they work can be held liable for damages caused by drivers and other employees whose cause preventable accidents during the course of their employment. This includes not only driving a delivery truck, but also ensuring drivers are properly screened and trained when hired, employees are properly disciplined or released based on their records, vehicles are properly maintained and kept in working order, and many other legal obligations designed to ensure public safety.

Call 919-780-5400 to learn how our firm can fight for you.