What makes a Pennsylvania commercial truck accident case different from car accident cases?
A: There are many considerations unique to commercial truck accident cases which make them different from (and often more complex than) other car accident cases. Here is a sampling of some of the important differences:
- Trucks are required to carry more insurance coverage than passenger cars.
- Commercial truck drivers must meet higher safety standards than drivers of passenger vehicles.
- Many federal regulations (which do not apply to cars) govern the operation and use of commercial trucks because commercial trucks are often used for interstate commerce.
- Trucking companies must perform background checks of drivers before they are hired, and trucking companies must then evaluate the drivers periodically after they hire them.
- Commercial truck drivers may drive each day for only a limited number of hours.
- Equipment and load safety issues play a role in truck accidents more often than they do in typical car accident cases.
- These considerations create issues not found in other car accident investigations. These and other issues require investigation in order to properly evaluate and prepare your commercial truck accident case.
