If your car gets hit by a truck, you and any passengers you carry could end up in a critical state. Hence, you may need to seek far more compensation than in the average car crash.
Those injured by trucks often need to hold several parties liable to get the sums of money they need. It is also only right that you hold others who were negligent to account. Not just the truck driver (if indeed they were at fault which might not be the case.)
Here are some of the other parties who may have played a role in the accident:
The owner of the truck
Most truck drivers are working for someone else. That employer may push them to work longer hours than they should, or to skip breaks. They might also not check out who they recruit adequately or fail to provide appropriate training. In addition, they are often the ones in charge of deciding when to take the truck off the road for maintenance, and they might leave it too long because they don’t want to lose out on income.
Manufacturers and garages that work on the truck
If a part fails on a truck it could be for several reasons. Maybe there was a manufacturing fault or perhaps the person fitting that part failed to do so properly. Regular checks of fluid levels are also part and parcel of maintenance, and if a mechanic fails to top up something such as the brake fluid when needed it could lead to an accident that the driver can do little about.
If you or a loved one is injured in a truck crash, be sure to seek legal guidance to explore your options.
