Boulder Truck Accident Lawyer
18 Wheeler Truck Accidents
18 wheeler trucks are responsible for transporting large quantities of products throughout Colorado. Many stores and businesses, as well as consumers in Boulder and Longmont depend upon these vehicles to deliver goods that are used every day. Although 18 wheelers provide efficient ways to transport products over a large area, they do carry a certain amount of danger because they are so large. Because 18 wheelers are used by large scale manufacturers, they are subject to weight restrictions in order to preserve safety on the road. An 18 wheeler must weigh no more than 40 tons or 80,000 pounds to be in accordance with the weight restriction and the weights of these vehicles are constantly monitored at truck weigh stations placed throughout highways and interstates. The average size of most 18 wheelers are 70-80 feet long by 13 feet tall, and when size combines with weight the truck can take longer to stop than other types of trucks or vehicles.
Drivers of 18 wheelers have a tremendous responsibility to follow regulations and laws because when they don’t they can injure or kill not only themselves, but potentially others on the road. 18 wheeler drivers have to be commercially licensed and perform training in order to legally drive this type of vehicle, but sometimes the training can be lacking or the driver can be inherently irresponsible or dangerous.
Attorney Helping Boulder & Longmont 18 Wheeler Accident Victims
When an accident occurs involving an 18 wheeler, it is a very good idea to hire an attorney. A Boulder trucking accident lawyer from our firm can examine your accident in order to find out who caused the accident. If the driver of an 18 wheeler was responsible, it may be discovered that they violated a traffic safety law or commercial truck regulation, or that they drove recklessly or in a careless manner. In any of these situations, your attorney will do everything possible to prove that the truck driver was negligent, making them and/or the company they work for liable for any damages suffered as a result of the 18 wheeler accident.
Contact a Boulder Trucking Accident Attorney at The Law Office of Edward Smith today to discuss your 18 wheeler accident! |