Our Practice Areas: Trucking Industry Accidents We Handle
This includes transportation of general property that is not hazardous and is not considered as household goods. This is the general cargo that is transported across the entire United States by motor carriers throughout the 48 states.
Delivery is a wide category because it can include the delivery of purchased property like Amazon, UPS, and DHL transport. It can also include trucks making wholesale delivery of beer and liquor. Another category is the delivery of food to consumers through companies like Instacart, DoorDash, Federal Express, Uber Eats, GrubHub and Postmates.
Uber and Lyft accidents arise from injury accidents where either the Uber or Lyft driver was negligent and caused a motor vehicle accident or you are riding as a passenger in an Uber or Lyft passenger vehicle and another negligent driver crashes into the vehicle you are in.
Livestock and cattle hauling is a completely different industry. Many of the brokers and motor carriers hauling livestock and cattle wrongly claim agricultural exemptions from the maximum hours driving rules under Part 395 of the FMCSR.
Accidents involving farming and agricultural activities fall under the agricultural exemption of the FMCSR for certain types of activities, but not all.
Construction trucks, equipment and vehicles present a unique area of trucking that has some different legal aspects to proving negligence.
Oil and gas industry trucks and vehicles present some extremely hazardous accidents because of oil cargo tanks and other unique types of vehicles that require a somewhat different analysis.
Navigating truck accident law is no easy feat. Complex regulations, multiple potential defendants, and significant damages make claiming your rightful compensation a challenge. Don’t go it alone.
- Understand how federal regulations & FMCSR impact your case.
- Learn how experienced trucking lawyers leverage these rules to maximize your recovery.
- Uncover the hidden factors behind devastating truck crashes.
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Locations We Serve
With physical offices in Kansas and Texas, the Truck Accident Lawyers Group is ready to represent injured people who have had a motor vehicle and truck accident anywhere in the United States. Make sure you hire an experienced truck accident lawyer who understands the safety rules under the FMCSR.
