Differences Between Truck Accident and Car Accident Cases
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Are you unsure about the differences between truck accident and car accident cases in Salt Lake City? Watch this video to get started!
Question:
How does a truck accident claim differ from a normal auto accident claim?
Answer:
Because they’re so big, a truck crash is different than a normal car crash. Did you know that a fully loaded semi-truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds? That’s 40 tons. When one of these things crashes into a small car, it’s devastating.
If you’ve been in a crash with a commercial truck in the state of Utah, you are going to need answers to some important questions.
First, these commercial trucks are the biggest things on the road. In fact, federal law doesn’t allow them to exceed 80,000 pounds, because they would simply be too dangerous in a crash. As it is, the forces in a crash with one of these monsters are unbelievable.
Second, the commercial insurance policies on these trucks are different than normal car policies. There can be layers of insurance, and those layers insure different parts of the truck at different times. The differences between commercial truck insurance and normal car insurance makes these cases far more complicated.
Third, a semi-truck going down the road does not represent just one driver or one company liable in a crash. There are a host of people that are involved: the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, the operator of the tractor, the owner of the load, a different person that loaded the truck, someone else that secured the load, the broker of the trip, and on and on.
There is a dizzying number of people involved with moving a truck down the road and different rules that apply to each of these people. If these rules don’t get followed exactly, you can miss out on important elements of your claim for damages.
It’s critical to find a lawyer with experience fighting against commercial truck companies. Let me answer your questions about a Utah commercial truck crash to ensure you’re protected.
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Do you or your loved one need help with a serious accident involving a truck and have questions about the differences between truck accident and car accident cases? Contact experienced Salt Lake City truck accident lawyer Brad DeBry for a free consultation.