Flatbed Trucks Can Lead to Injuries From Unsafe Loads
Businesses in all industries rely on flatbed trucks to transport long and oversized loads. These trucks have the capacity to carry significantly more weight than enclosed semi-trailers but they also require additional care in loading and strapping down equipment. It is not an unusual site to see unloaded flatbeds moving along at highway speeds with scraps of woods and materials and tools tossed freely onto the bed. In the event of a sudden stop or crash, loose objects become projectiles.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) strictly regulates the loading and transporting of materials on flatbed trucks. In many ways, these trucks have the same safety issues that other 18-wheel rigs have on the road, including unbalanced loads leading to jackknife and rollover accidents, brake and steering failure and driver negligence.
Flatbed Truck Accidents Put People At Risk In Every Direction
If you or a member of your family was injured in a truck accident involving a flatbed truck unsafe load, talk to an experienced attorney about your injury. Even if you are determined to be the primary cause of the accident, you may still seek compensation for injuries suffered because of a loose load or some other violation of FMCSA regulations.
Humphrey, Farrington & McClain offers a team of experienced trial lawyers ready to fight on behalf of victims who have suffered injury or lost a loved one in a flatbed truck accident caused by negligence. Our trial lawyers are experienced and work diligently to prepare every case to win in court, in the event a fair settlement cannot be reached in negotiations.
We handle truck accident cases on a contingency basis. You will not pay attorneys fees unless you recover money damages. We have the financial resources to fully investigate your claim and prepare the best possible case.
We have experience in all types of injury and wrongful death claims involving commercial flatbed trucks:
- Injuries from unsecured loads
- Overloaded freight, FMCSA load violations
- Violations of FMCSA maintenance requirements
- Brake and steering failure, jackknife and rollover accidents
- Decoupling accidents
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