Potentially Liable Parties in a Truck Accident

West Virginia Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney

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Based in Charleston, West Virginia, tractor trailer accident attorney, Shawn Taylor helps clients throughout West Virginia who have been injured in a truck accident. Shawn knows from experience the terror, the expenses, and the emotional distress that can plague an individual who has been involved in a trucking accident.

He not only helps people who have been in a trucking accident, he has actually been involved in a truck accident where his compact ford fiesta was struck by a truck going 70 miles per hour, flipping his car over five lanes of interstate traffic. Contact an experienced West Virginia truck accident attorney who understands what you are experiencing and schedule a free confidential consultation.

Trucking Accident Responsibility - Proper Parties

As a West Virginia trucking accident attorney, Shawn Taylor knows there can be many causes of trucking accidents, and he knows there can be different parties responsible.

Some examples of parties potentially responsible for a West Virginia truck accident include:

• Truck drivers - including accidents from fatigue, using drugs or alcohol, and reckless driving;
• Truck cab owners - including failing to inspect or maintain the truck brakes, lights, and tires;
• Truck trailer owner - who is often different from the truck cab owner, and includes failure to inspect and maintain the truck trailer;
• Truck loaders - including improper loading of the truck which can cause a load shift, and truck accident or rollover;
• Trucking companies - companies who hire and employ truck drivers, and include a failure to properly train the truck driver or failure to investigate the driver's history;
• Truck manufacturers - including truck part manufacturers, such as defective brakes, lights, and tires;
• Government - including failure to properly maintain roads and highways, as well as poor design.

The fact of the matter is that failure to include a proper party in a lawsuit can seriously impact the amount of compensation you receive, and even your ability to recover compensation. That is why it is important to contact an experienced West Virginia trucking accident attorney to represent your legal interests. We offer free confidential consultations, and all our trucking accident cases are taken on a contingent fee basis (you don't pay us unless we get you compensation).