Were You Injured in a Semi Truck Accident in Ohio?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established in 2000 as a department within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its function is to oversee commercial motor vehicle (CMV) usage on our nation's roads and highways. Its primary responsibility is to ensure truck company and truck driver compliance with the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999. The FMCSA currently employs about 1000 overseers, with offices in all 50 states.
Truck company owners and employees are held to the strictest standards for sharing our roads with all other motor vehicles. Truck drivers are required to record their work and rest activities along their routes and truck cabs are now required to include a computer to record engine and system technical data while the truck is on the road. In addition, every truck is required to meet strict maintenance and repair requirements, including replacing specific components at regulated intervals.
In the event of an accident involving a CMV, violations of FMCSA regulations typically trumps comparable negligence that may be assigned to the driver of the privately-owned car or motorcycle involved. Even if the car driver is shown to be at fault for causing the truck accident, the truck company may share liability for some damages, if it can be shown that the truck or driver were in violation of specific federal regulations.
Learn more about the FMCSA.
If you were involved in an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle in Ohio or surrounding states, talk to an experienced truck accident injury attorney at Caravona & Czack in Cleveland. For more than 40 years, we have stood up for the rights of victims of negligent truck drivers and their company owners. Our attorneys are recognized as some of the preeminent truck accident litigation firms for plaintiffs in the nation. You need a voice to stand up and fight the big national freight and trucking corporations. We give you your voice for justice.
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From our offices in Cleveland, we represent individuals injured in accidents involving commercial motor vehicles in communities throughout Ohio and surrounding states. Contact us to arrange a free consultation with one of our tractor trailer accident lawyers today. We handle all personal injury claims on a contingency-fee basis. You don't pay attorneys' fees unless we help you recover money damages.
