What If You Are Traveling Along With Your Family Down The Highway And A Large Steel Coil Rolls Off A Truck In Front Of You?
As an experienced Philadelphia car and truck accident lawyer, we have handled all too many cases involving unsecured truck loads. Recently we had the opportunity to discuss a catastrophic case with a client where a large coil of steel rolled off a truck that failed to meet state safety regulations. It turns out that not only was this coil of steel unsecured, but the truck also had bare tires, malfunctioning turn signals, as well as a driver who was improperly trained. As you can imagine, these steel coils weighed approximately 8,000 lbs. and some of them can weigh as much as 44,000 lbs. One can only imagine the damage caused when it rolls off a flatbed truck traveling at a high rate of speed. Recently in June an unsecured steel coil caused more than $200,000 damage to an interstate when it rolled off a truck and injured a woman whose vehicle collided with the same.
When a dangerous or improper truck load causes a serious injury or fatal accident, it is crucial to determine whether the driver and trucking company complied with federal and state rules regarding load safety.
The experienced Philadelphia truck accident lawyers of Reiff and Bily work with an independent team of trucking industry experts and investigators and timely and thoroughly conduct investigation into causes of serious truck accidents. It important that trucking companies and any independent owner/operator who violates truck safety load regulations be held liable for damages, injury or wrongful death in the accidents that result.
Recently Alabama passed a bill regulating the hauling of steel coils on state highways. If companies follow state and federal regulations, debris often does not fall off of trucks. It important to put teeth in our state and federal regulations to prevent the loss of life or injuries on our highways.
