Tractor Trailer Accident Case Resources
Here is a list of potential causes of 18 wheeler accidents, which should be investigated in every serious truck accident injury case:
1. Excessive speed
2. Violation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
3. Violation of traffic laws or municipal ordinances
4. Defective equipment
5. Tired drivers (too many consecutive hours on the road)
6. Drunk driving / Drugged driving
7. Turning by straddling across more than one lane
8. Turning without warning lights or signals
9. Poor visibility (often caused by not properly maintaining the truck)
10. Improper parking
11. Inadequate driver training
12. Improper weight of the truck
13. Driver who cannot read or understand traffic signs in English
14. Improper truck maintenance
South Carolina injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat also represents those injured in the workplace in workers' compensation and other injury litigation.
