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Arizona Motorcycle Lawyer for Truck-Motorcycle Accidents
A motorcycle accident caused by a truck driver is often more complicated than a typical car-motorcycle accident. Why you need an experienced attorney on your side when dealing with a trucking company.
PHOENIX, AZ, August 19, 2009 /Motorcycles PR News/ -- While motorcycles are often among the smallest vehicles on the road, large commercial trucks are frequently the largest. These commercial trucks, frequently called semi trucks, 18-wheelers, or tractor trailers, present a special danger on the road for all other motorists, but especially motorcyclists. These trucks are often carrying loads of up to 60,000 pounds and are driven by tired drivers under pressure to make deadlines. This combination of large trucks and tired drivers makes trucks dangerous to motorcyclists.
If you or someone you love has been injured or killed in a truck-motorcycle accident in Phoenix, Glendale or Mesa, you should contact an Arizona motorcycle attorney to discuss your case. Pursuing legal action against truck drivers and/or trucking companies can be a complicated process, so you should have an experienced Arizona motorcycle lawyer on your side.
Causes of Truck-Motorcycle Accidents
Accidents between commercial trucks and motorcycles can be caused by a variety of factors. One or more of these factors may be present in your accident. Some of these factors include:
Driver Fatigue
Driver fatigue is probably the most common cause of commercial trucking accidents. Though there are strict federal laws that dictate how many hours a driver can drive per day and how many hours they should sleep each night. However, drivers often bend these rules and fake their log entries. These tired drivers present a danger to other motorists on the road.
Fatigued truck drivers are especially dangerous for motorcyclists. The number one cause of motorcycle accidents is inattentive drivers not seeing the motorcycle and failing to yield the right of way. Fatigued truck drivers are even more likely to not see a motorcycle until it is too late to prevent an accident.
Improperly Secured Load
An improperly secured load can shift in the back of a commercial truck and increase the risk of rollover. In addition, loose loads that are carried under a tarp can spill onto the roadway if the tarp is not properly secured. This can create debris which can cause a motorcyclist to lose control and crash.
Poor Maintenance
Trucking companies are required to perform regular maintenance on their trucks to ensure that they do not endanger the truck driver or other motorists. In addition, truckers should always do a thorough pre-trip inspection to make sure their truck is safe. Failure to follow these precautions can result in a mechanical failure that can lead to an accident.
Dealing with Trucking Companies
An accident caused by a truck driver is often more complicated than a typical car-motorcycle accident. Whenever a commercial truck is involved in an accident, the trucking company dispatches its own lawyers and investigators to the scene almost immediately. The trucking company and their insurance carrier will try hard to prove that the accident is not their fault and deny claims to victims. This is why you need an experienced Arizona motorcycle attorney on your side when dealing with a trucking company.
Contact an Arizona Motorcycle Lawyer
If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a truck-motorcycle accident in Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale or elsewhere in Maricopa County, it is recommended that you contact an experienced Arizona motorcycle attorney to discuss your case. For more information on motorcycle accidents in Arizona, please visit http://www.azmotorcycleaccidentlawyer.com/
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