When truck drivers or trucking firms act recklessly or when vehicle parts malfunction, heavy vehicles can become very dangerous on roads and highways. Devastating accidents can result from irresponsible maintenance, careless hiring procedures, inappropriate loading of trucks, and faulty truck parts. Particularly, semi-trucks or 18-wheelers weigh nearly 20 times as much as the typical passenger car when fully loaded. The momentum of a logging truck, construction truck, delivery truck, or dump truck combined with its top-heavy weight distribution, considerably increased stopping distance, and restricted maneuverability make it a formula for disaster in emergency situations and on bad roads.
It is essential to speak with a knowledgeable Oregon truck accident lawyer if you have been hurt in an accident with a commercial vehicle, such as a semi truck.
