12% of Fatalities

Although large trucks, like 18 wheeler’s, make up only 4% of the vehicles on the roadways they account for 12% of all motor vehicle fatalities. For years, Texas has claimed more large truck fatality accidents than any other state in the nation.  All too often these accidents occur because of the negligence of the truck driver and the carrier that hired them.

Federal Motor Carrier Regulations

The U.S. Department of Transportation has created special rules of the road for commercial truck drivers known as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).  The state of Texas has its own set of rules for commercial truck drivers, but has also adopted much of the FMCSR.

The FMCSR and Personal Injury Cases

The FMCSR may have an important impact on a personal injury claim involving the liability of a commercial truck driver or the carrier that hired the driver. The FMCSR requires that trucks carry an insurance policy that will provide coverage for trucking accident and bodily injuries with minimum policy limits of between $750,000 and $5,000,000 depending on the type of vehicle and type of cargo.

The attorneys at Martin, Cukjati & Richman know what to look for and how to use the information that is important to the outcome of your commercial trucking negligence case.

Contact Our San Antonio Law Firm

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury as the result of another person’s negligence, call our San Antonio law firm today at (210) 223-2627 or toll free at (888) 508-1110 or tell us about your case online by clicking on the “contact us” page.
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