Truck Accidents and Truck Driver Fatigue

Truck accidents are responsible for catastrophic, life-threatening injuries and deaths for the occupants of the other vehicle involved in a collision 94% of the time. Truck driver error is the fault of these collisions in many cases. Demanding delivery deadlines instituted by the trucking companies and long hours behind the wheel without rest are contributing factors to many accidents. Truck driver fatigue is a danger to all of us that use the roads nationwide.

Sleep deprivation or sleep interruption is said to be a major cause of truck driver fatigue-related accidents. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is supposed to enforce federal regulations that govern how many hours a truck driver can be behind the wheel before they are required to rest. It is a well documented fact that these regulations are ignored or disregarded on a routine basis.

It is important to hold negligent truck drivers and trucking companies legally liable for the damage they cause to innocent citizens by their blatant disregard for the federal regulations governing time driving these massive trucks that are responsible for so many lives being interrupted by life-altering injuries or fatalities. Stipe Injury Law truck accident attorneys have the experience and legal expertise to hold these truck companies responsible for their injurious and fatal business policies.

If you live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma or the surrounding area and you have been involved in an accident with a truck, please contact Stipe Injury Law today.