Maribel Roncales, once aspired to become one of the member of the elite force in the military before she pursue her law studies. Her exposure in writing starts during her high school days. For now, she is pursuing her dream to become a lawyer while working as a writer in a Los Angles based law firm.
Truck Accidents
Among the types of road accidents, truck mishaps can cause the most fatal injuries to a victim. What makes it different from other vehicular accidents is due to the bigger size of the vehicle involved. However, this is not only the one that makes a truck accident foreign from other vehicular accidents. Certain law statutes applicable to truck accident cases are also different from those involving other vehicles.
Truck accidents may result to serious spinal cord or head injury or even death. So for these grave results that may arise from truck accidents, it is necessary that the liable parties should take the responsibility of paying damages to the victims.
Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Los Angeles
The rapid increase of truck accidents in different states may differ from one another because of certain circumstances. In Los Angeles, a truck accident may arise from the following:
- Aggressive driving
- Truckers required to keep unrealistic schedule
- Failure to inspect tires, brakes and wires
- Long work hours
- Tailgating
- Cell phone use
- Driver fatigue and many other
Who can be Liable for Truck Accidents?
The truck driver is the one that can be held liable for the accident. If it can be proven that he did not act according to the degree of care and diligence provided by law then he can be ordered to compensate for the injury suffered by the victim.
Sometimes in other countries, because of the serious nature of the trucking industry they did not apply or measure the care and reasonableness of the act of the trucker. For as long as injury results, the trucker is held liable.
However, because of the vicarious liability principle or “respondeat superior,” the owner of the truck can also be held liable. It is not necessary to prove that the owner has done anything wrong as long as the trucker was acting within the scope of his employment at the time the accident occurs.
What are the Benefits Available to the Victim or Injured Party?
- Medical Bills – These may include past and future bills provided it is connected with the injury suffered.
- Wage loss – This can be availed by the victim if he can no longer exercise his usual occupation because of the accident.
- Compensation for pain and suffering – This includes past and future pain endured by the victim provided it is by reason of the injury suffered.
- Compensation for the death of the victim – This may include loss of financial support, medical expenses, funeral expenses, loss of consortium and loss of comfort and care.
How can you Avail such Compensation?
The rights available to the truck accident victims are provided by law and are not to be disregarded. However, no matter how qualified you are for such benefits you cannot do about it without the help of a lawyer. You cannot enforce your right in court all by yourself.
Because such action needs the presentation and exhibition of evidence, filling of tons of loads of pleadings and motions, only a lawyer who is acquainted with this kind of subject matter can help you. Truck accident laws differ by state, so if you are in Los Angeles it is time to consult a Los Angeles truck accident lawyer for your benefit.
For better results on your truck accident claims, consult our Los Angeles attorneys. Just log on to our website and fill out our free case evaluation form.
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