Semi-Truck Accidents

Semi-truck accidents involve very different issues than car accidents. The laws governing semi-trucks and the trucking industry are very different than those governing passenger cars. Kansas City truck accident attorney Denise Henning has the experience necessary to handle these complex cases.

Semi-truck cases involve the application and interpretation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which govern the everyday tasks of the truck driver and the trucking company. You need an attorney who will investigate such issues as keeping accurate logbooks and recording hours of service, maintaining the truck, loading and unloading, random and post-accident drug and alcohol testing, and the qualifications, training and supervision of the drivers. America’s highways are flooded with large semi-trucks trying to meet delivery deadlines imposed by their employers. Trucking companies have difficulty finding enough qualified drivers, so they resort to hiring unqualified drivers, pushing their drivers to deliver even when they are fatigued, and ignoring substance abuse problems with drivers. These practices lead to more semi-truck accidents which are usually deadly and catastrophic.

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