Part 2: Are there parties other than the at fault driver against whom I can take action?

Stephen D. Phillips: He gives the example of a trucking company that lets a driver exceed the federal hours-of-service limits. Fatigue then becomes a major issue in a truck accident claim.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Car Accidents · 29-second answer

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Another example would be that with regard to a truck driver who is driving over the number of hours allotted to drive under federal standards. We’ve seen many times in my career that trucking companies will encourage and allow truck drivers to drive over the number of hours they’re allotted during the course of a day or a week, and fatigue becomes a big issue with regard to a collision and a trucking accident.

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