Truck drivers must appreciate the size and weight of their trucks and not take risks that can cause serious injuries and death to other highway drivers.

At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC, our experienced truck driver safety attorneys aggressively pursue claims against negligent truck drivers and companies. Contact us for a free initial consultation to discuss:

• Factors in large truck crashes
• Mexican trucks crossing the U.S. border
• Longer hours for truckers

Truck Crash Lawyer, Ilyas Akbari, measures part of the tractor-trailer involved in one of his cases, during a post-crash inspection.

By their nature, commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) require more knowledge, training, skill, and care to operate safely than do passenger vehicles, in part because they are more heavy, difficult to slow and stop, hard to maneuver, and require a special driver's license and qualifications. These factors also apply to the trucking companies (motor carriers) employing the drivers. They set the tone for either truck driver safety or an operation which cuts corners, ignores unsafe drivers, and looks the other way to avoid violations.

In the 2006 Large Truck Crash Causation Study conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"), the following were among the top factors in large truck crashes:

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