Who Can You Sue After A Truck Crash?

In your case, we will investigate whether the truck driver’s careless or reckless conduct played a role in your crash. As we have seen, driver error frequently causes tractor-trailer accidents in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico. Some examples of truck driver negligence include:

• • Speeding, tailgating and other forms of aggressive driving
  • Distracted driving
  • Failing to yield the right of way
  • Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs
  • Driving while fatigued (or in violation of hours-of-service rules that limit the number of hours a driver can be on the road)
  • Failing to keep in the proper lane.

Many trucking operations use third-party vendors. If one of these parties acted negligently, they could be responsible for your damages. Employment agencies, brokers, cargo shippers, loaders and mechanics are examples of third-party vendors.

If a defective truck or truck part contributed to your accident, you may be eligible to sue the manufacturer and others in the distribution chain. Many crashes can be traced to:

• • Brake problems
  • Defective tires
  • Steering column defects
  • Wheel roll-offs
  • Insufficient underride protection
  • Defective couplings and hitches
  • Flawed hydraulic systems.

Additionally, our legal team will look at whether a state or federal government agency or its contractors committed wrongdoing that caused your crash. For example, the agency may have failed to properly design or maintain roads.