The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

Massive, heavy trucks are a danger to cars that share the road with them. A truck has blind spots and a high center of gravity which makes it prone to rollover accidents. Truck's brakes fail, their loads shift or can spill, leaving hazardous substances or debris on the roadways causing dangerous driving conditions. Drowsy or alcohol and drug impaired truck drivers' raises the danger to other drivers to an even higher level.

A truck accident in Minnesota is not just another motor vehicle accident from a legal point of view. Truck companies and their drivers must follow strict state and federal regulations based on log books, time sheets and other criteria that can be crucial to a claim based on fatigue or alertness problems.

If you are ever involved in an accident with a truck, never take it upon yourself to negotiate a settlement with the trucking company because they do not have your best interests in mind. They employ highly skilled adjusters trained in claims negotiations to gently coerce and manipulate a victim of a truck accident into signing a statement or accepting a much lower financial settlement than you would actually receive if you had your own legal representation looking out for your interests.

Truck accidents often result in catastrophic injuries or death, usually to the other driver and the occupants of the other vehicle involved. The truck driver and truck company should be held accountable when the fault is theirs in an accident.

If you live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area and you have been the victim of a truck accident, please contact The Cochran Firm today to get proper legal representation to protect your rights and get a fair and just settlement for the injuries you have suffered.

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