For a review
of your case,
contact the
personal injury
attorneys of
Farah and
Farah in
Jacksonville,
Florida.

name:
email:
phone:
comments:
Anti-spam question:


 

Farah and Farah, P.A.

10 W. Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (800) 642-8275
 

Florida Negligent Trucking Company Attorneys

Truck Company Negligence

Truck company negligence can contribute to serious injury and fatal accidents. What in particular constitutes negligence, according to Florida law? Here are few examples:

A trucking company does not perform an adequate background check on one of its drivers. For instance:

  • It fails to conduct drug tests or look into an applicant's history of drug use.
  • The company fails to ascertain whether the applicant ever had his license suspended, received moving violations, or received other black marks on his driving record.
  • The company fails to check the applicant's criminal record.
  • The company does not double check the applicant's word by discussing qualifications with references.

The company fails to set guidelines for safe and effective practices. For instance:

  • The company requires that drivers drive in excess of federally or state mandated hour limits.
  • The company requires truckers to load cargo excessively fast or without proper tools or safety features.
  • The company fails to teach safe maintenance practices.

The company fails to monitor driver performance. For instance:

  • Company officials do not review driver logs adequately and/or overlook log-book "lies."
  • The company does not instruct or monitor drivers effectively about special maintenance and safety procedures specific to the kind of operation being conducted. For instance, a hazardous waste shipping company may not put their truck drivers through a rigorous enough HAZMAT training course.

The company fails to enforce and maintain proper equipment maintenance procedures. For instance:

  • Drivers don't get their pre-trip inspections
  • Trucks don't get proper preventive maintenance
  • Defective trucks are allowed to stay in service (e.g. trucks with bad brakes, defective windshield wipers, bald tires, broken lights, fogged mirrors, rusted axles, or other bad parts)

Contact Us

To pursue litigation against a trucking company, you need a strong and experienced personal injury lawyer on your side. To fight effectively for your rights and collect the damages you deserve, call the Jacksonville trucking company negligence attorneys of Farah & Farah now – 1.800.642.8275.

For a free evaluation of your case, call our Jacksonville office today at 1.800.642.8275