How Unsecured Truck Loads Lead To Injury

Commercial 18-wheel trucks or cargo vehicles with unsecured goods could easily turn into a disaster for everybody on the roadway. A minor impact might cause a tractor-trailer to break away and slide into the road or collide with another vehicle traveling nearby. These collisions frequently result in serious injuries, if not death.

If you or a family member have been injured in a truck accident caused by inadequately secured cargo, you should seek legal advocacy right away. Here’s what you should know and how to contact a competent truck accident lawyer to learn more about the legal options available to you.

What Causes Unsecured Load Accidents?

The stacking, loading, balancing, and securing freight on tractor-trailers are all governed by federal and state regulations. However, owing to time restrictions or negligence, these standards are frequently disregarded, resulting in life-threatening and tragic fatalities. The following are some of the most common causes of unsecured cargo accidents:

● Items that aren’t properly supported can fall off the truck, which may hit the vehicles driving behind the truck
● In windy weather or as the truck makes broad maneuvers, the trailer may move from side to side, resulting in a collision between the trailer and other vehicles
● The whole trailer detaches from the truck itself, which in addition to immediate collisions can cause blocked roadways and multi-car pileups

Liability for Accidents Resulting from Poorly Secured Cargo

When an accident occurs because of a truck’s load not being adequately tied down, loaded, or secured, many parties, including the truck driver and company, loaders, or the company responsible for loading, etc. may be held liable for injuries.

Truck drivers themselves may be held accountable for recklessness if they fail to examine their truck’s loaded cargo thoroughly. Truck loaders and cargo distributors may also be held liable if they neglect to distribute goods appropriately across the bed of the truck.

Similarly, if the mechanism used to anchor a load was defective, the machine’s creator may be found liable. If sufficient service and repairs were not conducted or if its drivers were not adequately taught on load management, the entire trucking organization might be held responsible for losses caused by unsecured cargo accidents.

Contact A Georgia Truck Accident Attorney For Help Now

Don’t wait after you or a loved one were injured in a truck accident caused by an unsecured cargo load to get legal help. Contact our office today for a consultation by dialing (770) 703-6008 or toll-free at (800) 393-8595.