Falling debris causing a slippery or unsafe condition on the road.
If you have been harmed by falling debris, you can seek damages from the at-fault party. This may include the truck driver, the trucking company, or any party that failed to load the truck properly and in accordance with the law. Most truck accident cases are rooted in the legal theory of negligence. Negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care while operating a truck, thereby causing harm to another person. Reasonable care, in the context of a truck accident case, is the obligation to act as a prudent truck driver would act in the same or similar circumstances. It is not enough to show that the truck driver failed to use reasonable care, and it must also be shown that the defendant's failure was a direct cause of the falling debris accident and the plaintiff's resulting harm. In any truck accident case of this sort, it is important to examine whether all FMCSA regulations were followed or whether a breach of the FMCSA regulations caused the crash.
Falling debris from a big rig can make an otherwise safe road a very dangerous place for others. If you have been injured in a truck accident caused by falling debris, you need to reach out to a skilled Massachusetts motor vehicle accident attorney who can help. At The Law Offices of Barry Feinstein & Affiliates P.C., we have been protecting the rights of truck accident victims for over 25 years. You can rest assured that we will work hard to seek the compensation you deserve for your harm. For a free consultation, call us at 1-800-262-9200 or contact us online today.