In a business as competitive as trucking, a company’s odds of making a profit are only as good as its on-time delivery record. Deadlines are tight for truck drivers, but with careful planning most drivers deliver on time. Some trucking companies, however, push tight deadlines past the point of feasibility by setting unrealistic delivery schedules which do not reflect the real-world conditions of safe travel. These companies are in effect requiring their drivers to speed, go without sleep, or ignore regular maintenance in an effort to do the impossible.
Truck accidents are the predictable result. Unrealistic scheduling is one of the major factors behind semi-truck accidents, causing millions of dollars in damage and truck accident injuries each year.
If you have suffered truck accident injuries as the result of unrealistic scheduling or its collateral effects, you deserve compensation. A truck accident attorney can discover the causes behind a semi-truck accident and bring a semi-truck lawsuit that can force the responsible party to pay.
Unrealistic driving schedules and truck accidents that result can be mitigated only if injured parties are willing to take a stand. By requiring companies that establish such deadlines to cover the costs of the truck accidents they cause, your case will not only serve justice, it will discourage such behavior in the future, thus making our highways safer for everyone.
Our expert truck accident attorneys at the Johnson Law Group are here to help. Call our office at 1-888-311-5522 if you have been involved in a semi-truck accident, or email us to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
