Nashville Tractor-Trailer Wrecks

Trucking accidents in Tennessee

As a major transportation hub, Tennessee ranks among the top states in the number of fatalities due to tractor-trailer and large truck accidents. This area of law is complex and involves state and federal law as well as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. A Nashville tractor-trailer accident is NOT a typical automobile accident in Nashville and people injured in a tractor-trailer wreck need the counsel of an attorney with experience in this field. Every trucking company and driver are required to keep certain data and records about every trip and each time a truck is weighed, serviced or maintained. These records are vital to the success of many trucking accident cases; however, the trucking companies do not have to keep these records forever.

Some of the most common causes of trucking accidents include:

Lack of training of the driver
Overloaded or oversized trucks
Poorly maintained brakes
Fatigued, sleepy or tired drivers violating time requirements for stopping and rest
Speeding
Aggressive behavior
Unsafe safety systems, reflectors, mirrors, lights and warning devices

If you have been injured in an accident with a tractor-trailer truck, it is important that you contact the experienced tractor-trailer accident attorneys at Larry R. Williams, PLLC today by calling 1-888-381-6906.

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