Brain Injury Attorney Blog

Another person has died as a result of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in South Carolina. The accident occurred around 3:00 a.m. as the tractor-trailer went down and embankment and crashed. One person inside the tractor-trailer was killed. This is another case of how dangerous tractor-trailers have become in the United States. There are many people killed everyday because of tractor-trailers. The truck drivers are now paid a lower wage than in years past and they are forced to drive longer hours in order to stay with a company or a continue being recruited by service companies. This type of transportation has become more dangerous as more and more truck driving companies are established and the qualifications of drivers becomes less critical to the industry. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations control the operation an maintenance of commercial vehicles. In this case there may be some question as to the maintenance of this particular vehicle. The investigation into this tractor trailer accident will focus the driver log, toxicology reports, and the condition of the tractor trailer prior to the accident.
Our injury attorneys handle commercial vehicle accidents in South Carolina. We have Myrtle Beach Attorneys that work with accident victims through various stages of their case. Many times a good injury attorney has to help with emotional difficulties that clients face.