What Makes Interstate Truck Accidents Different from Other Crashes? | Hourigan Kluger & Quinn
Learn why interstate truck accidents can involve federal regulations, multiple companies, and complex insurance issues.
Interstate Truck Accidents Often Involve More Layers of Responsibility
Truck accidents on interstates can be especially serious because they often happen at high speeds and involve large commercial vehicles.
In Pennsylvania, major highways such as I-81, I-80, I-476, I-84, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike carry heavy truck traffic every day.
Interstate truck accidents may involve federal trucking regulations, out-of-state trucking companies, commercial insurance carriers, cargo brokers, shippers, and contractors.
Important evidence may include driver logs, electronic logging records, dispatch information, GPS data, dash camera video, maintenance records, cargo paperwork, and company safety records.
Because interstate trucking often involves long-distance travel, fatigue, tight delivery schedules, unfamiliar roads, and weather changes may all play a role.
Commercial insurance coverage may also be more complicated than a standard car accident claim because there may be primary and excess insurance policies.
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Understanding Your Legal Rights After an Accident
Understanding your legal rights after an interstate truck accident is important because the case may involve federal safety rules, out-of-state companies, and multiple insurance policies.
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