Proper truck maintenance is just as important to safe trucking as is obedience to traffic rules and compliance with requirements for rest and sleep between delivery times. An inadequately maintained truck can be a real hazard on the road. Part of the purpose of a trucker's log is to keep a record of maintenance, encouraging the driver to keep up with inspecting and repairing the truck as needed.
Thorough truck maintenance will include many or all of the following on a regular basis:
- Changing the oil
- Inspecting parts such as transmission and brakes
- Inspecting tires and rotating them regularly
- Checking air pressure of tires
- Checking engine fluids and coolants such as radiator coolants
- Checking suspension components and shocks
- Checking to ensure that loads are properly balanced and secured
- Checking lights and the horn to ensure the ability to use them to communicate with other drivers on the road
If you suffered serious injury or if a loved one was killed in a truck accident, a thorough investigation may uncover deficiencies in truck maintenance. The trucking company or the individual truck driver or both may be at fault. This information may be important to your case for fair compensation.
Detailed investigations and commitment to strong attorney-client working relationships set The Law Office of Scott M. Miller apart. Mr. Miller is available 24 hours a day to take calls from clients. He personally initiates the investigation that goes into every truck accident case. He is a hands-on lawyer who personally handles each case, rather than passing it on to an associate or paralegal.
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We offer a free consultation after a Longwood or Kissimmee truck accident. Lawyer Scott M. Miller normally does not collect attorney's fees until the time when a settlement or verdict is paid out. The law firm has Spanish speakers on staff. Contact our Longwood, Florida, office to discuss your car or truck accident or fatal accident claim.
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