Driver Fatigue
Getting justice from a Pennsylvania tractor trailer accident caused by driver fatigue requires aggressive Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers who fight for victims of serious tractor trailer and truck accidents. We handle Pa Truck & Rig accidents throughout Pennsylvania including US Routes 76, 78, 80 & 81 and are motivated and aggressive in getting a tractor trailer truck accident victim the personal injury settlement they need. Contact Ciccarelli Law Offices if you or a loved one has been injured in a tractor trailer or truck injury caused by driver fatigue in Pennsylvania.
Regardless of how experienced a tractor trailer driver may be, when fatigued, drowsy or asleep, he or she transformed their freight into a deadly force that could crash an unsuspecting family’s future. Examples of drowsiness include reckless behavior such as failure to keep in the proper lane and running off the road and truck accidents involving drowsiness may account for one third of all tractor trailer accidents in Pennsylvania.
Steps have been taken to corral drivers from driving while drowsy including actions by the Federal Motor carrier Safety Administration to put limitations on the hours of service that a truck driver may be on the road and also to require that drivers and their employers maintain logs and expense receipts to document their time on the road. The law (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) Part 395) allows Interstate truck drivers to drive 11 hours in a work period, prohibit driving after 14 hours since coming on-duty, and require at least 10 consecutive hours off-duty to re-qualify for a new work period. Falsifying or falsification of log books is a real and ongoing problem. The problem is that it only comes to the surface after a devastating truck collision.
With miles and miles of highway stretching out before them, the longer truckers can drive the greater the potential revenue for truck companies. The average trucker drives at least 125,000 miles a year. Trucking revenues totaled over six hundred billion dollars last year and revenues are forecasted to nearly double by 2015. It is easy to see how profit can encourage truckers to drive further for longer hours, with shorter breaks, to increase their income.
However, profit is not the only factor influencing driver fatigue. A truck driver may be anxious to get home for the weekend, or ‘push through’ to avoid traffic snarls during rush hour. Truck companies may offer a driver bonus for extra stops, or the driver may be trying to make up for time lost due to bad weather or traffic.
Our promise: You need a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer who understands the seriousness of your tractor trailer accident case and will give it to you straight. You do not expect guarantees but you need a Pennsylvania lawyer that you can trust to fight for you and your family to the fullest extent of the law. Our Pennsylvania legal team promises to work for you; be thorough and aggressive in setting out the best strategies for you and your loved ones.
Our team of Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers are working on your case so that you have the benefit of several attorneys including Lee and using their combined efforts and experience to get you the justice you and your family need. Get Justice.
We accept Pennsylvania personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis; which means that we do not require an advance fee, retainer or hourly rate but base our fee on a percentage of the monetary settlement we earn for you. Call Us 24/7 toll free at (877) 529-2422. Learn how we will work toward the result you need.
We serve individuals and their families for tractor trailer accidents throughout Pennsylvania including accidents on US 76, US 78, US 80, and US 80 and in the following Pennsylvania communities including but not limited to: Allentown, Altoona, Bedford, Bethlehem, Bloomsburg, Butler, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Coudersport, Danville, Downingtown, Doylestown, Dubois, Easton, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Hershey, Johnstown, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehighton, Levittown, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Lock Haven, Meadville, Media, Middleburg, Norristown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Shippensburg, Somerset, State College, Sunbury, Towanda, Wellsboro, West Chester, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and York.
When you have been seriously injured in a truck or tractor trailer accident in Pennsylvania caused by driver fatigue, you need justice; and you need a top Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer with years of experience winning the tough cases: contact Lee Ciccarelli and our Pennsylvania Personal Injury team today. Call 24/7 at (877) 529-2422.
