Louisville is the largest metropolitan area in Kentucky and is the busiest when it comes to traffic. Semi-trucks and tractor-trailers are used to move goods and packages across interstates and state routes. Smaller delivery trucks distribute this cargo throughout the area, often to your door step. Delivery drivers are notoriously distracted, checking maps, communicating with the home office or a central control center, or listening to delivery instructions. They are in a constant state of “hurry up”, and this can lead to a serious truck collision or a delivery truck accident resulting in injury.
Transitioning from major highways like Interstate 64, 65, 264, 265 and 71 to local freeways like the Dixie Highway, Preston Highway, and Shelbyville Road can be hazardous. Accidents with commercial vehicles often happen at exit and entry ramps to these busy highways, as well as at intersections throughout the city. Maintaining control of a commercial truck or delivery vehicle while being aware of others around them, and maintaining the pressures of a delivery schedule can be overwhelming for anyone.
A delivery truck accident resulting in injury is actually quite common. Most delivery truck and commercial truck drivers are usually hard-working people doing a difficult job. There are federal and state trucking laws that regulate the number of consecutive hours they can operate a vehicle to prevent delivery truck drivers from becoming fatigued. Some companies don’t take the same level of care with the maintenance and safety of their commercial trucks and vehicles as other companies might. Each of these reasons, and many others may have contributed to your truck accident, and HLH attorneys will do everything possible to protect your interests and achieve the best possible outcome in your case.
The experienced commercial truck accident attorneys at Hargadon Lenihan & Herrington, PLLC have served the residents of Louisville and all of Kentucky and Southern Indiana since 1924. Our proven injury lawyers have experience in thousands of motor vehicle accident cases, and have gone up against commercial and delivery truck companies and commercial truck owners many times. These cases require extensive experience, skill and a track record that the business owners and their insurance companies will respect. They know we have taken hundreds of cases to trial and will do whatever is necessary to protect the interests of our clients.
We invite you to review our client’s comments, as well as the recommendations of the legal industry and contact Hargadon Lenihan & Herrington or call and speak with an experienced Louisville commercial and delivery truck accident attorney for a free consultation at (866) 583-9701. There is no cost to you out of pocket as we work on a contingency fee basis.