Danger on the road
U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found demand for truck drivers is increasing, with 1.5 million drivers now on the road. It expects trucking to add 330,100 jobs between 2010 and 2020, a 20% increase. That's a lot of trucks on the same highways and roadways you drive to get to work, on a family vacation, or between point A and point A.
Getting out on the road as a semi truck driver requires longer work hours for much less pay than the hours on the road. Truck drivers constantly struggle with cramped living conditions, long hours away from family and friends, and the pressure of deadlines for deliveries. Sheffman Law is fully prepared to handle cases that may arise out of these dangers.
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Alertness and fatigue management
Alertness and fatigue are killers. It is a known and studied fact that many truck drivers drive tired. There are federal and state regulations mandating truck drivers otherwise face penalties, but these are bandied about the stress on truckers and the demands they face. Truck drivers will not follow the hours of service model if they do not meet deadlines or meet company requirements and deadlines.
When company profits are more important than the safety of millions of American families driving on US highways and at risk due to trucker fatigue and alertness, companies turn to regulators for these "fixes" instead of reducing demands on truck drivers and increasing rewards for safer trucks. Manage. Key variables describing driver working conditions are wages, pay method (by mile, hour, or job), schedule, and type of employer, as well as fatigue, all of which have profound effects on overall highway safety.
More than 1500 deaths occur on US roadways each year due to semi truck driving accidents and injuries.
Adding to the truck driver's fatigue is frustration and anger often expressed in road rage.
Dangerous road games are played when drivers of these 10,000-80,000 pound trucks or buses are frustrated by the delicate traffic conditions.
Maintenance and inspection of 18 wheelers, tanker trucks and other heavy and long-haul trucks
Failure to properly maintain an 18 wheeler, tanker truck, haz-mat cargo truck, big bus or other long-haul/heavy semi truck can have disastrous consequences for those on the roadway or in the vicinity of an accident or accident. The second leading cause of accidents is maintenance problems, most of which could have been predicted and cured with adequate inspections.
Environmental factors, truck driver performance, and truck driver health all play a role in the safety of these large vehicles on roads shared with passenger vehicles.
Contact Shefman Law
If you have been involved in an accident involving an 18 wheeler, semi truck, tanker truck, large bus, heavy goods truck, hazardous material truck or tank or other long-haul truck, Sheffman Law will take action against the company. The driver who harmed you and your loved ones. We know that when you are involved in a traumatic event, catastrophic injury, or even death, the emotional, physical, and financial toll can take on an individual and family.
At Sheffman Law in Austin, we focus on winning our clients' cases while you focus on you and your family. You need an attorney you can trust to communicate openly about the facts of your case. You need a semi truck accident and injury lawyer who will fight for you until your rights are vindicated. Some personal injury attorneys will accept civil cases to trial. Lenore Shefman has been litigating cases in California and Texas since 2000. At Sheffman Law, we fight for you.
Here at Sheffman Law, we also deal with contingency fees. This means that we do not collect any fees unless you recover for your losses.
Tired truck drivers and crashes on Texas highways
Fatigue is the leading cause of accidents caused by truck drivers. Truck driving companies pressure drivers to meet mileage requirements, often pushing them beyond regulations and their personal limits. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reported that there were 541,079 crashes in 2016.
Another tragedy, another call for better roads
On June 7, 2016, 14-year-old Alexi Bauris was struck and killed on his bicycle at the intersection of Spicewood Springs and Rustic Rock Drive. A big truck hits this child. The driver was not intoxicated and affiliate KXAN reports that police warn "with summer here, people on bikes.
Letter to the Mayor
We all agree on at least these three truths:
1) Austin does not have the infrastructure to support the current needs of diverse travelers using our limited modes of transportation, such as streets, highways, tollways, sidewalks (where they exist), bike lanes (where they exist) and surfaces.
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