Holding Trucking Companies Liable: Employer Responsibility in Alberta Truck Accidents

When are trucking companies legally responsible for driver misconduct? In all motor vehicle accident lawsuits, there are at least two possible defendants: The driver and the owner of the vehicle.

In lawsuits involving commercial vehicles, the negligence of the owner of the trucks can often be greater than the driver of the truck. There are many reasons for this. For example, drivers are often employees or contractors to the owner company so things like driver training, safety training, equipment training, driver monitoring, recruitment and assignment or dispatching to jobs are the responsibilities of the truck owner or trucking company.

If a trucking company is negligent in one of the above respects, or many others, and fails to ensure that a good, well-trained, rested employee is on the road with their vehicle, then the company may be liable for any crashes that occur.

Proving Employer Negligence: Inadequate Training, Hiring, or Supervision

When Preszler Injury Lawyers is involved in a lawsuit with a trucking company, we ask the defendant company a lot of tough questions. The trucking industry and general public expect a lot from its commercial driving professionals, as do we. We will investigate and find out if the driver, the truck, and the trucking company in your accident has lived up to their obligations to make it safe for you to be on the road with them.

This questioning is a core part of the legal process. This is where we have the opportunity to ask questions of both the driver and the trucking company owner or representative. We will ask for their documents and demand that they demonstrate that they are complying with their safety obligations on the road.

Negotiating With Commercial Insurers to Secure Fair Compensation in Alberta

It can be difficult and intimidating to approach a trucking firm in an attempt to negotiate a settlement. Trucking companies hire very savvy and knowledgeable insurers and lawyers to ensure that they minimize the amount of money they must pay because of their negligence.

Preszler Injury Lawyers has decades of experience dealing with commercial insurers. We are able to address any objections that they may have to paying victims the amount of damages that they deserve. We have the tools to make them pay for what you have lost in a crash.

It is important that an injured person seek out a personal injury lawyer with experience in trucking when trying to get compensation from a commercial trucking company. There are issues with trucking firms that require specific knowledge of what is right and what is wrong with things such as log books, log data, truck inspection data, training requirements, industry expectations and what is acceptable or not in the trucking industry. We can leverage this knowledge in our negotiations with the trucking company that harmed you.

Speak to Our Calgary Truck Accident Lawyers About Your Commercial Vehicle Collision

The rules and standards that govern the trucking industry are plentiful and not familiar to the public, but our Calgary truck accident lawyers have the know-how to hold commercial trucking firms accountable when things go wrong.

If you or someone you know was hurt in a truck accident, please do not hesitate to contact us for a no-obligation, free initial consultation. Once we learn more about your case, we can offer specific legal advice on how to proceed. Our toll-free 24-hour line at 1-888-494-7191 is ready for your call.

We’re here to help.