Another common road hazard that drivers can experience is debris from another vehicle, commonly a pickup truck or commercial vehicle. Drivers who move items from one area to another by use of a public road are legally required to secure their loads. This, so that nothing flies off the truck and onto the road.
Drivers failing to secure loads
Despite this requirement, many drivers do not secure their loads.  As a result, debris may become an obstacle on the road. This can include a mattress that flies out of a pickup truck, heavy furniture that was not secure, wood chips or mulch that blow out of a truck bed in the wind, or a spare tire that bounces out of a vehicle that hits a bump in the road. Whatever the object may be, if it leaves another’s vehicle and strikes the roadway, it is a hazard that may cause an accident and lead to serious injuries.
These same objects that leave a vehicle might not strike the road but instead make direct contact with a car. Often stories emerge about a chair falling out of the back of an open tailgate and striking the windshield of the car behind it. This can injure a driver or passenger, or cause the driver to lose control of the car.
Liability For an Unsecured Load
When the negligence of someone transporting an object causes an accident, that person may be liable for the resulting damages. If that person was on the job, a road hazard accident attorney in Chicago knows that the defendant's employer could be liable as well.
Further, not only would the defendant(s) be liable for the first impact, but could also be liable for any subsequent accidents that result. When negligence of one person causes injuries to another, the law provides for financial recovery in many cases. Injuries caused by road hazards often include broken bones, neck and back injuries, cuts and scars, or even death.