When compared to an accident involving passenger vehicles only, commercial vehicle accidents can be complicated because there are so many parties involved. Some of these parties include the truck driver, the driver of the passenger vehicle (or other vehicle), maintenance companies, the manufacturer of the truck, the trucking company, and more. To determine who is at-fault requires a deeper analysis of the case. As previously mentioned, every semi-truck accident case is different. For example, if the trucking company hired an inexperienced driver, and it can be proved that the driver’s lack of experience caused the accident, then the trucking company may be at fault. On the other hand, if the accident was caused by a malfunction in the commercial vehicle, the at-fault party could be the maintenance company (if it can be proven that maintenance work was performed negligently) or the trucking company (if it can be proved that there was no maintenance work done when it was supposed to have been done). Every case is unique. You can request a free case evaluation with our team to learn more about who may have been at-fault in your specific situation.