Long Haul to Justice
Subtitle: The Accident Victim's Guide To Semi-Truck Injury Claims
Edition: 1st Edition
Series: Washington Accident Books
Publisher: Word Association Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Tarentum, PA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 85
ISBN-13: 9780692721094
Copyright date: 2016
First sentence: Most of us know someone who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident of some kind at some point in their lives. Very few of us, however, are aware of anyone who has been involved in a collision with a semi-truck or another type of large Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). These accident cases are often very catastrophic, as the sheer size of the average CMV (between 80,000 and 230,000 pounds with a full load of cargo) dwarfs the average passenger vehicle (3,400 pounds) by comparison. CMVs are also much more difficult to control. The average passenger vehicle traveling at 55 miles per hour requires approximately 130 feet to come to a complete stop, whereas the average semi-truck will require more than 400 feet to come to a complete stop at the same speed.
Description: <a href="https://www.injurytriallawyer.com/reports/long-haul-to-justice-the-accident-victims-guide-to-semi-truck-injury-claims.cfm">Long Haul to Justice: The Accident Victim's Guide To Semi-Truck Injury Claim</a> is intended to help motor vehicle accident victims who have been injured in a semi truck collision Washington State. The book addresses various aspects of the insurance claims and civil litigation processes that are common in semi-truck accident cases.
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS	3; title: INTRODUCTION	6; title: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO TRUCK ACCIDENT CLAIMS IN WASHINGTON STATE	8; title: Common Underlying Causes of Semi-Truck Accidents	9; title: Structural and Maintenance Issues	9; title: Lack of Driver Attention	10; title: Driver Impairment (Chemical and Otherwise)	10; title: Dangerous Driving Behavior	11; title: Drivers’ Mistakes that Cause Semi-Truck Accidents	13; title: CHAPTER 2: AN OVERVIEW OF TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS	20; title: Types of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs)	21; title: Types of vehicles that can be driven with each class of CDL	21; title: Exceptions to CDL Requirements in Washington	22; title: CHAPTER 3: WHY TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE IN TRUCKING ACCIDENTS	25; title: High Damages Mean High Risk for Trucking Companies	26; title: Common Injuries after a Semi-Truck Accident	27; title: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)	27; title: Broken Bones	28; title: Limb Amputations	28; title: Neurological Injuries	29; title: Soft Tissue Injuries	30; title: Other Injuries	30; title: Frequently-Asked Questions About Medical Care	31; title: Can I See an Alternative Medicine Provider Instead of an M.D.?	31; title: Why Do I Have to See So Many Different Doctors?	32; title: What Are All These Medical Tests About?	34; title: Do I Really Have to Keep Going to the Doctor?	37; title: Will All My Treatment Take Place in Hospitals?	38; title: Help! I’m Not Sure How to Pay for my Medical Treatment	39; title: Why Do I Need Medical Records for a Legal Case?	40; title: Will the At-Fault Driver’s Insurance Pay My Bills?	41; title: Will My Attorney Pay My Medical Bills?	41; title: What If I Have Health Insurance?	41; title: What If I Have Insurance With PIP Coverage?	42; title: What If I Have No Medical Insurance?	42; title: Trucking Companies Have Teams of Experts – But Who’s On Your Side?	43; title: CHAPTER 4: IMPORTANT LAWS THAT APPLY TO TRUCK DRIVERS	45; title: Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations: Combating Driver Fatigue	45; title: Hours-Of-Service (HOS) Rules	46; title: Requirements for Official Driver’s Logs	48; title: Falsified Logbooks and Noncompliance	50; title: Carriers’ Responsibility in Compliance and Safety Enforcement	51; title: How Is Fatigue Still an Ongoing Problem?	53; title: CHAPTER 5: WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING SEMI-TRUCKS?	55; title: FMCSA and DOT	55; title: Measurement	56; title: Evaluation	56; title: Intervention	56; title: Maintenance Requirements	57; title: Responsible Hiring Practices	59; title: Driver Supervision and Retention Policies	62; title: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention	63; title: Employee Documentation	65; title: Driver Retention	66; title: When Are Trucking Companies Guilty of Negligent Hiring or Negligent Retention?	66; title: Role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)	67; title: Washington State Department of Transportation	68; title: CHAPTER 6: HOW WE INVESTIGATE SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENT CASES	71; title: ACCIDENT DETAILS WORKSHEET	76