DRIVING HOUR LOG & OTHER VIOLATIONS

Our Kansas City / Missouri Truck Accident Attorneys Offer Dedicated Help

Truck drivers’ conduct while operating a commercial vehicle is governed by regulations maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The regulations cover virtually every aspect of the truck driver’s job and contain specific guidelines for hours of service and the number of hours of sleep a driver must have relative to the number of hours spent behind the wheel.

Obviously, when drivers don’t get enough sleep, they cannot safely operate an 18-wheeler. When excessive driver fatigue results in severe accidents, injured victims have the right to seek full and fair compensation for any losses they suffer as a result. At Adler & Manson, our experienced attorneys are proud to stand for the rights of these victims and their families, and to pursue maximum compensation on their behalf.

Holding Negligent Drivers And Trucking Companies Accountable

At Adler & Manson, our Kansas City attorneys represent people who have been injured in serious truck accidents resulting from hour log violations and fatigued drivers. It is well-known that truck drivers are often held to uncompromising delivery deadlines.

In many cases, these deadlines force truck drivers to stay behind the wheel longer than they should, and many drivers alter their logbooks to hide their hours of service violations. An electronic control module (ECM) on the truck reveals the actual hours of operation and can be compared to the logbook.

How Do We Build A Strong And Successful Case?

When you choose our firm to handle your truck accident case, we will conduct a thorough investigation. If we find regulation violations, unreasonable delivery deadlines or altered logbooks, the value of the case increases because juries tend to award larger sums when they see altered logs and other improprieties. Even if the case does not go to trial, the settlement value is enhanced when deceptive and inappropriate conduct is uncovered.