Are you in need of a Washington DC Truck Accident Attorney?
You know that feeling. You are stopped, perhaps waiting for a green arrow or a break in the flow of traffic so that you can make a turn and truck whizzes by you. You feel your car shake, the sheer size and weight of the truck causing this—even if you’re in a SUV. Or, you’re travelling on the interstate, a long drive home from a visit with friends or family maybe, eighteen wheelers drive past you on all sides. You change lanes to try to avoid them. But you can’t—they are everywhere, at all hours. The mere thought of having an accident with these giants causes you to shudder. And rightly so. Getting into any type of motor vehicle accident is bad enough, but when you are involved in a crash that involves a tractor trailer or other commercial vehicle, the repercussions are often devastating.
We Understand the Complexity of DC Truck Accident Law
There are many nuances that affect a truck accident case. Certainly, truck drivers need to follow general traffic laws the same way as drivers of other vehicles must but the trucking industry has also issued regulations that truck drivers and the companies that hire them must follow. Those laws are the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). These regulations address such matters as the proper licensing of drivers, the limitations on a driver’s number of consecutive hours.
Call Cohen Lawyers today for Truck Accident Lawyers DC can trust
The attorneys at Cohen & Cohen, PC know the nuances of truck accidents and should you become a victim of an accident with a truck, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can begin preserving evidence and prepare your case for maximum compensation.