Michigan Truck Accident Regulations

Our Michigan truck accident lawyers handling trucking accident and tractor-trailer cases often rely on federal trucking regulations to establish negligent driving by a truck driver involved in a Michigan truck accident. In Michigan, there are over 5,000 truck accidents every year and over 100 truck accident fatalities a year. Personal injury lawyers handling truck accident cases must be aware that these are different than typical car accident cases.
The attorney for the injury victim relies on ordinary rules of negligence in accident cases in addition to federal truck driving regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The Administration has set specific regulations for the operation of trucks, semi-trailers, and tractor-trailers on highways and freeways throughout the United States. This includes proper licensing, driver qualifications, driving time restrictions, hazardous material rules, and maintaining accurate records and logs.

In a truck accident lawsuit, the attorney for the injured person can obtain these records to determine whether any of the federal regulations have been violated by the truck driver or the trucking company. This evidence is very useful in establishing liability against the driver and the company. In many states, violations of this Act can result in punitive or exemplary damages against the trucking company.
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Michigan trucking accident attorneys and Michigan truck accident lawyers representing truck accident injury victims in Michigan truck accident, truck crash, truck injury, big rig accident, 18 wheeler accident, semi truck, semi-truck accident, semi-trailer truck accident, tractor-trailer, cement truck, postal truck, mail truck, utility truck, garbage truck, dump truck, delivery truck, cargo truck, tow truck, and all other truck accidents on Michigan highways, freeways, streets, and roads.

The largest major trucking carriers are Airborne Express, Central Freight Lines, Clark Freight Lines, Contintental Express, Con-Way, Federal Express, JB Hunt, Landstar Ranger, Swift Transportation, UPS Ground Freight, United Parcel Service, Wal-Mart, Werner Enterprises, Yellow Transportation, Overnight Transportation, Celadon, Ryder Integrated Logistics, US Xpress, Roadway Express, New Penn Motor Express, New England Motor Frieght, Bulkmatic Transport Company, ABF Freight System, Estes Express Lines, AAA Cooper Transportation, Convenant Transport Group, U.S. Mail Service, and the largest Michigan Truck Carriers are Alvan Motor Freight Inc., A.D. Transport Express, Inc., ERB International Inc., E.L. Hollingsworth, Inc., Nationwide Truck Brokers, Av Eerden Trucking Co., Point Dedicated Services, Koleaseco, Inc., U.P. Special Delivery, and Jefferson Trucking Company.