Pennsylvania Unsecured Cargo Attorneys
Most drivers never suspect it to happen to them – a load of tires flies off of a truck and into their path, causing them to lose control of their vehicle. Some drivers will escape such a truck accident unscathed. Others will not be as fortunate. Several people every year suffer catastrophic injuries due to big rig accidents involving unsecured cargo and loads. A victim injured in a car or truck accident caused by an unsecured load, falling debris, or falling objects has a legal right to be compensated for injuries caused by the person who drops the debris on the highway. The victim may also have a right under the uninsured/underinsured motorist provisions of their own automobile policy.
Last year in an unsecured cargo case, a 44,000 lb. bolt of steel came loose, bounced off a truck, and crushed vehicles in its path, killing several individuals and catastrophically injuring a young girl. Of course, the trucking company had an obligation to properly secure its load and failed to do so. The defendant described it as a freak accident but these "freak accidents" are not as uncommon as one would think.
Just as Philadelphia truck accident lawyers are concerned about unsecured loads and debris, individuals traveling on highways must also be concerned and clear their vehicles of snow or ice since these elements can turn into dangerous missiles at a high rate of speed. The experienced Philadelphia unsecured load truck accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily understand that owners and operators of motor vehicles must make reasonable efforts to secure cargo, as well as remove snow or ice or any other materials that have been loosely secured and can escape into the path of oncoming traffic.
The highly skilled Pennsylvania trucking accident attorneys of Reiff & Bily have successfully handled many truck and car accident fatalities and catastrophic injury cases resulting from unsecured cargo, debris, and objects falling from trucks and trailers. We always offer a free, no obligation consultation. The situation with unsecured and loose cargo, as well as debris, falling off of vehicles, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and we understand that government authorities do not pay attention to this growing situation.
