A short time ago in Kentucky an 18-wheeler killed 10 people and the truck driver himself. Sometime early in the morning the 18-wheeler crossed the median of the highway and ran head on into a van. Accident reconstructionists hired by 18-wheeler accident lawyers can piece together what happened in the truck wreck – but who can actually know for certain why that driver lost control and crossed the highway? Did the driver fall asleep or lose control for some other reason? The bigger question that we must ask after the loss of 11 lives is what can we do to prevent this from happening again?
This situation happens every day in the United States. Multiple lives lost in a truck accident and in this case nearly a dozen. This is as unconscionable as it is unstoppable in the end. Tractor-trailers are a necessary part of our economy. They play a vital and indispensible role in our country.
The economic conditions in the United States have crushed the wage of the average truck driver, with fuel costs high and other costs rising faster than wages. It is a balancing act between regulating the trucking industry and protecting the public and insuring the trucking industry thrives. However, truck drivers or trucking companies who do not follow the existing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and cause accidents like this need to be stopped- we have too many lives at stake otherwise.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston personal injury attorney and the founder of the Baumgartner Law Firm, which is dedicated to helping victims of truck accidents seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with a Houston 18-wheeler accident lawyer call the Baumgartner Law Firm.
