Let Our Flagstaff Personal Injury Lawyers Fight for Your Rights if You Were Injured in a Rollover Truck Accident
Rollover truck accidents are an especially dangerous type of truck crash because the truck rolls over onto its side. The semi-truck could land on other motor vehicles, block lanes of traffic, or spill their loads onto a busy road or highway in Flagstaff or Northern Arizona. These wrecks often cause victims to suffer life-altering injuries or death. It's important to know the different types of commercial truck accidents, as each presents unique dangers and legal complexities—rollovers being among the most catastrophic
If you were involved in a rollover truck accident, our experienced Flagstaff personal injury lawyers at Griffen & Stevens Law Firm, PLLC are here to advocate for your rights. We’ll collect the evidence you need to help prove your case and fight with the insurance companies of other liable parties, so you receive the compensation you deserve.
Top Causes of Flagstaff Rollover Truck Accidents
You must prove that the negligence of the truck driver, trucking company, and any at-fault party caused your truck accident to be entitled to damages under Arizona law. But truck accidents are different from car accidents, and determining their cause is often more complicated and could involve violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules. Here are the leading reasons your rollover truck accident may have occurred:
- Speeding. A very common cause of rollover truck collisions is speeding. When a trucker speeds, they could lose control of their truck, and your injuries can be much more catastrophic if excessive speed is the cause of your crash.
- Other trucker negligent driving. A truck driver’s inexperience or unsafe driving is often the cause of their truck rolling over. Distracted driving and violations of the FMCSA hours-of-service regulations regarding rest breaks, drunk driving, or improper navigation of a curve are a few of the reasons why these wrecks happen.
- Improper cargo loading. Trucks are prone to roll over because of their high center of gravity. If the truck is overloaded or only partially loaded, especially if the truck is carrying liquids, the load can shift or become unbalanced, causing the truck to roll over.
- Defective parts and lack of maintenance. If parts, such as the tires, brakes, or steering, are defective or not maintained, they could fail while the trucker is driving, causing the driver to lose control of the truck and the semi-truck to tip over. Other maintenance issues, such as broken lights or windshield wipers, can reduce a truck driver’s visibility and be the cause of a rollover truck accident if they must suddenly swerve to avoid another vehicle or object on the road.
Possible Compensation When You’re Injured in a Flagstaff Rollover Truck Accident
Identifying all the potentially liable parties and filing a claim with their insurance company are both crucial if you want to be fully compensated for your injuries caused by a rollover truck accident. Here are the parties that our personal injury lawyers find are responsible for these collisions:
- Truck driver. A trucker’s negligent driving or violations of FMCSA regulations are almost always contributing factors in a rollover truck accident.
- Trucking company. A trucking company can be negligent for causing your crash if they hired an inexperienced or unqualified trucker, failed to maintain the truck, or violated other FMCSA rules that caused the wreck. They can also be independently liable for their truck driver’s negligent actions.
- Shipper or cargo loader. If improper loading of the cargo caused the truck to roll over, the shipper or cargo loader could be liable to compensate you.
- Maintenance facility. Many trucking companies hire a truck maintenance facility to maintain and repair their fleet. If they failed to regularly inspect the truck or make necessary repairs that contributed to your rollover truck accident, you may be able to hold them accountable.
- Manufacturer. Our legal team could file a claim with the parts and truck manufacturer’s insurance companies if a defective part’s manufacture or design were the reason the truck rolled over.
