Truckers are required to have one and only one CDL license from the state in which they reside. That license allows them to drive commercially anywhere in the country. If they are in a wreck, they can usually be sued in the state where the wreck occurred, in the state where they reside, or in the state where the trucking company has its principal place of business.
The Feds are involved in inspecting trucks and sometimes in post crash inspections. More typically, state officers who have been trained in Federal Regulations are involved. Many of the cases end up in federal courts.
The types of truck accidents are..
U-Turns
Left turn
Right turn
Truck hits something ahead
Truck gets hit from behind
Sideswipe
Night time collisions
Bad weather wrecks
It's important to hire an attorney with specific experience in the type of truck accident involved. I've litigated many cases of each type.
I've battled some of the most powerful trucking companies to obtain justice for victims of catastrophic injuries or wrongful death. As a former police officer, I rely on my investigative and forensic skills in combination with cutting-edge work in psychodrama and communication theories to find the truth behind every case. I'm a board member of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and I was the first lawyer in Georgia certified by APITL America as a specialist in handling truck accident cases. I'm also an officer in the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group (ITLG) and founding member of the Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable.
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