Arizona Truck Accident Attorneys
Attorney Representation in Phoenix, Arizona Since 1996
Truck Accident Law
Our state's lawmakers have written laws that protect injured people from unscrupulous trucking companies that have a long, and sadly, deadly, legacy of negligence that has claimed many lives over the years and forever changed many more. This negligence takes many forms such as the following:
- Failing to properly maintain trucks
- Hiring unlicensed and poorly trained drivers
- Creating pay scales that force truckers to break the law and drive too many hours without rest
- Failing to discipline and keep drivers who abuse drugs and alcohol off the road
- Overloading trucks to make more money on a load
- Many other kinds of negligence that endanger everyone on Arizona streets and highways
When one of their trucks is involved in an accident, many trucking companies try to evade their responsibilities and take advantage of injured people and grieving families. Don't let this happen to you! Get the Arizona trucking accident lawyers at Breyer Law Offices on your side, and get results!
A Brief Explanation of Arizona Truck Accident Law
If you've ever read the fine print on anything, you know that there are words, phrases and Latin terminology that make it very difficult for people outside the legal community to understand. However, no matter how dense the wording might be, Arizona truck laws govern fairly simple concepts such as these:
- Truck drivers are declared legally drunk with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. (For all other drivers, the legal limit is 0.08 percent.) Also, truck drivers are not allowed to drink alcohol less than four hours before getting behind the wheel.
- There are regulations regarding how many hours a driver can stay on the road before he or she has to take a break as well as how long that break must be.
- There are laws concerning who is liable for damages when truck accidents occur.
- Some truck laws have to do with how much freight each type of truck can legally haul.
- Stringent guidelines apply to truck maintenance, tire pressure, replacement parts and many other aspects of keeping big rigs roadworthy.
- There are driver testing and education protocols to keep inexperienced and unlicensed drivers off the road.
- Many other laws were put in place to protect people from trucking companies and drivers that put profits before all other considerations.
Get the Arizona Truck Accident Attorneys at Breyer Law on Your Side
Have you been injured in a trucking accident and have questions about Arizona law, your rights and your legal options? Call (602) 267-1280 today to schedule a free consultation with the Phoenix truck accident lawyers at Breyer Law Offices. They have been helping injured people since 1996 and have a proven record of success against trucking companies and their legal teams. They will answer all your questions, explain your rights and explain complex laws so that you can make informed decisions about what will be best for you. Before you sign anything offered by a trucking company or their insurance company, call the attorneys at Breyer Law Offices!
