Negligent Truck Company Hiring

Truck drivers spend a significant amount of time on the road and behind the wheel of massive vehicles that have the potential to cause serious damage in the event of an accident. Accordingly, they must be highly trained individuals who possess the knowledge base and skill set necessary to safely operate a commercial truck without elevating the risk of an injurious or fatal collision. Part of the obligation of a trucking company is to ensure that it hires individuals who meet these criteria and whose past records do not include accidents or other events that would seem to mark them as risky drivers.

Yet in the effort to help out a friend, underpay for labor, or simply to fill an empty position with deliveries to be made, trucking companies sometimes hire people who are unfit for the job. If you have been hurt in a truck accident, a skilled and experienced attorney can help you to identify whether this may have been a factor in your case. Contact the Charleston truck accident lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Problems Associated with Negligent Hiring

We recognize the need to employ capable truck drivers and we are also deeply committed to ensuring that those persons do not unnecessarily threaten the safety of South Carolina motorists and their passengers or pedestrians. Truck accidents are likely to result in serious injury, property damage or death and are thus far too dangerous to permit the hiring of inappropriate drivers. Problems associated with negligent hiring or things that should warn companies against employing someone include:

• Unfamiliarity with load management
• Inability to observe and adhere to height limitations on bridges
• Lack of familiarity with operation of the vehicle
• Record of dangerous or accident-prone driving
• Conviction on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) or similar
• Prohibitive medical conditions such as narcolepsy

Contact Us

Let us help to ensure that you obtain the full compensation that you are due if you have been hurt in a truck accident. Contact the Charleston trucking negligent hiring lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.