Columbia, SC personal injury attorney Mark D. Chappell talks about the most common truck accidents. Truck accidents are unfortunately all too common, largely due to the characteristics of the vehicles involved. When an 80,000-pound truck—whether it is overweight, driven by fatigued operators, or equipped with inadequate brakes—collides with a 2,000-pound car, the resulting outcome is often catastrophic.

Federal regulations exist to restrict drivers’ hours of service and to regulate vehicle weight limits. If drivers were to comply with these regulations, many of these tragic accidents could potentially be avoided. However, when profit margins, delivery deadlines, and tight schedules take precedence, adherence to these laws frequently diminishes, resulting in devastating accidents.