Truck Accidents Attorney in Beachwood, Ohio

What rules and regulations apply in truck accidents?

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Trucking accidents can be unique the
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reason for that is there’s state and
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federal
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regulations that that govern how truck
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drivers drive their vehicles over the
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highways and state roads in addition
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there’s state and federal regulations
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that govern how loads are are secured by
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shippers how cargo is fastened and
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placed in their vehicle
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you need a lawyer who understands those
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federal and state regulations in order
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to handle your case those regulations
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start in in pre-ride inspections all the
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way up through the driving the vehicle
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on the highways I had a recent case in
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discussing the cargo on the vehicles in
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which I represented a truck driver in
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Boston
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Massachusetts in that situation the
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shipping company did not secure his load
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properly within the tractor trailer
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when he made a sharp right turn the load
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shifted and the trailer fell on its
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side because of my knowledge of the
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regulations the federal regulations in
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that case we were able to obtain a mid
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sixf figure verdict for that driver
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again these cases are unique and again
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you need an experienced lawyer to handle
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we can do that and maximize your result

Beachwood, Ohio personal injury attorney Jeffrey A. Leikin talks about the rules and regulations that apply in truck accidents.

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