Connecticut roads are not nearly as empty as they were back in the spring of 2020 and therefore the possibility of getting into a Connecticut truck accident is significantly higher than it might have been back in the spring. These types of accidents happen for a variety of reasons and there are multiple people who may be held liable in the case of an accident.
The first thing that needs to be done in order to determine who is liable is to figure out what caused the accident in the first place. While there may be many causes for an accident of this nature, there are five that are most often the culprit. Determining which of these were the cause of your truck accident will lead you one step closer to identifying which party or parties are liable for the damage done.
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Drunk or drugged driving
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Distracted driving
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Fatigued driving
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Violation of state and federal laws
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Aggressive driving
While it may seem, on the face of it, who would be liable in each of these instances, with Connecticut truck accidents the answer is not always black and white. Truck drivers and truck companies can often share liability and it is important to understand how that would work if you were ever injured in this type of accident.
If you’ve been involved in an accident and were injured and had property damaged, you may want an experienced attorney to review your case. In this type of accident in particular there can be a variety of moving parts that may require an experienced eye to look at it. While you can go it alone with the insurance companies you may not get your long-term interests protected if you do not have a clear understanding of the law in these types of cases.
