I have been injured in an accident. Other Personal Injury

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1. Do I need a lawyer?

2. How much will it cost to hire a lawyer?

3. How long will it take?

4. Who pays my bills from a car accident?

5. What about injuries other than from automobile accidents?

6. What about injuries on the job?

7. How much is my case worth?

8. Why the SCHMIDT LAW FIRM?

Injuries Caused by Commercial Trucks - The Higher Standard of Care

The victims of personal injury and wrongful death in accidents involving commercial trucks should seek a lawyer who is skilled and knowledgeable in handling commercial trucking cases.

Cases involving commercial trucking accidents are substantially different from typical auto accident cases because of the many regulations which are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and enforced by the various states. These regulations, which typically also have been adopted by individual states, are set forth in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The FMCSRs contain many regulations, the primary purpose of which is to promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles, including both the tractor and the trailer which is used in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property on highways. These regulations are important in the handling of injury and wrongful death cases involving trucks because they establish the many laegal responsibilities and legal liabilities of trucking companies.

In addition to being responsible the safety of their trucks, commercial carriers are required to ensure that their drivers comply with the safety regulations, even when those drivers are not direct employees. The truck drivers themselves are professionals, and are required to comply with regulations that require them to inspect their vehicles and to exercise “extreme caution” in difficult driving conditions.

These regulations prohibit the operation of any vehicle in a condition that will likely cause an accident or breakdown. The regulations include strict inspection standards. The regulations include strict requirements as to driver conduct. Drivers are required to perform basic safety inspections of their rigs and are held to a higher standard of care in the operation of their truck, particularly when the weather is bad. Under 49 C.F.R. § 392.14, extreme caution in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be exercised when hazardous conditions, such as those caused by snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke, adversely affect visibility or traction. Speed shall be reduced when such conditions exist. If conditions become sufficiently dangerous, the operation of the commercial motor vehicle shall be discontinued.

The Schmidt Law Firm has 30 years experience in representing the victims of trucking related injuries and wrongful death. It has represented the families of truckers who have been killed in trucking accidents, including a case against B.F. Goodrich tire company with regard to a defective truck tire. In 2008 alone, the Schmidt Law Firm obtained a $430,000 settlement for the victim of a collision by a Mack truck and successfully obtained a jury verdict in a case involving a large road construction tractor-trailer unit with a total recovery of over $200,000.

Douglas E. Schmidt
Personal Injury Attorney

13911 Ridgedale Drive,
Suite 110
Minneapolis, MN 55305

Phone (952) 473-4530
Toll Free 1-800-656-8450
Fax (952) 544-1308

1. $54 Million for Minnesota Farmers.

2. $2.2 million for Trucking Collision Injury Case.

3. $1.4 million Jury Trial for Minnesota Farmer.

4. $2.4 million Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice case.

5. $620,000 for Injury to Motorcycle Driver.

6. $450,000 for Injuries from Mack truck collision.

7. $900,000 Court Award in Farm Injury.

8. $300,000 for Man Injured in ATV accident.

9. $600,000 for Zamboni Lung Injuries.

10. $1 million Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Case.

11. $600,000 against Ford Motor

12. $600,000 in Medical Malpractice Case