Memphis Trucking Accident Lawyers Discuss Delivery Truck Accidents

By Thomas Greer | November 7, 2014

These days, since many of us are busier than ever, many Americans are turning to online shopping as a convenient alternative to scouring half empty shelves and waiting in long lines at crowded stores. Of course, every item that you purchase online must find its way to your home. Large delivery companies like UPS and FedEx send droves of delivery drivers out at this time of year, each of them doing their best to deliver a much larger amount of packages than usual, all on time for the holidays.

If you think that you see more package delivery trucks on the road at this time of year, you are correct. Package delivery companies increase the amount of workers in their package handling centers, and they also increase the number of drivers on the roads. Unfortunately, some of the drivers that are hired are new to the work of delivery truck driving, and they may not get much training before they begin delivering packages. Delivery trucks come in all shapes and sizes, from tractor trailers to smaller trucks and vans that can more easily maneuver around residential areas. At this time of year, the trucks are usually fully loaded and they can be very heavy. Add in the pressure to deliver large amounts of packages to many different addresses and unpredictable winter driving conditions, and you have many factors that can add up to some very serious accidents.

When a delivery truck is involved in an accident, it can hit another vehicle with a large amount of force because of its weight. This can cause serious injury, large amounts of damage, and even fatalities. The drivers of delivery trucks are also at risk. Some drivers have been killed or permanently injured after being ejected from their trucks during an accident and those who remain inside of their trucks during a crash often get tossed about and are badly hurt.

Delivery truck accidents are a risk of doing business in the package delivery industry, just as eighteen wheeler accidents are a risk of doing business in the freight hauling industry. Delivery companies have plans in place for handling accidents, and, just like trucking companies, they have accident response teams whose job is to do whatever they can to help the company successfully defend its actions against claims for damages by people who are hurt or killed in accidents involving their trucks. Also, just like other trucking accidents, multiple parties may be able to be held liable for the loss, injuries, and damages that are caused by a delivery truck accident. For these reasons, we urge anyone who has been hurt in a delivery truck accident or who has lost a loved one as the result of a delivery truck accident to seek the aid of a trucking accident attorney right away.

The Tennessee trucking accident attorneys at Bailey & Greer, PLLC can help you pursue a claim for damages against the parties who are responsible for the injuries or losses that you have sustained as the result of a delivery truck accident. Please call us today, at 901-680-9777, to schedule a time to speak with us.

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