Lafayette, Louisiana, Truck Accident Laws
Attorney J. Quentin Simon has extensive knowledge of truck safety laws. Truck accidents can result in serious injury and death. As an injured person, or as the family member of someone who died in a fatal truck accident, it is important to obtain legal help from a lawyer who has significant experience handling truck accident claims and the knowledge to fully understand all components of the truck accident - from its cause to the best strategies for securing fair compensation for your losses.
Were you or your loved one injured in a truck accident? The law office of J. Quentin Simon, Ltd., handles truck accidents that occurred on I-10, I-49 and other roads in and passing through Lafayette and the Acadiana region, including sugar cane trucks. Call us today at 337-205-7063 and schedule your free initial consultation. Or, email us and we will be in touch promptly.
Our firm encourages you to seek legal help as soon as possible after the truck accident. When we have timely access to the accident scene, we can gather and preserve crucial evidence.
Sugar Cane Truck Accidents in Louisiana
J. Quentin Simon has significant knowledge of truck accident laws in Louisiana. Many of these laws apply specifically to sugar cane trucks. These trucks come directly off the sugar cane fields, pull onto the road at very slow speeds and drop mud and cane debris on the road. These actions result in highly-hazardous conditions such as the following:
- Mud and cane debris that fall from the sugar cane trucks can be slippery, causing a dangerous road condition for other drivers.
- Sugar cane trucks are often not properly lit or not properly marked with reflectors. This makes the trucks extremely difficult to see.
- Sugar cane trucks pull onto the roadways at slow speeds. When a motorist who is driving the posted speed limit approaches a slow moving sugar cane truck that is not properly lit, several types of accidents can occur. For example, the motorist may need to brake suddenly and may not be able to stop in a timely manner because of the slippery road conditions caused by the mud and cane debris.
Our firm recognizes that many safety measures go overlooked by sugar cane truck companies and drivers. Louisiana statutes state that sugar cane truckers and companies must keep the road clear of any fallen mud or cane debris. They must also abide by all federal and state trucking regulations regarding speed, driving hours, maintaining their trucks and properly securing their loads.
The law office of J. Quentin Simon, Ltd., has the knowledge and experience to help people injured in sugar cane truck accidents or other accidents where truckers have been in noncompliance with trucking regulations. Contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation.
