Chicago Accidents
Caused By Lack Of
Driver Training

Experienced Chicago Lawyers – Accidents Resulting from Commercial Driver’s Inadequate Training

Commercial vehicles are typically large and difficult to maneuver, especially semi-rigs and 18-wheelers. The lack of maneuverability tends to increase the frequency of accidents, and the sheer mass of these vehicles tends to increase the severity of these accidents. No wonder special training is required before a driver is allowed to operate such vehicles.

Commercial drivers must be issued special commercial driver’s licenses, and they must comply with a host of state and federal regulations. Additionally, the trucking industry has its own safety rules that often go beyond the minimum requirements of state and federal law. Liability can arise when noncompliance with these standards cause an accident, even if no law was broken.

“Negligence Per Se” and Winning Your Claim

Strictly speaking, mere lack of driver training does not serve as the basis for a personal injury claim all by itself. An accident must have resulted, and the accident must have been caused by the driver’s lack of training. This usually involves the violation of a regulation, either by the driver or by some other party (a trucking company that overloaded the truck, for example).

Under Illinois law, the violation of a safety statute usually triggers a presumption of negligence if an accident occurs. This presumption will put the defendant in the nearly impossible position of having to prove that he was not negligent despite his violation of a regulation. Fortunately, our attorneys are quite familiar with trucking industry regulations from numerous prior cases.

Some of Our Related Practice Areas

At Malman Law, we always represent victims, never defendants. The following are some of our related areas of practice:

• Vehicle Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Driving While on Bluetooth
• Arguing While Driving
• Truck Accidents Due to Distracted Driving
• Truck Accidents Due to Driver Fatigue
• Truck Accidents Due to Driver Error
• Truck Accidents Due to Faulty Truck Design