Federal law requires trucking companies to inspect, repair, and maintain their fleets on a regular schedule, with drivers completing daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections and companies keeping maintenance records for each vehicle, according to information published by the Baumgartner Law Firm. Attorney Greg Baumgartner, who leads the firm’s 18-wheeler accident team, focuses on cases where poor maintenance such as faulty brakes, worn tires, steering or suspension failures, and burned-out lighting contributes to a serious or fatal truck crash.
The firm explains that after a maintenance-related crash, lawyers typically dig into repair and maintenance logs to see whether required work was skipped or records falsified, review driver inspection reports for ignored problems, bring in expert mechanics to examine failed parts, and pull onboard electronic data to compare actual truck usage against maintenance schedules. Manufacturer recall histories are also checked to determine whether a trucking company ignored a known defect. The firm says this kind of evidence can establish that a crash was the direct result of negligence rather than an unavoidable accident.
Baumgartner Law Firm states it has recovered more than $100 million for 18-wheeler crash victims across Texas and describes its representation as limited to cases involving severe injury or wrongful death. The firm operates on a no-win, no-fee basis and can be reached at (281) 893-0760 for a free consultation regarding a Texas truck accident claim.
Source: https://texas-truckaccidentlawyer.com/info/truck-m……