Columbia, SC personal injury attorney Mark D. Chappell talks about the most common truck accidents. He explains that truck accidents remain far too common, and the consequences are often catastrophic. When an 80,000-pound truck—sometimes overweight, operated by a fatigued driver, or equipped with poorly maintained brakes—collides with a 2,000-pound passenger vehicle, the outcome is almost always devastating.

Federal regulations exist to govern hours of service, vehicle weight limits, and other safety measures designed to reduce these risks. If strictly followed, many of these tragic accidents could be prevented. However, he notes that profit pressures, tight delivery schedules, and industry demands often lead drivers and companies to disregard safety rules, creating dangerous conditions on the road and resulting in preventable accidents.