Truck accidents – (248) 588-3333 – The difference between car and truck accidents
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What is a “truck” in this context, and why is it distinct from a car or a motorcycle?
To the extent that trucks receive distinct treatment/analysis in terms of motor vehicle accidents, “trucks” refers to commercial trucks such as semis, 18-wheelers, and big rigs. It also includes specialized vehicles such as dump trucks and cement mixers. There are some relatively precise distinctions that are used to draw bright-line distinctions. If the vehicle is purely commercial, then it, must usually have a total weight (including cargo and passengers) of at least 10,002 pounds. If the vehicles purpose is to transport passengers (as a business) then it will only be designated as a truck if it is used to transport more than 8 passengers regardless of total weight. If it is transporting people for free (like school buses), then that limit is raised to more than 15 passengers (in addition to the aforementioned weight requirement).
As you might have gathered, this complicated definition can be very murky in practice. What if a school employs a shortened bus that that weighs 11,000 lbs. but only carries 13 school children? Technically this would no longer count as a truck. This seemingly counterintuitive standard can be difficult for a layperson to navigate.
Trucks are treated as a distinct category for two major reasons. First, Trucks are so much larger than other motor vehicles that accidents involving commercial trucks tend to be even more catastrophic. The other big distinction is that the vast majority of commercial trucks are owned by private businesses, corporations, or municipal governments. As such, the drivers of the trucks are usually the employee of the true owner of that vehicle. This can create complications when it comes to determining liability and getting compensation for the victims of such accidents. This is further complicated by the fact that a company which owns trucks could very easily be headquartered in an entirely different state than the one the accident occurred in. With all of these complications it is important to have a knowledgeable attorney to help you.
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