The thought of a tractor-trailer losing its load on a congested highway is frightening. The idea of a piece of freight from an unsecured load striking your car or the car of someone you love is terrifying. Although unfortunate, unsecured freight and cargo from trucks cause a number of personal injuries and deaths on the nation's roadways every year.

In the United States, all large trucks, semis, tractor-trailers and 18-wheelers must comply with federal regulations concerning such aspects as weight and height restrictions for loads. These regulations also include safety procedures that a driver or owner operator must follow when securing cargo. If the driver or owners operator does not properly secure the freight, the cargo can fall off a flat bed trailer, fall out the back of a box trailer, or shift causing a truck rollover. All of these possible scenarios can trigger serious truck accidents leading to the personal injury or death of surrounding motorists.

Similar to most other causes of truck accidents such as driver fatigue or tire blowouts, unsecured loads can normally be prevented. Some of the leading causes of unsecured load truck accidents include:

• Poorly loaded cargo,
• Overloaded trailer,
• Improperly secured loads, and /or
• Failure of truck driver to inspect freight or cargo.

In the event that the owner operator or the trucking company that owns the tractor-trailer, big rig or 18-wheeler failed to secure their freight or cargo in a safe manner, they may be accountable for the truck accident caused by their negligence.

If you have been injured in a truck accident caused by an unsecured load, or if a truck crash took the life of someone you love, you deserve the representation of an experienced and ethical truck accident lawyer.

The truck accident attorneys of LaBovick Law Group will defend your rights and fight to ensure that you receive the justice you deserve. Our team will also aggressively pursue any compensation you may be entitled to receive. If you have been injured in a truck accident, call 1-888-777-3884 now or fill out the Contact Us form on the left side of this page.

We help truck accident victims throughout Florida, including Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Broward counties, and the cities of Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale and many other areas.