You’ve no doubt seen logging trucks loaded with trees and logs as you drive down any of the major highways in Georgia. Because the logging and paper industry is an important part of the Georgia economy, logging truck accidents are bound to happen.
When these overloaded trucks go out of control, unmarked tree trunks and flying debris can cause serious accidents to those driving or riding in other vehicles or to pedestrians walking on the roadways.
Any other driver on the road is at risk when one of these logging truck accidents occurs.
The lawyers at Pope & Howard, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia, have a great deal of experience representing people who have been injured in truck accidents, including those involving logging trucks that crushed other vehicles, sent other vehicles off the road, harmed pedestrians and more.
Pope & Howard, P.C. co-founders Marc Howard and Geoff Pope have a unique perspective because they started their careers representing the trucking industry. Now, they use their “insider” information to represent those who have been harmed as a result of trucking accidents.
Although there are regulations in place to protect other motorists, driver negligence and failure to follow safety procedures sometimes leads to logging truck accidents. Other causes of trucking accidents can include overworking the truck driver (too many hours on the road without sleep), poorly maintaining the truck over time, using drivers who are not qualified to drive a logging truck and many others.
The legal team at Pope & Howard, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia, is dedicated to fighting for clients to help them receive compensation for expenses like ongoing medical bills, rehabilitation and more.