Jackson, MS Truck Rollover Accidents

Like all other drivers on the road, truck drivers have a responsibility to operate their vehicle carefully and in accordance with traffic laws. Unfortunately, some truckers fail to exhibit reasonable care by speeding, driving while impaired, overloading their truck, driving while fatigued , texting while driving, over-steering, or driving while distracted – all of which can lead to a rollover accident. Injuries sustained from a rollover collision can be dire, so it is important that you seek medical attention for your injuries following an accident.

Under Mississippi law, the burden of proof is placed on the party seeking damages, so you will likely have to establish that the truck driver owed you a duty of reasonable care and breached that duty, which resulted in your injuries. A truck driver’s failure to follow the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) may hold that person liable under negligence per se if their failure was the cause of your injuries. It is not uncommon for a trucker to blame the injured victim for the collision, so you should consider hiring an experienced Jackson attorney to defend you against comparative fault allegations. Under Mississippi law, your award of damages may be reduced by any percentage of liability attributed to you for contributing to the wreck.

Sustaining significant injuries and losses may entitle you to economic and non-economic damages from the truck driver and to cover monetary and intangible losses, such as medical bills, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss of consortium. If you are one of numerous victims in a rollover accident, though, you may find that a truck driver’s individual insurance coverage fails to cover all of the victims involved. Sometimes you can hold the trucking company liable as well for negligent actions or under a theory of vicarious liability if you can prove that the truck driver was negligent during the course and scope of employment.