Truck Accidents

Seek Representation After Your Accident

Contact our truck accident attorney in the Flowood, MS area

After an accident, a truck accident attorney can help you assess possible liability. The Stutzman Law Firm, PLLC can represent you when you need a truck crash attorney in the Flowood, MS area. We navigate these situations by assessing the possible liability of drivers, companies, manufacturers and loaders and maintenance personnel.

Contact us now about your accident.

Learn more about the laws governing truck operation

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety follows Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of federal regulations. A few important provisions from these sections include:

• No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle unless such person has taken and passed the special training and has a special license to drive
  
• Commercial vehicles weighing over 57,650 pounds are not permitted on small highways (or 80,000 pounds on major highways) in Mississippi without obtaining an oversized or overweight permit
  
• The truck driver and trucking company must repair and inspect all trucks
• Trucks are required to have safe and functioning brakes at all times
• Dangerous goods must be transported in the safest way possible

Truck drivers must also maintain an updated logbook, rest between shifts and cannot drive without first spending ten consecutive hours off duty. A truck accident attorney can help you determine any liability and if a driver broke any of the above regulations. Meet with our truck crash attorney today.