Auto Accident Injury Caused By Unsecured Load – MN Attorneys

 

SOMETHING FELL OFF TRUCK OR CAR AND CAUSED INJURY AND DAMAGE – LAWYERS

Thousands of auto accidents are caused every year from an unsecured load falling off a truck. In other cases, something fell off the roof of a vehicle or out of the trunk of a car. If something is not properly secured, it can fall off a car or truck on the highway. Not surprisingly, someone can be seriously injured.

Our attorneys represent people injured in a MN auto accident because a car or truck was carrying something that was not tied down properly. We have handled hundreds of auto accident injury cases in Minnesota. A car on the highway can be hit by something falling off of another vehicle. More frequently, something that fell off another vehicle could end up in the road and other drivers run into it.

A Minnesota State Patrol, trooper describes some of these accident scenarios the video below. For example, someone transporting a mattress on their car and tying it down with fishing wire or clothes line rope. Similarly, people overload their trunk and don’t tie it down properly, so things fall out onto the road or highway. A car Accident because of an unsecured load is more likely to occur at high speeds on the highway. Often, the wind from the auto’s movement causes the load to lift and apply pressure to break the connection.

PROPERLY SECURE THINGS IN TRUCK BED OR CAR TRUNK

There are very specific regulations for commercial vehicles/trucks in securing their loads. However, passenger vehicle drivers are just expected to use common sense. Unfortunately, not all drivers use common sense. A driver may transport something without tying it down or having it secured properly, and then it flies off on the highway.

As the State Patrol trooper explains, the negligent driver who failed to secure the load and caused an accident is often not identified. Someone may be severely injured by their car hitting something on the highway. Fortunately, if you are injured in an automobile accident because of another driver’s unsecured load, you are still entitled to insurance benefits, including No-Fault coverage for your medical bills and wage loss.

If the driver of the car with the unsecured load is identified, you can also recover compensation from that driver’s insurance. And even if the other driver is not identified, you entitled to additional Uninsured Motorist benefits from your own insurance company.

CAR ACCIDENT INJURY ATTORNEYS MN

If you are injured in an auto accident because of an unsecured load that hits you or you run into something on the highway that fell off of a truck or car, call us and speak with a top attorney for a free consultation. Our auto accident lawyers have over 25 years’ experience. We represent people injured in accidents throughout Minnesota. Pam Rochlin is a former partner at Meshbesher and Spence, offering personal attention to her clients. She is tough, caring, and gets results.