Don’t stand in the way of a Louisiana semi-trailer roll-over.

Fully loaded semi-trucks, especially the ones with heavy loads stacked up high like cars, logs or steel pipes, enter curves on a fine balancing act. Typically, such a truck will tip over running downhill on entrance or exit ramps of expressways, when the truck driver misjudges the ramp curve.

The driver first does not perceive that something is wrong, until looking at the rearview mirror he sees the inside trailer wheels lift off the ground. Immediately afterwards, the tractor tips. The result is chaos; any vehicle on the rolled over side would be crushed, motorists or pedestrians killed or severely injured, cargo and debris spilled over a vast surface and the highway blocked for an indefinite amount of time. A rolled over truck in Louisiana is not a pretty sight.

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How can a truck driver bring his semi-trailer to roll over?

There are different contributing factors, originating in the driver, the vehicle or the highway.

Driver factors: Excessive speed in relation with the curve or the slope, or the cargo weight. Another factor can be the steering of the truck into a soft shoulder or abrupt counter-steering after drifting off. Other possible causes are driver fatigue or driving under the influence.

Vehicle factors: A heavily loaded truck with under-inflated tires, or worn-out tires that disintegrate at high speed, or with a collapsed suspension, can roll-over at any time, even at lower speed or on a gentle curve. Poorly stowed goods, with uneven load distribution and shifting cargo will have the same effect.

Highway factors: A sharper than normal curve, a poor banking of the roadway in the curve, or simply the wrong speed limit indication can all lead to a higher risk of truck roll-overs.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a serious Louisiana 18-wheeler accident, you could need a lot of help and support. If not fatal, injuries can be so severe as to require long term or lifetime treatment and adaptive care. If the crash was caused by the negligence or recklessness of the truck driver or motor carrier, call the truck accident attorneys of the Young Firm immediately. They know exactly what needs to be done to defend your interests and secure a just compensation.

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