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Truck Accidents

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Truck Accidents

Louisiana Truck Accident Attorney Explains How Driver Distractions can Warrant a Claim (Part B)

You Would Expect Large and Heavy Trucks Traveling Louisiana To Have Good Brakes.

You could be wrong. On a big rig, "good brakes" require far more controls, monitoring, replacements and servicing than the brakes of your average passenger car. In order to keep all brakes of an 18-wheeler in top shape and make sure all the individual brakes apply a balanced, well-distributed pressure on all wheels, the motor carrier and the truck driver need to spend time, and money. In many cases, there is little incentive to do this and both the carrier and the driver are under a lot of pressure to keep the truck rolling at the lowest possible cost.

How can a truck's brake system fail?

A complete brake failure is an extremely rare event. Most brake failures are performance problems stemming from:

Deficient Maintenance: Standard brake maintenance includes checking the brake adjustment, the brake components and wear, and the entire air system: valves, gages, warning devices and pressure supply. If several brakes do not work properly, the strain is on a limited number of efficient brakes that will quickly wear out. Many motor carriers have their tractors pulling different trailers, which makes it even more important to check and maintain the brakes regularly.

Brake Imbalance: Proper maintenance should make sure no brake imbalance is created when replacing or adjusting parts. This means that in a thorough maintenance workup, all 18 wheels are inspected and the entire system is checked to see that all brakes apply the same pressure on the 18 wheels. Brake imbalance can result from two problems: either the various brakes do not have matched and properly adjusted mechanical components, or the pressure applied on all brakes is not the same.

Brake imbalance is a common cause of loss-of-control crashes such as jackknifing or trailer swinging.

If you have been involved in a truck accident, contact the truck accident attorneys of the Young Firm in New Orleans immediately for a free, no commitment evaluation of your case.