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The semi-truck that hit you on I-285 near the Spaghetti Junction wasn't following federal law. This wasn't an "accident."
By Harrell Gunn, Esq. — Gunn Law Group
The driver had been on the road for 15 hours straight — violating federal hours-of-service regulations. The truck's brakes failed inspection three months ago but never got fixed. The trucking company hired a driver with three prior crashes and didn't care.
This was a federal safety violation that put everyone on Atlanta's roads at risk — including you. Here's what the trucking industry doesn't want you to know about the safety rules they break every day, and how those violations make your case worth significantly more than a regular car crash.
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Commercial trucks must follow federal safety regulations under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). These aren't suggestions — they're mandatory rules designed to prevent exactly what happened to you.
Truck drivers cannot drive more than 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. They cannot drive after being on duty for 14 consecutive hours. When trucking companies push drivers past these limits, they put every family traveling on I-75, I-85, and I-285 at risk.
Commercial trucks must undergo systematic inspections and maintenance. Brake systems, tires, steering components — all must meet federal standards. When trucking companies cut corners, mechanical failures kill people.
Trucking companies must maintain qualification files on every driver, including driving history, medical certifications, and training records. Hiring unqualified drivers is not just negligent — it's a federal violation.
Commercial drivers must submit to pre-employment, random, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. After a serious crash, drivers should be tested immediately.
When trucking companies violate these federal safety rules, they create the conditions that turn Atlanta's highways into collision zones. The truck that hit you was likely breaking multiple federal regulations before impact.
You're dealing with catastrophic injuries from a truck crash — spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, or worse. Medical bills are piling up. You can't work. The trucking company's insurance adjuster is calling with lowball offers while their legal team builds a defense.
Fully compensated for the lifetime of medical care, lost income, and pain you'll endure because of their federal safety violations. The trucking company held accountable so they can't put other families at risk.
A trucking industry that spends millions defending cases by hiding evidence of safety violations, hiring expert witnesses to claim nothing was wrong, and using delay tactics to pressure victims into cheap settlements.
An Atlanta truck accident attorney who knows federal trucking regulations, can uncover hidden safety violations, and has the resources to take on billion-dollar trucking companies and their insurers.
We immediately send spoliation notices to preserve the truck's black box data, hours of service logs, maintenance records, driver qualification files, and all electronic evidence before trucking companies can destroy it.
We reconstruct the crash and analyze every federal regulation the trucking company violated. Most truck crashes involve multiple violations — each one strengthens your case and increases what you can recover.
We prove how the trucking company's federal safety violations caused your injuries and fight for full compensation from their commercial insurance policies — often $1 million or more.
Modern trucks record speed, brake applications, GPS location, and hours of service electronically. This data proves federal violations — but it gets overwritten within 30 days if not preserved immediately.
Background checks, drug test results, previous crashes, training records. If trucking companies hired dangerous drivers, these files prove it.
Inspection reports, repair orders, parts receipts. When trucks fail inspections but stay on the road, maintenance records document the evidence.
Text messages, dispatch logs, electronic communications between drivers and dispatchers often show companies pressuring drivers to violate federal safety rules.
Many commercial trucks have cameras and GPS tracking that record exactly what happened before the crash.
Commercial truck insurance policies range from $750,000 to $5 million or more — far higher than regular auto insurance. But trucking companies only pay maximum policy limits when you can prove they violated federal safety rules that directly caused catastrophic harm.
Meaning the trucking company was automatically negligent by breaking federal law. This shifts the focus from whether they were at fault to how much they owe you.
A driver who was both fatigued (hours of service violation) and driving a truck with defective brakes (maintenance violation) created multiple safety hazards that justify higher compensation.
When trucking companies systematically violate federal safety rules, they face claims for negligent hiring, training, and supervision beyond just the driver's actions.
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Atlanta is a logistics hub with tens of thousands of commercial trucks on I-285, I-75, and I-85 every day. Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and the Port of Savannah shipping corridor make our highways truck-heavy zones where federal safety violations happen constantly.
When trucking companies violate federal safety rules on these congested highways, the results are predictable: catastrophic crashes that destroy families.
Not to find the truth, but to build a defense and identify evidence to destroy or hide.
Company lawyers coach drivers on what to say (and what not to say) to police and investigators.
Who reach predetermined conclusions that minimize the trucking company's fault.
By waiting until after spoliation notice deadlines to "routinely" overwrite electronic data.
Hoping families will take fast money instead of uncovering the federal violations that make cases worth much more.
Truck accident cases involving federal safety violations require specialized knowledge and resources that most personal injury attorneys don't have:
A lawyer who handles minor fender-benders is not equipped to take on federal trucking safety violations that can support million-dollar recoveries.
When trucking companies violate federal safety rules without consequences, they endanger everyone who uses Atlanta's highways. Fatigued drivers, defective equipment, and unqualified operators create hazards that could kill your spouse, your children, or your parents in the next crash.
The only way to force trucking companies to follow federal safety rules is to make violations too expensive to ignore. Every case we win makes Atlanta's roads safer for everyone.
At Gunn Law Group, we understand that truck crashes aren't accidents — they're the predictable result of trucking companies putting profits ahead of federal safety rules. Attorney Harrell Gunn founded this firm in Atlanta after earning his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. We've recovered significant compensation for families devastated by trucking industry safety violations.
Federal trucking safety violations that cause catastrophic injuries and deaths on Atlanta's highways.
No fees unless we recover for you. Court costs and legal expenses may apply, but you pay no attorney fees until we win.
Immediate investigation, federal violations analysis, and aggressive pursuit of maximum compensation from commercial insurance policies.
Black box data gets overwritten. Maintenance records get "lost." Witnesses forget details. The trucking company's legal team is already working to minimize evidence of federal safety violations.
Every day that passes makes it harder to prove the violations that caused your crash and justify the compensation you deserve.
Call 888-BIG-GUNN (888-244-4866) for immediate investigation.
We'll preserve evidence and begin analyzing federal safety violations while the trail is still hot.
Visit us at 950 E. Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30326. We handle truck accident cases across Georgia and have the resources to take on the largest trucking companies.
The trucking company has a team of lawyers and investigators protecting their profits. You deserve a team protecting your family's future. Don't let them hide the federal safety violations that caused your crash. Take action today.
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Disclaimer
"No fee unless you win or collect" refers only to fees charged by the attorney. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by the client. Contingent fees are not permitted in all types of cases.
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