If you have never been in an accident with a commercial vehicle, you may not realize that pursuing a car accident lawsuit can be very different than pursuing a case against a truck driver. Truck accident lawsuits involve a number of factors that often do not apply to standard accident-related personal injury lawsuits, such as: The status of the truck driver’s license. Did the driver have a commercial license when he/she hit you? Depending on the type of commercial vehicle that a driver is driving, the vast majority of truck drivers are legally required to carry a particular type of commercial driver’s license. This is particularly true for larger, heavier vehicles like semis. If the driver who was responsible for your accident was not a licensed commercial driver, your personal injury case against the driver’s employer can change … [Read more...]