There are many types of trucks and cars that fall under the heading of 'commercial vehicle'.
They include vehicles designed to transport goods including fuel; ones that may have a refrigeration unit and/or hold up to nine passengers; or are titled in the name of a business or corporation. Vans, garbage trucks, city vehicles, taxis, buses, construction equipment, semi trucks and box trucks and coaches are all specific examples of commercial vehicles.
In addition, they are classified by weight in the United States.
Contributing factors to accidents between cars and commercial vehicles include such things as drivers who may be rushing to make a delivery, or attempting to meet a scheduled pick-up of a person or item.
In addition, sometimes accidents occur because the drivers of municipal vehicles are attending to city business first - and putting safety last. Often this type of negligence is not deliberate - but the results are often the same.
Recent reports of commercial vehicle accidents that resulted in injury include a taxi driver who ran into a elderly man crossing the street in the crosswalk and with the light. The taxi driver claimed his passenger urged him to hurry because he was late for an appointment.
In another city a bus driver engaged in a conversation with a passenger hit a pair of teenagers and left them with recoverable injuries.
Finally, right here in Texas a garbage truck driver caused minor property damage when it backed into an automobile parked near the trash cans set out for the day's pick-up.
Commercial vehicle drivers are just like you and me - use caution when driving near and around them.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston semi truck accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a personal injury lawyer in Texas call the Baumgartner Firm at 281-587-1111.
