Tractor Trailer Accident Results In Death Of Georgia Man
Georgia injury lawyers often file serious injury and wrongful death lawsuits on behalf of families of guest passengers, against their host driver in cases, where the host driver was negligent. Although details of the accident are limited, such may have happened last week in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The Associated press reported that a Georgia man, 45 year old Morris Hamontree, died last Thursday night in a one vehicle tractor-trailer accident in Interstate 10. According to the article, Hamontree was a passenger in the tractor trailer rig which drove off of the highway into the median. It is though that the driver over-corrected and crossed back over the westbound lanes of I-10 before striking a large tree.
When Georgia injury lawyers hear of circumstances such as what has been reported in this case, we always wonder whether driver fatigue could have been a factor. It is a fact that driver fatigue may be the number one safety problem in the trucking industry today, and is a factor in nearly 40% of all crashes nationwide. No doubt there will be a diligent investigation by authorities concerning all of the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident or wreck involving a truck, call one of the experienced truck accident lawyers at Finch McCranie, LLP.
