In Pennsylvania, there are a number of steps that you must take to become a truck driver. While specific training is not formally required, it is a practical way to learn the skills necessary to pass the required tests under Pennsylvania law.
The trucking industry faces an employee shortage that rises to crisis levels. Here’s how that puts you at greater risk when you drive.
It is important to remember that truck drivers have a vital role to play in the nation’s economy. Unfortunately, even the portion of the public that recognizes the importance of that role often fails to understand the dangers of driving big rigs.
Theoretically, the driver, trucking company, company who performed any maintenance on the truck, and manufacturer of the cargo being hauled could all be responsible for your injuries to some degree.
If the semi-truck driver was an employee of a trucking company and operating the vehicle in the course and scope of his or her employment, the trucking company would also be liable for the injuries you sustained, as long as the driver’s conduct was negligent or reckless.
