Understanding Negligence
In the legal world, negligence is defined as acting below the average standard of care. For truck accidents, this could mean proving the truck driver, the trucking company or the truck manufacturer was responsible for the crash.
For example, an obvious case of truck driver negligence would be if a truck driver driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol struck your vehicle and caused an injury. It was negligent for the truck driver to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. But it can get much more complicated. It may be that the trucking company was liable for an accident for not properly maintaining the truck, or perhaps even a manufacturer sold a defective mechanical part. Perhaps it is a combination of these issues.
Once truck accident negligence is established, that party can be held responsible for the injuries and damage inflicted.