LOGGING TRUCK ROLL-OVER: VARIOUS FACTORS AT PLAY
Tragedy can strike suddenly, unexpectedly, and from seemingly out of nowhere. Just last week, as the University of Mississippi prepared to receive the presidential candidates for the first of many debates, a truck driver in the nearby town of Batesville was driving a load of freshly cut 35-40 foot hardwood logs down an idyllic small-town road. The truck somehow tipped over, the logs became dislodged, and one by one, tens of thousands of pounds of logs rolled off the truck and into oncoming traffic. The pick-up truck of William "Son" Hudson, the director of emergency operations in Panola County, was effectively buried by the logs. Mr. Hudson, a beloved man in Panola County, lost his life.
In an accident like this, there are many factors at play and many questions to consider: Was the truck driver negligent - was his speed excessive for the conditions? were his brakes not properly working? Were the logs improperly loaded? Was there a mechanical defect with the truck itself, causing it to tip over? Were the bonds holding the logs defective? A host of factors could have caused this accident. It is the lawyer's duty to determine who was responsible - and it could turn out that multiple people were at fault. It is the lawyer's duty to ensure that each responsible party is held accountable for its actions. It is the lawyer's duty to seek justice for the victims and the families of these needless accidents.
Jeffrey J. Kroll has experience in determining which parties were at fault in auto accidents. If you have been invovled in an auto accident, please contact jeff@kroll-lawfirm.com
