This is the ninth of my series of 13 videos for attorneys handling truck accident lawsuits, from a past American Association for Justice truck accident lawyer seminar. My latest tip explains how a truck lawyer can prove that hazardous driving conditions and changing weather are never an excuse for a truck accident.
The takeaway: According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Rule 49 CFR § 392.14, a truck driver must use extreme cautions in conditions caused by: snow, sleet, rain, hail, smoke, dust, ice, fog, mist etc.
“Extreme caution” means what it says. It d