Los Angeles UPS Truck Accident Lawyers

In the United States, about 70% of all products reach their destination through truck transport. Americans are increasingly using online shopping to purchase goods or services. Large online retailers offer their customers an easy platform to purchase goods from home and have them delivered right to their doorsteps. Unfortunately, this industry can be filled with careless drivers and accidents with large trucks are bound to happen. Injuries in a truck accident are often severe because of their enormous size and weight.  

The United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the largest and most known freight delivery service in the world. UPS has more than 100,000 delivery vehicles and have millions of customers per day. UPS employees log hundreds of millions of miles annually. Most deliveries are made without accidents, however some result in devastating accidents that leave these victims with expensive medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. 

Claims involving UPS delivery truck accidents can be complex when it comes to determining liability and dealing with insurance companies. UPS drivers are employees so any damages they cause while performing their duties may fall upon the UPS company.   

Safety Violations That May Occur by UPS Employees: 

• Driving on unsafe tires 

• Driving in possession of drugs 
• Driving under the influence 
• Operating a tractor-trailer while fatigued 
• Speeding more than 15 mph over the limit 
• Operating without a commercial license 

• Using handheld devices while driving 
• Driving while texting 

UPS Truck Accident Causes 

Many of the causes of UPS truck accidents are unnecessary risks to other motorists on the road. UPS Truck Drivers may be pressured to hurry can resort to speeding or other reckless driving to make scheduled deliveries on time. In addition, UPS trucks may be loaded improperly or in a rush to get these trucks on the road may also affect how the truck is maneuvered or stopped in an emergency.  

Leading Causes of Truck Accidents: 

• Driver fatigue due to lack of rest or breaks 
• Speeding to meet deadlines 

• Failure to perform maintenance 
• Distractions 
• Lack of attention 
• Bad weather conditions or other road hazards 
• Driving under the influence 

• Improperly loaded trucks 
• Lack of or improper driver training 

While companies like UPS have taken measures to improve driver safety and to minimize accidents involving their delivery trucks, their delivery trucks may still cause numerous accidents per year. Many delivery truck drivers drive while fatigued because they are often paid by the mile, incentivizing the drivers to go far and as long as possible each day. Truck drivers will minimize their breaks, sleep, and push themselves to work as hard as possible.  

 Accidents involving a UPS delivery truck may be caused by the negligence of the UPS driver or other motorist. It can also be caused by a defective truck part, negligently maintained truck, road hazards, or from packages falling out of the truck. If a UPS delivery driver speeds, drives recklessly, or drives while fatigued, they place every motorist and pedestrian on their route to danger. The attorneys at MKS Law Group can help you determine the cause of your UPS delivery truck accident and assist you in determining who should be held liable for your injuries.  

Injuries that May Result from Truck Accidents: 

• Burn Injuries 
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 

• Whiplash 
• Internal bleeding 
• Broken bones 
• Concussions or traumatic brain injuries 
• Severe lacerations 

• Neck injuries 
• Spinal cord injuries 
• Back injuries 

Anyone who has been involved in an accident with a UPS truck should seek medical attention afterwards, even if you do not have visible wounds. The accident could have caused hidden injuries that can worsen with time. Many accident victims can be reluctant to see a doctor after an accident because they are worried about medical bills, however these medical bills can be potentially compensated with legal assistance.  

MKS Law Group Can Help You  

MKS Law is committed to helping those whose lives have been disrupted by accidents with UPS trucks. Our attorneys will fight for victims who have had their health or mobility disrupted by an accident. Trucking companies often employ large armies of attorneys to fight on their behalf, and our law firm strives to level the playing field with them. Trucking companies utilize their lawyers to make it seem that they are not responsible for the accident. This refusal is an attempt to take advantage of the average person who was a victim of their negligence. Often, truck accident injuries can be catastrophic and leave victims without the ability to support their families. 

Our UPS truck accident lawyers will use our own investigators and adjustors to help our clients obtain fair compensation that companies like UPS avoid by pressuring these companies to own up to the liability they are responsible for. Many of these companies will own up to their liability and pay our clients compensation just to avoid litigating with us in court. MKS Law Group is a trial law firm that helps our clients win fair compensation for medical care, loss of income, and assists our clients on rebuilding their lives.