Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Everyone knows that semi-trucks are commercial motor vehicles; however, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations apply to lots of other vehicles that are not big rigs. 

Put simply, a commercial motor vehicle is a car, van, truck, or bus owned and operated by a company and used by employees for work related purposes. Knowing the difference between the laws that apply to ordinary car wrecks versus the laws that apply to commercial motor vehicles is crucial to ensuring you case is handled properly to maximize your recover. 

In addition to tractor trailers, the following can all be commercial motor vehicles:

• Delivery Trucks / Vans
• Fleet Vehicles
• UPS / FedEx Trucks
• Taxi Cabs
• Ridesharing (Uber/Lyft)
• Mail Carrier Trucks (USPS)
• City / School Buses
• Construction Company Vehicles
• Garbage / Dump Trucks / Street Cleaners
• Corporate Cars
• Utility and Repair Company Trucks / Vans
• Coal Trucks
• Oil / Tanker Trucks
• Logging Trucks
• Amazon Delivery Trucks / Vans
• Concrete / Cement Mixer Trucks
• Moving Trucks / Vans