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How do lawyers in Maryland handle truck accidents versus other motor vehicle accident cases in Maryland?

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How do lawyers in Maryland handle truck accidents versus other motor vehicle accident cases in Maryland?

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In terms of the rules of the road in determining negligence, there is no difference. There are four considerations attorneys must consider in Maryland truck accident cases that are specific to the handling of trucking cases: (1) Maryland and federal regulations that apply to trucking companies, (2) the types of claims that can be brought against the trucking companies, (3) the nature of the investigation required by the truck accident lawyer, (4) the tactical jurisdiction issues regarding the most appropriate venue for the injury victim, and (5) the manner in which many truck accidents occur as specific to semi trucks and other large commercial vehicles (e.g., the problems associated with turning).