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The starting point for determining carrier responsibility, is that as the employer of a driver, the carrier is responsible under a doctrine of respondeat/superior. The issues get considerably more complicated, when the driver was an "independent trucker." Then, it may be necessary to find liability against the carrier on other legal theories.

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The starting point for all such theories would be the requirements for carriers under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Generally, those Regulations create an obligation on the carrier to see to it that the Drivers comply with all of the Safety rules applicable to them, in addition to creating independent obligations on the carriers to inspect, comply and to make sure that the drivers are complying.

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For a full treatment of the topic of brain injury, and recovering adequate compensation for those who have survived such injury, please visit our other pages:

tbilaw.com - a general treatment of all types of brain injury, including severe brain injury and concussion, with a special focus on the legal aspects of recovering full and adequate compensation for such injuries. tbilaw.com has been at the cornerstone of our web advocacy for brain injury since we went online in 1996.

waiting.com - a page designed to assist those with issues regarding coma, especially in the acute phase when the doctors are saying "I just don't know."

vestibulardisorder.com - Addressing vertigo and dizziness resulting from trauma as well as information and resources for vestibular disorders.

 

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