We see it all the time. People who put their head in the sand because they think those crazy nuclear verdicts in the headlines won’t happen to them. “It’s a one in a million chance,” they say.
Well guess what, statistically speaking, it’s only a matter of time. In 2022, over 126,000 large trucks were involved in accidents with fatalities or injuries. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of other crashes that resulted in physical damages.
When it happens to you, it may not be huge, it may not cause bodily harm or loss of life, but it WILL be scrutinized by greasy billboard lawyers who think you’re good for a big payout.
“Innocent until proven guilty” doesn’t apply to trucking in the court of public opinion. Are you really willing to put your company, your livelihood, and the lives of your employees on the line? That’s one hell of a gamble.
