The Difference Between a “Car Wreck” and a Wreck with a “Commercial Vehicle”
The attorneys at Warren & Griffin can represent a client injured in any type of motor vehicle accident. The main difference between an everyday car accident and an accident involving a tractor trailer, or other commercially operating vehicle, is that with a wreck involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), the driver AND the operating company or organization could be liable for the accident and be responsible to compensate you.
“Tractor trailer” or “big rig” can be very subjective terms. Although most people traditionally think of semi-trucks, there are more types of commercial vehicles on the roadway than just 18-wheelers. Other types of commercial vehicles that are owned or operated by a larger company or organization that can also be held responsible for your injuries include:
- Garbage trucks / Recycling trucks
- Construction vehicles / Heavy equipment
- Public transit buses / Ride-sharing buses
- Daycare vans / Child-care facility vehicles
- Tour buses / School buses
- Firetrucks / Ambulances
- Firetrucks / Ambulances
- Fleet cars / Company-owned vehicles
