Chameleon Trucking Companies – Changing Appearance and Evading Responsibility

Fatalities are more than twice as likely in accidents that involve large, commercial trucks.

That’s exactly why the federal government has established strict guidelines that trucking companies must follow to protect motorists.

Unfortunately, even after a series of safety violations, some of these trucking companies are able to continue conducting business as usual – and it’s tough to stop them.

They get away with it by acting as chameleon trucking companies, and they’re among the biggest threats that we face on the roads in Brooklyn and on Staten Island.

Chameleon Trucking Companies Are Getting Away with Murder

A chameleon trucking company is typically one that has a long line of safety violations.

By shutting down and immediately reopening under a different name, they’re able to avoid penalties and keep operating.

Like chameleons, these companies change their outward appearances in order to survive.

Their safety violations range from allowing impaired drivers to operate vehicles to failure to maintain safe equipment.

Many of these companies cause accidents that hurt innocent people.

Crackdowns on Chameleon Transport Companies

The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, attempts to track these chameleon trucking companies, which should be shut down completely.

Their latest report indicates that more than 1,100 new trucking companies were really chameleon carriers; nearly 20 percent of those companies had trucks involved in serious accidents that typically resulted in fatalities.

What to Do if You’re Involved in a Semi-Truck Accident

Your first priority after an accident involving a semi-truck is to get well.

Please, seek medical attention right away.

Even if you think you’re not hurt, remember that many injuries don’t show up immediately.

Seeing a doctor can rule out life-threatening internal injuries and help you get on the path to recovery.

If you’ve been hurt in a semi-truck accident, it’s important that you speak out.

An attorney can help you get the compensation you’re entitled to receive, whether it’s for your medical bills and lost wages or it’s to help compensate you for the pain you and your family have endured, but there’s more to it than that.

You being brave enough to take a stand against a possible chameleon trucking company can help save other families from suffering like you have.