Truck Driver Labor and Personal Injury Attorneys in Renton
Situated 11 miles southeast of downtown Seattle, Renton is home to many industrial and commercial businesses. The city is best known as the final assembly point for Boeing 737 commercial planes, as one of Boeing’s largest factories is located here.
It also hosts a large IKEA store, a Kenworth assembly plant, and the Virginia Mason Athletic Center that headquarters the NFL football team, Seattle Seahawks, and their state-of-the-art training facility.
Aside from the presence of those impressive facilities, the growth of the city is evidenced by the rise of numerous mixed-use residential and retail buildings, as well as by Renton’s many revitalization projects. Along with these hallmarks of progress and development, however, comes an increased demand for logistics and necessary services – including those provided by truck drivers.
Since truck drivers in Renton are on the road every day, they deserve fair and just treatment and compensation. But, unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
If you think your rights as a truck driver have not been met by your shipping company, we’re here to help. Truck Driver Rights will stand with you to ensure that your rights are protected while you’re on the job.
We Handle Wage and Hour Class Actions
Many truck drivers in the US get their salary on a “piece rate” system. Employers compensate them depending on the number of miles they’ve driven or the amount of load (or percentage of it) they’ve shipped. While these pay systems are legal, they may not always accurately reflect what truck drivers deserve.
For instance, these pay plans don’t take into account the hours the driver spend inspecting or repairing the truck, getting stuck in traffic, and taking meal or rest breaks.
Under Washington law, truck drivers must receive separate pay for rest breaks and non-driving time, such as pre and post trip truck inspections. If you don’t get paid for non-driving time because your company says you can’t take a break, that’s another violation of Washington law. In Renton and the rest of the state, truck drivers must have a 10-minute break for every four hours of driving.
If you haven’t received any pay for your non-driving tasks; if you were hit with unjust salary deductions from flat tire replacement and other truck repair costs; or if you think you receive unfair compensation, feel free to have us take a look at your case. We have handled many individual claims and wage and hour class action suits. Whatever pay plan you agreed to, we’ll protect your rights and help you get the wages you deserve.
But this is not only about getting the right compensation for the hard work you put in every day — it’s also about ensuring your safety as a truck driver.
Many long-haul truck drivers spend over 11 hours driving and skipping meals or losing sleep in a day to meet their deadline. Not only does this go against the rule that says truck drivers can only drive a maximum of 11 hours per shift, but it also puts drivers in unsafe working conditions.
Meeting tight schedules and making the required miles without enough rest can make truckers sleepy and less alert, which can cause accidents on the road. Often, these accidents lead to bodily injury that can cost drivers money and time, especially if they have to rest for several months to recover. Worse, these accidents can result in long-term injuries that adversely impact the truck drivers’ health and livelihood.
But we’re here to defend your legal rights if you sustained injuries while on the road.
We Protect Injured Truck Drivers
Under federal and state law, trucking and shipment companies should always protect the health and safety of their drivers. They must respect the hours of service regulations for drivers and adhere to other safety regulations for truck drivers.
While truck drivers have responsibilities to ensure safety on the road, there are different scenarios in which accidents occur because of the employer’s negligence – for instance, when a shipping company requires its truck drivers to meet tight, unrealistic deadlines because of driver shortage or cost-cutting. Say, one of its drivers falls asleep at the wheel and causes a collision that injures the driver and other parties. That could very well be an instance of negligence on the employer’s part.
Another example of employer’s negligence is when the trucking company sends its drivers out on the road despite inclement weather or a faulty truck part. These factors can put the drivers and other motorists on the road at risk due to unsafe conditions.
At Truck Driver Rights, we value the safety and well-being of truck drivers in Renton. Our personal injury lawyers will assist you if you sustained injuries while on duty and want to file personal injury claims against your employer. We will work hard until we recover the compensation you deserve for all the damage incurred.
We Staunchly Represent Truck Drivers
We understand it’s not easy to seek a legal solution to a wage problem or injury you got while on the job, mainly because you may want to keep your career in the trucking industry — as well as your relationship with your employer — intact. We’ll help you preserve relationships while getting the results you desire.
At Truck Driver Rights, the truckers’rights to fair wages and safe working conditions is our priority. As such, we work on a contingency basis; if we don’t win your case, we won’t charge you. Our lawyers are determined to represent you in court, so you receive the compensation you and your family deserve.
We know you work long hours and have to be away from your family for days, on end, to complete a single trucking job. It is only fitting you get fair compensation and treatment from your employer.
Whether you have an individual case or a class-action lawsuit, count on us to fight for you and your rights. We will get our entire team on board to build your case and get the best possible outcome for you.
With our client-centered and result-oriented representation, you can have peace of mind that a legal team is fully committed to getting you back on the road without your wages and safety being compromised further.
Call us today, and let’s begin discussing your case.