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In Burbank, California there are strict requirements for those who are seeking to obtain a CDL. A CDL is a Commercial Driver's License and it enables those individuals to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle in Burbank and all over the state. In Burbank, only California residents may apply and be approved for a California CDL. When someone passes the many tests involved in obtaining a CDL they are considered qualified and safe to operate any kind of commercial vehicle such as school bus, a tractor trailer and in some cases a farming tractor.

Statistics show that 44% of all automobile accidents involving big rig trucks were caused by the negligence of the truck driver. If the regulations outlined in the California commercial vehicle handbook are true, and it is so difficult to obtain a CDL for safety purposes why are close to half of the accidents involving trucks being  caused by the driver with a CDL? These statistics are alarming, and they imply that many people have been seriously injured or died a wrongful death as the result of a negligent truck driver. When someone has a CDL license other drivers assume that they are a safe driver because of the extensive training and testing that they have gone through in order to be able to operate such a large, dangerous vehicle. When CDL drivers fail to adhere to road rules and safety regulations they endanger the lives of every driver on the road in Burbank.

Have you or a loved one been the victim of a Burbank trucking accident? If you have been involved in any kind of a trucking accident caused by a reckless truck driver you have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Contact one of our Burbank Trucking Accident Lawyers today for a free consultation.

Trucking accidents are among some of the most deadly kind of automobile accidents in Burbank, California. Truck drivers are known for working long hours, and sitting behind the wheel of a truck for miles before they stop for sleep. Statistics show that regulations for big rig truck drivers and the companies that employ them are violated more than reported. It takes a fatal trucking accident to provoke authorities to investigate the road conduct of truck drivers and inspect whether to not they are following regulations such as not driving after so many hours without sleep.

There is a proposal in the working for the year 2010 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that will help with monitoring the working hours and safe driving of truck drivers all over the United States, and especially in California. The FACT sheet for 2010 outlines several areas that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would like to see change in the trucking industry.

One area is that of evaluating the level of safety being exercised by those who are operating semi-trucks, big rigs, and 18 wheelers in Burbank, California, and all over the country. This regulation increase is an attempt to catch those truck drivers who are reckless in their driving and thus putting the lives of other drivers on the road with them in grave danger. A study done on the amount of auto accidents caused by driver fatigue and lack of sleep found that at least 10% of car accidents are caused by a tired driver who is not able to respond or react to traffic and accident risks around them.

The statistics concerning the sleep that drivers are not getting also show that in most cases, serious injuries were caused by the auto accident. Well these statistics are no different or truck drivers in Burbank and the surrounding areas. Our local highways such as the 134 freeway, the 170, and Interstate 5 have heavy trucking traffic, and news reports share details about fatalities that are the result of a negligent truck driver who has not followed regulations for sleep and fell asleep at the wheel.

If you have been the victim of a trucking accident in or around Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena which was caused by a negligent sleep deprived truck driver you need legal representation to fight for your constitutional rights in this case. There are truck driving regulations for a reason and when a driver fails to follow those laws they are liable for any accidents or injuries they may cause.

If your loved one has died a wrong death in a trucking accident on a Burbank freeway please contact one of our Burbank Trucking Accident Attorneys who are ready and able to help in your receiving compensation for any financial hardships you may be facing as well the pain and suffering you have faced from your loved one's death.

Glendale will be amongst several cities of the valley to receive donations from organizations like Southwest Ambulance, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and Valley public safety that have joined together in hopes of making the community more aware of drowning deaths, and how to prevent them. It has been reported that in 2009 alone, Southwest will give more than $40,000 in order than these communities can offer reduced-rate, or even free, swim lessons for families who are in need to reduce drowning deaths of children in swimming pools.

On March 24, 2009 there will be a Water Safety Day to promote drowning prevention in general and to make the community more aware of the risks in children swimming or bathing without an adult to watch them. Adult supervision is of utmost importance in issues of drowning.  For those unfortunate enough to have had a child drown, know that a split-second of unsupervised swimming could result in a fatal drowning accident in Glendale. If a fatality is not the end result, critical injuries such as brain damage  can be caused by being under the water too long. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) reported that of all the children who died between the ages of 1 and 4 in 2005, 30% of those deaths were caused by drowning.

In Southern California, and especially in Glendale, swimming is a common recreation and everyone has to bathe. As a community we should be striving for more awareness concerning drowning, and strive to provide better supervision for our children and loved ones while they are swimming or bathing in and around Glendale. Accidents happen, and when drowning is that accident, it is a horrible circumstance and in some situations legally considered a wrongful death, such as when a child drowns while under the supervision of a paid individual.

Have you or someone that you know been affected by the drowning of a loved one? Maybe you or someone you know has a family member who was the victim of a wrongful death, drowning or other fatal injury in Glendale or the surrounding areas. If so, please contact one of our Glendale Wrongful Death Lawyers for a free consultation in an attempt to find answers to the many questions you may have concerning wrongful deaths such as drowning.