- Scrap metal
- Construction materials
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Truck tire recaps
- Camper shells
- Gravel
- Landscaping or lawn mowing equipment
- Trailers carrying boats
- Any load that was haphazardly thrown into the back of a pickup truck.
Unsecured Cargo Causing Houston Trucking Accidents Cargo that falls off a tractor-trailer or a truck bed can cause serious accidents and injuries to other drivers and their passengers. If you have been seriously injured or disabled due to a vehicle such as a pickup truck or semi truck that has lost a load on the highway or from someone dropping something on the highway from an overpass, you need to contact the experienced Houston truck collision attorneys at the Stewart Guss law firm. Lost or Unsecured Houston Loads The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Driver’s Handbook on Cargo Securement[1] provides: “Cargo being transported on the highway must remain secured on or within the transporting vehicle. The cargo must remain secured on or in the transporting vehicle: Under all conditions that could reasonably be expected to occur in normal driving. When a driver is responding in all emergency situations, EXCEPT when there is a crash”. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety[2] estimates that 25,000 accidents a year nationwide, resulting in 100 deaths, occur as a result of unsecured cargo. Houston Unsecured Load Lawyer A Houston unsecured load attorney can help you bring a claim for any type of cargo or trailers that are improperly secured including: