Have you been injured in a car accident?

When injured from distracted delivery driver accidents in Wichita or across Kansas by a delivery vehicle, business vehicle, large truck or commercial motor vehicle by a negligent driver, we can help get the money you deserve for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses.

The Wichita based Kansas truck accident lawyers have decades of experience in fighting distracted delivery driver accidents with tractor-trailers, delivery drivers, fleet vehicles and business vehicles.

Our Wichita, Kansas truck accident lawyers know how to investigate distracting delivery driver accidents. Our investigators will visit the accident scene and use experts to prove the fault of the delivery driver or fleet driver so that the insurance company pays you

We know federal trucking regulations like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and we understand how important it is for business vehicle owners to have a Fleet Safety Culture to reduce motor vehicle crashes. All large truck and fleet or delivery driver cases require that the drivers be trained and supervised over defensive driving to prevent distracted delivery driving accidents

Fleet vehicles are cars, trucks, pickups, and vans that are owned or leased by a business, an organization, or any governmental entity for use by their employees to further a business or government purpose.

Many businesses like plumbers, electricians and utility companies will have dozens, if not hundreds of vehicles that are driven by employees. Common examples of fleet vehicles are rental car fleets, Uber vehicles, corporate vehicle fleets, delivery car fleets, police car fleets and government fleet vehicles like Sheriff's offices, the FBI, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and other governmental fleets of vehicles like the U.S.P.O.

When the driver is operating in course and scope of employment for the business or organization and the driver has an accident, they can be held liable in addition to the driver for injuries of the other person. There are numerous types of fleet vehicles like service vehicles, delivery vehicles, repair vehicles, customer service vehicles, cars, trucks, vans, taxis, buses, shared ride vehicles, and more.

Fleet vehicles can include many different types of motor vehicles like cars, trucks, vans, buses, heavy moving equipment, forklifts, and construction equipment. There is no specific number of vehicles that makes a group of vehicles a fleet, and it can be as little as two vehicles. When a business, organization or a government entity puts a vehicle in service and places an employee driver in the vehicle they must train and supervise them in safety principles which makes the vehicle become a fleet vehicle.

Some businesses and certain entities of the government may buy a group of multiple fleet vehicles together in a bulk purchase, but this is not required. A small business owner may buy one vehicle and then add another vehicle later but is still considered a fleet of vehicles once the company or entity has more than one vehicle. As the number of vehicles rises, the manager in charge of safety must create and follow a safety plan to help prevent injury accidents to other drivers.

A delivery vehicle is a motor vehicle that may or may not be specially equipped for the delivery of goods and/or passengers. It can be a car, van, truck, tractor-trailer, bicycle, motorcycle, motor scooter or other motor vehicle that can help deliver a person or thing to a destination. We concentrate on distracted delivery driver accidents and recovering damages for injury accident victims.

With the onset of Uber, Lyft, Amazon, and other transportation vehicles, delivery drivers are becoming a substantial danger to the motoring public.

The demand for delivery drivers and fleet operators to respond to e-commerce has grown rapidly since 2020. Online shopping is causing businesses like Amazon, UPS, FedEx and Instacart to require thousands more drivers to deliver consumer and business products.

Amazon continues to plan expansion of its delivery fleet of vehicles. The grown is so large that the Washington Post reported in 2020 that Amazon would double its 75,000 vehicles to 150,000 vehicles. The need for improved safety of delivery drivers caused Amazon to create new "Fleet Edge" software and tools for hundreds of thousands of small business so they can run their logistics in a safe manner. This software is part of the Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) Program.

Delivery driver fleets need to develop Best Practices to increase motor vehicle safety. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) administration recognizes a need to increase motor vehicle safety and created safety standards to follow. There is a need for all businesses using delivery drivers in a fleet to use in-vehicle monitoring systems. Distracted delivery driver accidents start with improper safety measures and their lack supervision and training.

Best Practices must be used by Safety Managers who are generally referred to as Fleet Manager, Safety Director, Transport Manager or Operations Director. These management professionals are supposed to be experienced in risk management principles so that they can help set up accident prevention plans.

When in an accident with a delivery driver from a fleet, it is extremely important to hire a fleet injury lawyer or delivery driver accident lawyer who understands the dangers to the public when companies like Amazon and their connected businesses in e-commerce fail to follow Best Practices for fleet management safety.

Delivery driver accidents by UPS increased by 38% while DHL delivery driver crashes increased by 100%. Nearly one in five Amazon drivers suffer from injuries by delivery drivers.

The increase in distracted delivery driver accidents is related to negligent hiring, negligent training and negligent supervision. Kansas allows lawsuits for negligent hiring and supervision.

The answer is usually yes. Depending on how the motor vehicle accident happened, the delivery companies are usually at fault for the actions of their delivery drivers. Liability means that a person or company is legally responsible for their actions and can be held accountable.

The law usually holds am employer liable for their employee's or agent's wrongful acts as long as they are committed with the scope of their employment under the legal doctrine of Respondeat superior.

Our delivery driver accident lawyers have extensive experience in proving the delivery drivers or fleet drivers are under the control of their employer and therefore, are influenced by the company's failure to hire, train and supervise them appropriately.