Towing a Travel Trailer with a Pontiac G8

Ralph Cramden wrote:

Shal36 wrote:
In most accidents, if there are injuries, you can expect an attorney to be involved. The choice of attorney probably comes down to who advertises in that market. I doubt plaintiffs are thinking, "that RV was overweight...I'd better contact a special attorney for this." The attorney doesn't care if you were overweight, underweight, towing with the refrigerator running on propane, towing with a full tank of fresh water, or if you had your outdoor speakers playing while driving....they want to recover the maximum amount. Maybe it's easier for them to settle for the max if they can show gross negligence to the insurance company.

How many World Famous RV litigators do you need? A quick google for "RV accident attorneys" will yield you many.

Litigator

Maybe not world Famous, maybe not famous at all, but I quote.

"Because of their weight and length, recreational vehicles are subject to special regulations. For instance, Arizona law requires an auxiliary braking system when towing 3,000 pounds or more, such as a camper trailer or car. RV manufacturers also specify maximum weight and towing loads. We can bring in professionals to examine the wreckage for evidence that the motor home was dangerously overweight or unbalanced, that the tires or brakes were worn, that the hitch was not rated for the load"

I Think their angle is to demonstrate max liability in seeking a max settlement. That's easier to do if there's a bunch of stuff the defendant did "wrong." It's easier to deflect liability if you have "clean hands." Once the accident happens, the defendant' insurance company is on point for resolving he matter with the plantiff's attorney. The RV attorneys may be able to get closer to max payout relative to an attorney who doesn't specialize in RV accidents but the defendant won't notice a difference.

My point is that this whole thing about if you tow overweight (even by ten pounds) your truck will fall apart and you will crash into a busload of innocent orphans and you will automatically be held 200% liable for all damages and you will lose all your worldly possessions when a band of RV attorneys chase you down and flog you in public is a bit overdone on this forum.