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Truck Accident Injury Lawsuits
How Can a Truck Accident Injury Lawyer Help Me?
If you’ve been involved in a serious truck accident that was no fault of your own, it’s important that you know your legal rights. We know that lawsuits can be overwhelming and stressful, which is why you need the support of experienced truck injury litigators to help you get financial compensation for your recovery and rebuilding your life.
Experience counts when you hire a truck accident attorney to handle your personal injury case.
Our lawyers understand what it is like to be involved in a truck accident and have provided expert legal representation nationwide for decades. Permanent injuries are common in trucking accidents and can have life-altering consequences.
Truck accident settlements often settle for larger dollar amounts because of the insurance requirements for commercial truck carriers.
Trucking companies have teams of attorneys protecting their interests and will attempt to get accident victims to either drop their cases or settle for much less. The reality is that many truck accident cases require a personal injury lawsuit to obtain sufficient compensation for your injuries.
Common Causes of Truck Accidents Include:
- Bus-Truck Accidents
- Head-On Collision
- Jackknifed 18 Wheeler Injury
- Jackknifed Truck Injury
- Motorcycle-Truck Accidents
- Moving Trailer
- Multi-Vehicle Accidents
- Railroad-Truck Accidents
- Rear-End Collision
- Runaway Trailer Injury
- Semi-Trailer Demolished Injury
- Semi-Trailer Driver Injury
- Semi-Trailer Left Paralyzed Injury
- Semi-Trailer Overturned Injury
- Semi-Truck Brake Failure Injury
- Tanker Ladder Injury
- T-Bone Accidents
- Tractor Trailer Fire Injury
- Tractor-Trailer Injury
- Tractor-Trailer Jackknifed Injury
- Truck-to-Truck Accident
Common Truck Accident Injuries
- Back Injuries
- Brain Injuries
- Broken Bones
- Burns
- Coma
- Fatality
- Head Injuries
- Hip Injuries
- Knee Injuries
- Leg Injuries
- Neck Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trauma & PTSD
- Whiplash
Truck Accident Statistics
· Every year accidents involving large trucks kill about 5,000 people.
· Every Year truck accidents injure close to 115,000 people.
· One person is injured or killed in a truck accident every 16 minutes.
· Nearly 5,000 people are killed in truck accidents every year.
· There are over 15 million trucks in the U. S. including 2 million semi-trucks.
· 74% of people killed in large-truck crashes were occupants of other vehicles.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Truck Accident?
Injury victims should contact an experienced truck accident injury attorney immediately after an accident. An experienced attorney understands the rules and regulations in the trucking industry and can find any potential truck driver or trucking company violations.
Accident attorneys are experienced in dealing with difficult insurance companies and know how they try and get out of paying for a victim's injury claims.
When filing a lawsuit, the victim may not know who is responsible for causing the accident. In most cases, the lawsuit will name every potential defendant who may have had a role in causing the accident.
The Defendants Can Include:
· Truck Driver
· Trucking Company
· Truck Lessee
· Truck Manufacturer
· Truck Owner
· Insurance Company
· Vehicle Parts Manufacturer
· Other Drivers
· City or County Government
Semi Truck Regulations
Federal regulations provide specific rules with regards to the operation of large commercial trucks and truck maintenance, as well as other provisions related to driver operating time. These regulations are extensive and cover a wide range of codes of conduct.
Important Regulations Include:
Operating Rules – Drivers are not to operate a commercial trucks while the driver’s ability or alertness is impaired through fatigue, illness or any other cause, including alcohol and drugs.
Equipment Rules – Truck parts and accessories must be always be in good working order, and all components must be inspected before the truck is used.
Cargo Rules – Truck drivers must fully inspect cargo and make any adjustments as necessary to ensure that the cargo is secured.
Driver Rules - Truck drivers may only drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty, and passenger-carrying drivers may only drive a maximum of 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty.
Trucking Company Fault
Truck drivers can be under a lot of pressure to make delivery deadlines, which can contribute to negligent driving. Trucking companies sometimes intentionally or recklessly, violate transportation regulations and safety requirements to increase their profit margins. Even if a truck driver is responsible for causing the accident, the trucking company may still be liable for the negligence of their own employee.
Truck Accident Investigation is Crucial
Complex truck accident case requires thorough investigation, expert witnesses, and the use of discovery procedures after a truck accident lawsuit is filed. Prompt investigation of the accident scene is important, and you will need experienced accident investigators on your side.
Investigators will visit your accident scene and takes photographs of physical evidence. Skid marks, accident debris, and gouge marks, as well as oil, gas, and radiator fluid stains, can disappear quickly after an accident. Preserving critical evidence will be very important to your getting financial compensation.
Truck Accidents Involving Commercial Trucks
Commercial trucks like big rigs, semi-trucks, tanker trucks, flatbeds, tractor trailers, trash trucks, tow trucks, and other commercial vehicles fill our roadways every day. Trucking companies are required to follow strict laws that help protect other drivers on the road and to ensure their drivers are properly trained, as well as to maintain their trucks and ensure loads are secured.
Truck Accidents Can Involve Government Vehicles
Buses, fire trucks, police trucks, military trucks, utility trucks, transport trucks, and other vehicles owned and operated by government agencies have a duty to employ experienced drivers and maintain their vehicles. Government truck drivers responding to emergency calls are obligated to follow designated laws and regulations and can be sued even though they are protected by what is called sovereign immunity.
Information to Collect When Involved in a Truck Accident
Information collected at the scene of an injury accident can be crucial to you getting financial compensation. You should always request the contact information of all parties involved in your accident should your lawyer need to contact them.
Get Evidence to Support Your Case
· Name of Driver
· Name of Witnesses
· Address of Panel Truck Company
· License Plate of Truck
· Insurance Information of the Driver
· Phone Number of the Driver
· Phone Number of Trucking Company
· Take Photos
Getting the correct information and evidence about your truck accident will ensure you’re able to pursue legal action and get financial compensation.
How Long After a Truck Accident Injury can I File a Lawsuit?
Truck accident Injury victims should contact an experienced truck injury attorney immediately after an accident. An experienced attorney understands how to deal with difficult insurance companies and know-how they try and get out of paying for a victim's injury claims.
When filing a lawsuit, the victim may not know who is responsible for causing the accident or injury. In most cases, the trial will name every potential defendant who may have had a role in causing truck injury.
Whether a minor truck injury or a severe truck injury, a truck injury lawsuit can take a long time to reach financial settlements. Most states allow plenty of time between the injury/accident and the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Injured victims should contact a truck injury lawyer for advice on when to file.
Understanding Your Statutes of Limitations
Every state is different regarding truck injuries and lawsuits. In most cases, victims have 1-3 years to seek legal action against the responsible parties for your injury. If you're concerned about your Statute of limitations timeline, a free case evaluation will help you understand your options.
Compensation Damages from Truck Accident Lawsuits
Compensatory damages are available to injury victims. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate a plaintiff for losses in an injury accident. Compensatory damages in a trucking accident lawsuit can include both “economic” damages and “non-economic” damages.
Anyone injured in an accident involving a large truck may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages caused by the crash. If the truck driver or trucking company was negligent in causing the accident, the injury victim could file a lawsuit to recover damages that can include:
- Court Costs
- Disfigurement
- ER Treatment
- Future Medical Treatment
- Hospital Stays
- Loss of Consortium for Spouse
- Loss of Enjoyment in Life
- Lost Earning Capacity
- Lost Wages
- Medical Bills
- Medical Supplies
- Nursing Home Care
- Pain and Suffering
- Physical Disability
- Physical Therapy
- Prescription Drugs
- Property Damages
- Vehicle Repairs
Do You Have a Case? It Costs Nothing to Find Out!
Because each truck accident lawsuit case is unique, it could take several months or even years to settle a claim or complete a trial. A truck accident lawsuit involves the following steps;
Claim Assessment - When a claim is filed, an assessment is made to ensure you have a valid case. This involves examining accident details, evidence, damages suffered, medical expenses, cost of future care, and the negligence of the other party. This assessment is done during your free consultation.
Investigation - If you have a qualified case, a thorough investigation of the accident will begin immediately to preserve evidence. Negligent parties will also be notified, and demand will be issued for the preservation of all evidence, including photographs, vehicles involved, road structures, truck company certifications, and other data.
File and Complaint - Once your evidence is preserved, a lawsuit will be filed against all parties who are deemed negligent in the accident.
Case Discovery - This is where case information is requested from the other parties, conduct depositions, interview witnesses, and obtain expert analyses, accident reconstruction, and medical evidence to build a solid case.
Begin Mediation - Victims and defendants will attend mediation to determine if a fair settlement can be reached. During mediation, a negotiator will attempt to make a settlement to compensate for pain, suffering, and other damages. The majority of accident lawsuits will settle before going to trial.
Go to Trial - If no settlement can be reached in mediation, the lawsuit will proceed to trial. The case will be heard by a jury or judge. Attorney's will present evidence and participate in closing arguments. The judge or jury will then determine fault and make a decision on the amount of compensation to award for your losses.
Whether a minor crash or a serious crash, truck accidents can take a long time to reach financial settlements. Most states allow plenty of time between a collision and the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Injured victims should contact a truck accident lawyer for advice on when to file.
Understanding Your Statutes of Limitations
Every state is different regarding Truck accidents and lawsuits. In most cases, victims have 1-2 years to seek legal action against the responsible parties for your injury. If you're concerned about your Statute of limitations timeline, a free case evaluation will help you understand your options.
The time you have to pursue a claim is limited.
Free Case Evaluation – Truck Accident Lawsuits
If you or a loved has been injured in a truck accident due to the negligence of others, we can help.
We have experienced truck accident lawyers that will hold negligent parties responsible for personal injuries, including wrongful death.
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case review. We can provide you with a 100% free case evaluation where we can examine the details of your case and determine which legal strategies can best protect your future.
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