Large truck collisions often cause serious injuries. In response, liable parties may fight to lower their financial responsibility by painting someone else as liable or even pointing a finger at you. Yet, you’re dealing with physical pain, medical expenses, and time away from work. You shouldn’t have to stand up to these legal teams and insurance companies on your own.
Call in backup from an Athens big rig accident attorney at Bader Law Injury Lawyers. Whatever scenario you are facing, our team stands up for you and pursues appropriate compensation for your losses.
Get Courage and Experience With Our Big Rig Collision Lawyers
Following a truck crash, you don’t just want someone who knows the law. You want someone with experience negotiating and litigating cases like yours.
Our Athens truck accident lawyers are familiar with the steps of building a case. We can:
- Analyze photos
- Question eyewitnesses
- Interview experts
- Reconstruct the crash
- Review police reports
- Obtain truck driver records
- Investigate the big rig company
- Gather evidence of negligence
- File claims and lawsuits
- Field the other party’s calls and emails
- Negotiate a settlement
Truck accident cases rely on specific evidence to prove that the liable party was negligent, such as violated hours-of-service regulations causing the driver to fall asleep at the wheel. We can even obtain blood tests showing the driver used drugs to stay awake—an all-too-common occurrence as detailed by publications like Reuters.
Indeed, specificity is our goal in any case. We apply our experience to the specifics of your accident case, personalizing our approach based on the details.
No Fear When Taking on Insurance and Trucking Companies
Big rigs are often owned by companies that share responsibility for accidents. To protect their business, these companies and their insurers may pressure you to settle early and for less, or they may delegitimize your story. You shouldn’t have to face that on top of dealing with your injuries.
Bader Law Injury Lawyers is not afraid to stand up to large companies and insurers. We confront them head-on by:
- Taking over communications so you don’t directly experience pressuring tactics
- Evaluating your current and long-term losses to identify and combat lowball settlement offers
- Investigating the collision to identify who is liable and avoid any finger-pointing
- Gathering evidence of your injuries from specialists to demonstrate their severity
- Holding everyone to their word regarding policy and settlement terms and the timeline of your claim
- Taking steps to protect and pursue your compensation, including filing a lawsuit
Sometimes, you need someone to run interference. Our big rig lawyers serving Athens can do that for you while you concentrate on regaining a sense of equilibrium.
For a free legal consultation with a big rig accidents lawyer serving Athens, call (404) 888-8888
Our Big Rig Accident Attorneys Are Award-Winning
Bader Law Injury Lawyers has earned honors from clients and peers:
- Super Lawyers recognition
- AVVO Rating of 9.9
- AVVO Client Choice Award
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum
The most important acknowledgments come from our clients. Check out our testimonials to hear stories from people we helped after being blindsided by an accident.
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Possible Compensation Outcomes to Your Big Rig Accident Case in Athens
Many truck collision victims can receive compensation to cover losses and expenses like:
- Emergency services and hospitalizations
- MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans
- Surgeries and other medical intervention
- Rehabilitation and physical therapy
- Prescriptions, medical equipment, and long-term care
- Lost income including salaried, hourly, and freelance
- Reduced ability to earn
- Pain and suffering and other personal losses
Damages Are Based on Your Losses—All of Them
We determine if you qualify for specialized compensation. For instance, you could need:
- Changes to your home or car to accommodate medical equipment
- Mental health support like therapy or medication
- Wrongful death damages for lost parental guidance or spousal support
- Pain and suffering for disfiguring injuries
Don’t worry if you aren’t sure where to start. Our big rig accident lawyers in Athens know what questions to ask to identify the unique areas where you need help.
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Case Details Could Affect Your Big Rig Case’s Deadline
Typically, Georgia allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit according to O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Nonetheless, exceptions or special circumstances could apply to your case.
For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) points out that a commercial truck’s size increases the risk of severe injuries. Such injuries could incapacitate you, rendering you unable to take legal action. In cases like that, the lawsuit filing deadline is tolled (delayed). The same is true in cases involving an injured minor.
Even the type of negligence in your crash could affect your filing deadline. We dig into who is liable not only to hold them accountable but to ensure we know the amount of time we have to take action.
Driver and Trucking Company Negligence
These types of carelessness typically allow you to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit within the two-year statute of limitations.
Examples of driver negligence include:
- Impaired driving
- Tailgating
- Drowsy driving
- Failure to yield
- Improper turns or lane changes
- Speeding
- Distracted driving
- Failure to check blind spots
Trucking companies are liable if they:
- Failed to vet a driver before hiring them
- Didn’t properly train their drivers
- Ignored or failed to enforce safety regulations
- Didn’t perform adequate truck maintenance
- Failed to properly load or store cargo
The driver of a third vehicle could also have played a role, making them liable for both your injuries and the truck driver’s.
Other Parties’ Negligence
Sometimes, an accident is caused by a mechanical or equipment failure. According to the FMCSA’s Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS), vehicle problems were the critical reason for 10 percent of crashes. If something wrong with a vehicle caused the crash, you could file a product liability suit. Again, the deadline is two years.
In some cases, a government entity is responsible. For instance, if a state failed to address a road hazard or didn’t warn drivers of a risk, causing a crash, you could file against them. Georgia’s deadlines vary based on who you pursue—six months for a city and a year for a county or state. Our lawyers can determine what role a government entity played and pursue a suit before the deadline
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We Can Evaluate Your Big Rig Crash Case Now!
The big rig accident lawyers serving Athens at Bader Law Injury Lawyers can provide personalized information about your case and prospects. Call in backup from our team by taking advantage of your free consultation over the phone or through our online contact form.
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