Large commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries when they’re involved in accidents. People injured in truck accidents often require extensive medical care. Bills may pile up as they can’t work. If you find yourself in a similar situation, you deserve compensation so you can get the care you need and replace your lost wages. Our Johns Creek truck accident attorneys at Bader Law Injury Lawyers pursue damages from trucking companies whose drivers cause serious accidents.
We take truck accident cases on a contingency-fee-basis with no up-front payments required. In this arrangement, our Johns Creek personal injury lawyers do not collect attorney fees unless and until you recover compensation. Contact us today for a free review of your case.
Common Injuries in Truck Accidents and the Compensation You Can Recover
After a crash where your vehicle was struck by a truck, you could suffer significant injuries. A large truck, even traveling at a slow speed, could crush the much smaller passenger car, leaving those inside the car with a variety of injuries, including:
- Broken bones
- Traumatic brain injury
- Concussion
- Lacerations
- Deep bruising
- Damaged internal organs
- Internal bleeding
- Disfigurement
- Burns
- Muscle and ligament damage
Any of these types of injuries could cause you to miss quite a bit of work while you recover. You may also need a long hospitalization or multiple surgeries to try to help you heal as quickly as possible. It’s important to account for all present and future losses when pursuing compensation.
Our Johns Creek Truck Accident Attorneys Fight for the Losses You’ve Suffered
Talk to your lawyer about the losses you’ve suffered. Our attorneys listen to your story and work with you to understand all the effects of your injury on your life, finances, and health. Once we understand the full scope of your injuries and how they affect your life, we can negotiate for a fair settlement. Damages may compensate for:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical care
- Lost income
- Diminished earning capacity
- Mobility aids
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Lowered quality of life
- Emotional distress
In the tragic event that a loved one passed away due to their injuries, our Johns Creek wrongful death lawyers can pursue justice through financial compensation during this difficult time. We may be able to recover compensation for the loss of your loved one’s income, their pain and suffering, and funeral expenses.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accidents lawyer serving Johns Creek, call (404) 888-8888
Truck Accident Causes and Proving Negligence After a Johns Creek Collision
Many professional truck drivers perform their duties safely. They follow traffic laws, abide by trucking regulations, and operate their large commercial truck safely. However, it just takes one moment or one negligent driver to lose focus, make an error, or drive recklessly, putting everybody else at risk as their truck careens down the highway.
Some examples of negligent driving by truck drivers include:
- Fatigued Driving: Where, if the driver spends too many hours behind the wheel, he or she could become tired, potentially falling asleep while driving or losing focus on the road, creating a dangerous situation and an accident.
- Drunk or Impaired Driving: Where the truck driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs before starting a route.
- Distracted Driving: Where a truck driver is distracted by their cell phone, navigation unit, or anything else that lures their eyes or attention off of the road ahead.
- Malfunctioning Equipment: Where the trucker’s vehicle has an equipment failure on the road because of a mistake by the trucking company’s maintenance department, such as a blown tire or failed brakes, causing the trucker to lose control.
- Unsafe Load: Where the people loading the trailer on the semi-truck do so in an improper manner, causing the weight to shift as the driver is traveling on the road, which could lead to a loss of control and an accident.
In many cases, the driver’s company may be vicariously liable for the actions of their drivers.
When Bader Law represents you, we study the facts of your case and find all the parties who could be liable for your injuries. If the trucking company did not make sure that the driver had the proper commercial license to drive a semi-truck, as defined by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), that could be considered an act of direct negligence on the part of the company. If third-party workers loaded the trailer improperly, the company that employed those workers could be found negligent too.
How We Prove Negligence
Our Johns Creek semi-truck accident attorneys will thoroughly investigate and gather evidence to support your truck accident claim. Evidence may include black box data, surveillance footage, driver records, maintenance and safety logs, witness statements, and expert testimony.
Some of this evidence may be time sensitive, so it’s vital to get started as soon as possible after an accident. Contact Bader Law today and we’ll begin our investigation right away.
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Time Limit to File Your Truck Accident Lawsuit
If the responsible party’s insurance company refuses to make you a fair settlement offer, you have the option to file a personal injury lawsuit against them. However, keep in mind that there is a general two-year statute of limitations on personal injury lawsuits in Georgia, per O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. If you wait too long and let this time limit expire, it could mean that your case gets dismissed.
When you work with a Johns Creek truck accident lawyer from Bader Law on your case, we can handle all steps of the insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit process on your behalf.
Get started now. We will represent you on a contingency fee basis with no upfront attorney fees required. We only get paid if you recover compensation.
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Contact a Johns Creek Truck Accident Attorney Today
Do not feel like you must deal with the aftermath of a serious motor vehicle accident on your own. A Johns Creek truck accident attorney from Bader Law can take on your case, leaving you with more time to focus on your family and on recovering from your injuries.
We provide compassionate and dedicated legal representation to all our clients, and we have represented over 10,000 injured Georgians. Contact the legal team at Bader Law today for a free initial consultation with a member of our team.
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