Jonesboro Georgia Truck Accident Lawyers

Hurt in a trucking accident or was a loved one killed near Jonesboro or Atlanta, Georgia?

The Millar Law Firm Trucking Accident Injury Attorneys in Jonesboro will fight the trucking and insurance companies for you – and win!

If you have been injured by a semi-truck accident in the Jonesboro area or any place in Metro-Atlanta. Don’t settle for less, call The Millar Law Firm today at 770-400-0000.

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We hold negligent Truckers, Trucking Companies and their Insurance Carriers Accountable

Our truck accident law firm has extensive experience in handling local semi-truck and tractor-trailer accidents. For over 31 years we have handled semi-truck and commercial trucking cases for residents of Jonesboro, Riverdale, Forest Park, Clayton County Georgia and all-over the Metro Atlanta area. Our trucking injury attorneys are here to protect your interests, handle the investigation, and focus on your financial recovery so that you can heal stress-free.

How Our Process Works

• Call, chat or email us today to speak with our legal team today at no charge.
• There is no cost or obligation to speak with an attorney about your accident case.
• All of our consultations are free.
• We accept cases on a contingency fee – meaning there is no charge unless we recover financially for you.

Located in Jonesboro and downtown Atlanta, our Firm is especially qualified and able to investigate truck accidents quickly. We can get you on the road toward financial compensation before important evidence can disappear forever – Learn more about or specialized services here:

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We Specialize in Trucking Accidents

Why Do Residents of Atlanta, Jonesboro and Clayton County, Georgia Hire The Millar Law Firm For Trucking Crash Cases?

With advertisements for Personal Injury Lawyers everywhere in South Atlanta — how can you know which law firm to hire after a trucking accident?

We suggest you choose based on experience and a proven track record of success. Heavy truck accidents are not simply “big car accidents,” and require your lawyer to have a special set of skills and the resources to level the playing field with the insurance company and trucking company investigators. Additionally, trucking companies typically have much higher insurance limits than average cars, and usually have at least $750,000 in coverage if the truck operates in Georgia and other states.

31 Years Of Experience and Specialized Knowledge: Interstate trucking and large commercial vehicle collisions cases require expertise and knowledge of Motor Carrier Safety Rules and Regulations, electronic logging and data monitoring, business and record-keeping practices, layers of insurance policies and protection, and document discovery. Lawyers who do not practice truck accident law may be unfamiliar or less familiar with these important records.

18-wheeler and big-rig accidents. With interstates 75 (I-75), 85 (I-85), 20 (I-20), 285 (I-285), and 675 (I-675) forming a hub in and near Clayton County, the area has a high number of serious truck accidents. Each year, we handle serious interstate-highway trucking and commercial vehicle accidents in this area.

How Much Does it Cost?

How much does The Millar Law Firm charge to accept and handle a trucking accident case?

Our law firm and attorneys do not charge an up front fee to investigate or accept your case. We only charge a fee if and when you recover money. If there is no recovery there is no charge for having investigated or handled your case.

Trucking Accident Injuries We Handle

The Millar Law Firm routinely handles commercial vehicle, truck and delivery van cases involving these injuries and more:

• Head injuries
• Paralysis
• Wrongful death
• Back and neck injuries
• Disk herniations
• Internal injuries
• Facial injuries
• Broken bones
• Many other injuries

Protecting The Evidence In Your Case

After semi-truck and other large truck accidents, it is not uncommon for the carrier or an insurance company to assign a team of investigators to visit the crash scene and begin pouring over written and electronic records. While actual destruction of evidence is rare, trucks are heavily regulated and there is data internally in the trucking company and onboard the truck that can be critical to proving the causes of a trucking crash.

It is important that you get your own legal team in place as soon as possible to examine the accident scene and independently investigate, inspect the vehicles involved, and make sure that internal company documents (for example, the driver’s qualification files, truck maintenance records, trip reports, and electronic data from the truck) are properly preserved and do not dissappear through intentional misconduct, neglect, or because certain timelines have expired.

Our Attorneys act to protect and preserve the evidence after a trucking accident by documenting the scene of the accident, identifying and interviewing eyewitnesses, inspecting the vehicles involved in the wreck, downloading electronic “black box,” GPS and collision warning data, and requiring the trucking company and its insurer to preserve valuable company documents relating to the truck, the trip and the investigation.

Georgia Trucking Accident Damages

How are monetary damages determined in a trucking accident case?

Most people should not accept the first settlement offer made by a trucking company or its insurance adjuster – especially if you have not hired an attorney. Some carriers and defendants may offer a quick settlement in hopes of the victim releasing a claim before the full extent of injuries is known, or before a personal injury attorney becomes involved and can investigate whether the trucking company or its drivers were in violation of any state or federal regulations – which could mean the company is at risk of paying much larger damages.

Damages awards in commercial truck accident cases are often based on the severity of the injuries, the amount of the current and future (expected) medical expenses, and whether the trucker or his or her company were violating Federal or State regulations before or at the time of the crash. Because of the importance of safe operations and the size of trucks, leading to more serious injuries, The Millar Law Firm has a record of recovering larger damages in trucking cases than are often available in “regular” car accident claims.

The Millar Law Firm – Georgia Trucking Accident Experts

Will hiring a Jonesboro or Atlanta lawyer who specializes in trucking cases help?

Numerous studies have shown that persons who hire an experienced attorney to investigate and negotiate their claim generally receive a much larger settlement, even after attorneys fees, than they can achieve on their own. Much of this can be attributed to the skill and ability of an attorney to discover the legal violations that may have been the actual cause of a trucking accident, such as failures to properly inspect the mechanical condition of the truck or fatigued drivers going over their federally allowed hours of service.

Damages a truck accident victim can recover are uually broken down into a few common categories:

Economic Damages: These damages are your past, current and future medical expenses, lost pay, wages and income, and out of pocket expenses. In a large injury case, economic damages may include the cost of long-term care, surgeries, medical equipment or special devices, and even a shortented work-life expectancy. In the event of a death caused by a negligent trucker or company, economic damages can include final expenses, medical expenses, and lost future income.

Non-Economic Damages: This is your pain and suffering – mental (PTSD), emotional distress and mental anguish, as well as physical suffering. You may recover damages for inconvenience, disfigurement, intereference with normal living and lost enjoyment of life. If you have experienced, or will experience, a lost or diminished quality of life non-economic damages are awarded as compensation for these harms and losses.

Punitive Damages: In some cases where a driver or corporation or trucking company is found to have behaved in a reckless way, also known as willful or wanton behavior, additional damages known as punitive damages may be recovered. The idea behind punitive damages is that this extra award may punish or deter the driver or company from continuing to act recklessly or to needlesly endanger the public in the future.

Wrongful Death Cases: In the case of wrongful death, damages include the “full value” of the life that was taken. This means damages from the viewpoint of the injured, who will never get to enjoy the best that life has to offer in the future. Wrongful death claims may be pursued by the surviving heirs of the deceased.

Loss of Companionship aka “loss of consortium”: If a victim is no longer able to provide the same level of companionship, household services or contribution to the relationship with a spouse, the spouse may have an additional claim that may be recovered known as loss of consortium.

How Much Does The Millar Law Firm Charge?

How much does it cost to have The Millar Law Firm handle my trucking case?

We handle all trucking cases on a contingent fee – meaning that we do not charge any up front legal fee (or any charge at all up front), and the law firm is only paid when we recover money for you or your family.

How We Investigate and Work on Jonesboro-Area Trucking Accident Cases

Your first call to our law office. Contact our Jonesboro law firm for a free consultation regarding any 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, semi-truck, or other commercial vehicle accident. We will consult with you on the phone or in-person at no charge.

Your information is confidential. Anything you tell us, and our advice to you, is totally confidential. We abide by the code of professional responsibility and ethics not to reveal anything you say to us.

Our legal advice to you: We will advise you about the law, consult about your injuries and the potential value of your case. If we decide to work together, our firm will immediately begin to investigate.

Sympathy, caring, and fast action: Injuries are often much more serious in a truck accident than a typical car accident. During your consultation, we’ll provide a clear plan of action and advice about how to deal with your injuries, medical care, and employment. We will also explain how your case will be investigated. Our firm will use our local relationships with Jonesboro and Clayton County police, medical offices, first responders, and accident reconstruction experts to get your case onto a solid foundation.

What Should You Do After a Truck or Tractor-Trailer Accident?

Call the police or make a report. By calling 911, the police will most likely respond to the scene of a commercial vehicle or truck accident. However, some truckers may want to leave the scene without calling the police. Don’t let this happen. You will need the police report for case evidence and for dealing with the trucking company, its insurance company, and your own insurance carrier.

When you speak with the police or law enforcement, it is likely that you will be recorded or asked for a statement. Don’t say you are “fine” if your not. Its easy to say you are “OK,” for the sake of being nice or as an automatic reaction, but statements like this can be used against you as police reports and video recordings are valuable evidence used by both sides in cases like this.

Get contact information from the truck driver: If you are able to do so, we recommend that you exchange insurance and contact information with the truck driver and find out who the driver’s company or employer are. Get the insurance company name, policy number; and obtain the name, address and location of the trucking company.

Take photos of the truck and accident. One of the best things you can do to help win your case is take pictures of the damaged vehicles and your injuries. Only if it is safe to do so, take photos or video of the scene of the accident.

Get witness contact information. This will allow you or your attorney to get witness statements in the near future. If you cannot get this information at the scene, check the police report and local 911 call-in records.

Get license plate numbers. If an involved driver leaves the scene before the police arrive, no matter the excuse, be sure to get their license tag information. This can be given to law enforcement for their investigation.

Get medical attention promptly. If you are hurt after an accident, it is best to seek medical care as soon as possible, even if it is just to ensure you are not badly hurt. If you fail to get medical attention for days or weeks, it can be much harder to prove your injuries.

Do not speak with the trucking or commercial vehicle insurance adjuster unless advised to do so by a lawyer. You are under no obligation to give a statement to the at-fault company or their insurance representative. We recommend speaking with an experienced truck accident lawyer first.

Do not post to Facebook or other social media. Anything you post online or to social media, such as Facebook, can be used as evidence. A statement made to reassure your mother or relatives that you are “OK” after a wreck could be used against you. Even if you are just trying to keep your loved ones from worrying about you, avoid doing so in a public forum.

Report the truck accident to your own insurance company. After any wreck, you must report the accident to your own insurance company. If it was not your fault, you should have nothing to worry about. Failing to report your accident could result in violating your insurance policy.

Special Factors Involved in Truck Accident Cases

You are best served by lawyers who routinely handle truck accident cases.

Truck accidents can be just as deadly, but they have a variety of factors that make them more complex than car wrecks. Unlike cars where speed often determines who lives and dies in an accident; with trucks it’s usually driver error — although some vehicles may require special permits to operate on public roads!

Catastrophic damage

The injuries that truck accidents cause can be devastating or catastrophic because of the vehicles’ size and weight. Trucks weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. They can cause enormous damage when they collide with a 3,000 to 5,000 pound car, pickup truck, or SUV.

Trucks are federally regulated

Trucks and drivers are subject to special rules and regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations control trucking across the Country.

Standard of care

Truckers and their companies are required to follow specific rules, including hours of driving and rest, maintenance and inspection, and health requirements. These federal rules help establish a standard of care for trucks that is much higher than for regular private cars, pickups, and SUVs.

Common FMCSA driving violations

Truck driver fatigue from driving too many hours and improper maintenance are among the most common FMCSA violations. They are often found as the main cause of negligent truck and bus accidents.

Other common FMCSA rule violations by companies

Companies themselves can also be held accountable if their trucker causes an accident. Violations may include allowing unqualified drivers to operate big-rigs, failing to properly monitor drivers to ensure they’re not driving more hours than legally allowed, and failing to audit driver logs to confirm the driver is inspecting the vehicle and not keeping false or dual driving logs.

Passing the blame

Trucking companies are notorious for attempting to pass the blame. They may pass complete fault to you and claim the company did nothing negligent to cause the wreck. In reality, trucking companies are often responsible and the main cause when a trucking crash happens. This is because trucking companies frequently violate the FMCSA rules and regulations or allow their drivers to do so.

Trucking Companies vs. Owner-Operators

Certain trucking companies may inaccurately represent their drivers as non-employees. This is often an attempt to avoid responsibility as, in cases where the driver is not genuinely an independent contractor, the trucking company is likely to be held accountable for the driver’s actions under principles of vicarious liability or respondeat superior. This legal provision allows for the trucking company to be held responsible for the negligent or reckless behavior of their driver.

Multiple companies may be responsible

Multiple companies may be responsible. Even a simple truck accident case may involve as many as three or more persons or companies. Of course, there is the at-fault truck driver. But, the trucking company, freight company, broker, loading company, maintenance company, and other drivers who may have contributed to the wreck may also be to blame. Knowing how to identify these other potential defendants and how they may also be at-fault is critical to success in your injury or wrongful death case.

Special insurance considerations

Special insurance considerations. Should you trust the insurance company? This is a question every person injured in a truck accident should ask. Most trucking cases and claims are covered or paid by insurance policies and companies. And, while you have most likely seen the clever advertising designed to make insurance companies appear friendly and willing to pay when you need them, the reality is quite different.

Larger settlements

Because trucking cases are often large, insurance companies are likely to resist paying a fair settlement value until and unless they see that you have retained a qualified truck accident lawyer. You should show you are prepared to take them to court if necessary.

What are the legally-required truck insurance limits?

Trucking companies that operate in more than one state, known as interstate trucking, must typically have at least $750,000 in bodily injury, or liability, insurance. As of June 2020, Congress is considering increasing the minimum required trucking insurance to $2 million.

How We Prove the Negligent Cause of A Truck Accident

Trucking accident claims and cases are based on fault. However, the root cause of a truck accident involving a tractor-trailer or large box or delivery truck may be deeper than simply proving a truck driver made a mistake and crashed into you.

Thorough investigation may show other types of negligence, such as a careless trucking company or third party, which also contributed to the accident. This is what is known as a “system failure.”

Our Experience – Trucking Case Examples

Trucking Accident Negligence Cases The Millar Law Firm Has Recently Handled

There is an excellent chance that we have recently handled a commercial trucking or tractor-trailer accident case with facts similar to yours. Cases we have handled in the past 5 years include:

Failures to Adjust to Road Conditions

In the Large Truck Causation Study by the FMCSA, analysis showed that nearly one-half of big truck accidents were the result of drivers failing to adjust for road conditions. These accidents occurred due to curves in on-off ramps, loads being carried, and the road surface and condition of the brakes.

Mechanical or Equipment Failure or Malfunctions

Post-accident investigations may show that a trucker or trucking company negligently failed to maintain the truck. This could result in bald tires, worn or defective brakes and braking systems, missing reflectors, dim or non-working head or tail lights. After a serious wreck, a truck accident lawyer almost always has the truck and other involved vehicles examined for mechanical defects by an accident reconstruction expert.

Untrained, Underqualified, or Inexperienced Drivers

Drivers must be properly trained and qualified to drive large commercial vehicles. Underqualified drivers may make serious errors, like driving too fast for conditions, improper turning or changing lanes, or incorrectly using the brakes or trailer brakes. These mistakes increase the risk of rear-end collisions and jackknifing.

Additionally, trucking companies have a legal duty to screen drivers before hiring them. This process includes drug and alcohol testing, ensuring the driver has a valid medical DOT certificate and checking the driver’s employment history and driving record.

Tired, Fatigued, or Drowsy Drivers

Driving more hours than allowed by the FMCSA regulations can lead to drowsy driving, poor decision-making, and slow reaction times. Federal rules require that truckers drive no more than 11 hours during a given 14-hour period.

Drivers must have at least 10 hours of rest after driving 11 hours or after working for 14 hours. Drivers are also not allowed to drive more than 60 hours during seven consecutive days or more than 70 hours over eight days.

Unrealistic delivery scheduling

Some commercial truck and delivery truck accidents happen because drivers are forced by their companies to make deliveries too quickly. The result of an unrealistic schedule is speeding and taking chances with the safety of the truck and other drivers. Drivers who may struggle to keep up, or get stuck in traffic may feel forced to speed.

Bad Weather and Driving too Fast

Truck drivers may overestimate their ability to control their vehicle in inclement weather. Rain, snow, and fog decrease visibility and make the roadways wet and slippery. After a crash, the driver’s file and safety record should be reviewed to see whether they were properly trained to operate in all road conditions.

Tailgating and Aggressive Driving

Who hasn’t looked in their rearview mirror during a rainstorm and been shocked to see the rearview filled with the grill of a semi-truck? The reason this is frightening is that it is common knowledge that trucks cannot stop as quickly as passenger cars and trucks. Tailgating, speeding, and aggressive driving are leading causes of accidents when traffic suddenly slows. An estimated 9,000 truck crashes happen each year due to tailgating and aggressive driving behavior.

Negligent Loading or Securing of a Load

Trucks carry cargo that, if not loaded properly, can shift during transit. Improperly loaded items can fall onto the roadway or cause an imbalance that results in loss of control. Any accident caused by the loss of a load or an unsecured load should be investigated to learn why the issue occurred. This investigation should also review who loaded the cargo and whether any negligent shipping, loading, or cargo companies were involved.

Failure to Perform Inspections

Truck drivers must perform daily inspections and keep a log of doing so. The Georgia Department of Public Safety lists failure to do a pre-trip inspection as one of the most common trucking safety violations. The inspection includes checking the truck’s safety equipment, wheels and tires, lights, brakes, trailer attachment or coupler, and more. Always review the daily inspection reports to determine if the trucker was doing this important part of his or her job properly.

Substance Use and Abuse

Use of alcohol, marijuana, or other sedating drugs can slow a driver’s reaction and impair his or her judgment. Use of stimulants can make a driver aggressive or overconfident and may be a sign that the driver is exceeding his or her lawful in-service hours. Post-accident drug and alcohol testing is a requirement of the FMCSA. Driving logs and trucking records of drug and alcohol testing should be obtained after any truck accident. Driving a truck while intoxicated is extremely dangerous and careless and can lead to an award of punitive damages.

Texting and Distracted Truck Driving

Just like drivers of passenger vehicles, truck drivers are not immune to electronic distractions. Texting and driving are prohibited by the Department of Transportation, along with a number of other distracted driving behaviors. These include looking at GPS screens, eating and drinking, using a cell phone without being hands-free, and other similar distractions.

Improper Lane Changing

A substantial number of interstate highway truck accidents happen when a trucker moves into another lane of traffic, “pinching” a smaller vehicle. These accidents occur when a truck driver is tired, distracted, unqualified, or improperly trained. Truckers often blame the motorist for “darting” into their blind spot, but this is seldom the cause of the wreck. Careful investigation can prove the truck driver made an error, not the passenger car driver.

Overweight Trucks

Trucks that weigh more than the legally allowed limit can take a dangerously long time to stop. According to the truck safety coalition, as many as 30 percent of dump-trucks and semi-trailer trucks are overweight. After a truck has hit cars on the highway or at a controlled intersection, the load should be examined. What kind of product was it carrying? Does the manifest show the weight of the load? Negligent and overweight loading is a factor that should not be overlooked.

Jonesboro’s Roads and Highways Have a Trucking Problem

Because we are located near the world’s largest airport and four major interstate highways, many large trucking and transport companies are located around our area. This means that Jonesboro, its interstate highways, and state highways, such as 19/41, Highway 401, and Highway 23 are filled with a great number of big-rig and semi-truck traffic.

Many serious crashes happen because drivers and companies are unfamiliar with the highways and exit-ramps. A typical trucking accident may occur at the Cloverleaf exits on Interstate 75 and I-285 in Jonesboro. Large trucks often run over or rear-end cars and pickup trucks. Other wrecks, such as rollovers or tip-overs occur from taking a ramp too fast. Accidents involving serious and catastrophic injuries take place on a weekly basis near Jonesboro. They are often the result of truck-driver error, negligent training, or poorly maintained brakes.

Jonesboro, Georgia, Trucking Laws

In addition to state regulations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act, the City of Jonesboro also its own laws and ordinances that commercial vehicles and trucks must follow.

• Uniform rules of the road. Jonesboro has adopted all of Georgia’s uniform rules of the road for the operation of trucks and other commercial vehicles. City Code, Sec. (74-41)
• Truck, defined. The City of Jonesboro defines every motor vehicle that has six or more wheels and is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transport of property as a “truck.” (74-91)
• Truck routes. The city has established certain truck routes to redirect truck traffic away from city streets. (Sec. 74-94) However, the city generally does not enforce its ordinances to interfere with the normal delivery of goods and services. (74-92)
• Trucks with more than six wheels. Trucks with over six wheels are prohibited on certain streets inside of the City of Jonesboro. Such streets are marked with traffic control devices. (74-95)
• Truck and commercial vehicle storage. Trucks may not be stored overnight in a front yard of an M-1 district or light industrial district. Commercial vehicles of all types generally may not be parked in a residential district, except under certain conditions. (86-108) and (Sec. 74-3)

FAQ — Your Trucking Case Questions Answered

Who can be sued or held responsible in a Georgia trucking or commercial vehicle accident?

There may be several at-fault defendants in a truck crash case. Typically, these include the driver, the truck’s owner or the trucking company – through a legal concept known as respondeat superior — the company that hired or employed the driver, any company that negligently maintained the truck, other drivers that contributed to the crash, and sometimes a negligent car or truck manufacturer.

What if the trucking or insurance company wants to settle quickly?

Sometimes self-insured trucking companies or their insurance carriers will tempt accident victims with a quick-settlement offer. For instance, they may offer to pay your medical bills right away. Most likely, they are trying to get you to settle and agree to accept full payment before you can hire a lawyer who may tell you the case is worth much more. Should this happen, we recommend speaking with a truck accident attorney to determine whether quick settlement is in your best interest. (Hint … it usually is not.)

What is the burden of proof in a trucking case?

You may have heard of the “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt” standard. That is the standard or burden of proof in a criminal case. Trucking and commercial vehicle injury accidents are civil cases. The burden of proof in a civil case is “preponderance” or “more likely than not,” which is an easier standard to meet.

What if the trucker does not have enough insurance?

Commercial vehicles typically carry $100,000 to well over $1 million worth of insurance. However, in the most serious cases, unless there is an excess or umbrella policy, even this may not be enough. Therefore, it is important to review other possible sources of insurance. These can include parent trucking companies, businesses that hired or loaded the truck, companies that maintained the truck, and other individuals or companies that contributed to the wreck, such as roadway defects or other drivers.

Are trucking companies automatically responsible for a crash?

As in any other type of accident, this depends on a few things. First, was the truck driver at fault? If so, was the driver on the job when the wreck happened? Also, was the driver an employee of a trucking company or an independent contractor? In some cases, trucking companies or freight brokers may not be held accountable for an independent driver’s actions. The answer to this question can be complicated. It’s difficult to answer without a detailed investigation into the nature of the business relationship, the lease, the contract, and other terms of the trucker’s employment.

Do trucks have a “black box” with data about the crash?

In most cases, yes! Almost all modern tractors and commercial vehicles are equipped with a device known as an event data recorder, or “black box”. This recorder saves data about the vehicle, including speed, braking, and steering of the truck at and prior to the time of a crash. Most modern cars have a similar recorder onboard as well. Data from these devices can provide information about the cause of a crash.

How long do I have to file a trucking or commercial vehicle accident case or claim?

In Georgia, you will have up to two years to file a lawsuit under O.C.G.A. 9-3-33. This is known as the personal injury statute of limitations. If your truck accident was many months ago, it might not be too late. Even though it is best to begin investigating right away, your attorney can still get the police report, SCRT report, and other records that may prove your case.

Is it better to file suit or settle a trucking case?

This varies greatly from case to case. Generally speaking, if it is possible to receive a fair settlement or the limits of available insurance, then filing suit may not be necessary. However, in many trucking cases, the full extent of insurance or the circumstances leading up to the collision cannot be fully known without filing suit and using the power of the court to compel information from the trucker and company.

Most trucking cases, even when suit is filed, are settled without a trial. And, statistics show that larger settlements are more likely after suit has been filed and the trucker, the trucking company, and the insurance company are facing the threat of a trial.

What if the trucker or trucking company is claiming that the driver is an independent contractor?

Some employers will claim that they are not responsible for a trucking crash, arguing that the trucker is an independent contractor. In Georgia, even if a truck driver is arguably an independent contractor, the company may still be held liable under a rule known as statutory employment.

Things You May Want to Know When Choosing a Truck Accident Lawyer in Jonesboro, GA

Selecting the best attorney matters. Local experience matters.

Some advertising law firms you may see are “national” firms located many miles or states away from where your crash happened. Firms advertising on TV with catchy slogans like “Call me (name your state)” or “fighting the powerful” may not even be headquartered in Georgia. When a case involves a commercial truck, bus, or van, fast investigation and local knowledge are often necessary. This may not be possible or desirable with a distant or high-volume law firm.

The Millar Law Firm has been in the area for over a quarter-century. Our offices are located near some of the busiest interstates, roads, and highways in Georgia. We regularly (and successfully) handle trucking and bus accident cases. We can respond quickly and effectively when large truck, big-rig, and other serious crashes happen. Put local knowledge and actual resources – not advertising hype – to work for you.

How can a South Atlanta truck accident attorney help you and your family?

We handle local and state-wide truck accident cases near you on a daily basis. Investigating a truck accident is not as simple as getting a police report and contacting the insurance company. Truck wrecks often involve multiple law enforcement and government regulatory departments. If you are not familiar with investigating and finding the relevant information, this can harm your case.

Additionally, knowing who to make your claim against and who to sue is critical. Understanding who you can sue and identifying all the potential defendants, such as the trucking company, parent companies, and brokers, are critical skills.

Experience and Focus: The Personal Injury Cases Handled by Our Jonesboro Attorneys

Let our attorneys fight the insurance and trucking company, so you don’t have to

We are on your side. Our job is to get you as much money as possible to take care of your medical, physical, and emotional needs after a truck accident.

You need a trustworthy truck accident attorney to look out for your rights and best interests, above all. The insurance company is in business to profit by paying as little as possible on your claim. We handle Jonesboro trucking and commercial accident cases on a contingency fee basis. This means our interests are the same as yours: To help you recover as much monetary compensation as possible.

Perhaps the best thing about hiring a local personal injury trucking accident attorney is knowing that you have a team on your side and close at hand. We want you to focus on other things, like recovering from your injuries. Our office will take this burden off you, and keep you updated as your truck crash case progresses.