Sideswipe Accident with Semi-Truck

$300,000

Location: Decatur, Georgia

Original Offer

Net Settlement

$300,000

Our client was sideswiped by a tractor-trailer, suffering bruises, scrapes, and sprains to the head, neck, back, and wrists. After the trucking company’s insurer denied liability and refused to offer any compensation, our attorneys secured a $300,000 settlement.

Truck Pull Out Crash

$55,000

Original Offer

Net Settlement

$55,000

Our client suffered neck and chest injuries after a truck pulled out in front of her vehicle in Morrow, Georgia, causing her car to spin before being struck a second time. Our attorneys pursued all available insurance coverage and secured a $55,000 recovery for her medical expenses, pain and suffering, and ongoing treatment.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Questions About Trucking Accidents

When is a Trucking Company Held Liable (responsible) for a 18-Wheeler Accident?

Trucking companies are often held liable for truck accidents as they employ or hire the truck driver. Trucking companies and carriers have a number of responsibilities that can contribute to an accident, including:

Hiring: Trucking companies must hire qualified and safe drivers. When they hire a driver with a history of careless or reckless driving, this can increase their level of liability for accidents the driver causes or contributes to.

Ownership and Maintenance: Trucking companies may own or lease the trucks that their drivers operate. This means companies are generally responsible for the condition of the trucks and for proper maintenance. When a truck is in poor condition and failing equipment causes an accident, the trucking company or even a third party responsible for maintenance may be held liable.

Rules and regulations: Trucking companies and drivers must follow federal, state, and local regulations. They often violate one of more of these regulations. When such violations cause an accident occurs, they may be held liable.

Training: Trucking companies must ensure their drivers are properly trained to operate their trucks safely. Commercial haulers may be liable for failing to document and provide required or adequate training.

Hours of service: Trucking companies are required limit and monitor the number of hours that their drivers can drive. Unfortunately, hours of service violations are common for drivers and companies operating or passing through the Atlanta area and the State of Georgia. In most trucking accidents, the hours that a driver has been operating should be investigated.

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