BRANDON TRUCKING ACCIDENT LAWYER
Sharing the roadways with large trucks, or 18-wheelers, can be especially hazardous. Their size and limited visibility make them a serious safety risk for nearby drivers and pedestrians.
If you or a loved one is injured in a truck accident, a truck accident attorney in Brandon, FL, will help you recover compensation for your injuries, losses, and damages.
Collecting damages from the at-fault party can be complicated. The Randolph Giddings Law Firm has experience navigating trucking accident claims. Let me help you with your truck accident case.
EXPERIENCED TRUCK INJURY ATTORNEY
A trucking accident case may involve several parties, including the trucking company and their driver, who may be liable for your losses. Truck companies and their insurance carriers may try to deny liability in your trucking accident case.
Some of the most common causes of trucking accidents are:
- Driving while impaired/drunk
- Truck defects or malfunctions
- Negligence by trucking companies
- Driver error or negligence
- No-zone (blind spot) truck accidents
- Objects ejected from tractor-trailer rigs
When a crash occurs, both the trucking company and their insurance company will likely begin an immediate investigation into the cause of the trucking accident.
They will take recorded statements from witnesses, take photos of the crash site, and try to determine the cause of the accident. You need an experienced trucking accident attorney to begin an accident investigation on your behalf. At the Randolph Giddings Law Firm, I can:
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Review camera footage, if available
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Analyze and review medical records
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Interview witnesses to the crash
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Analyze and review medical records
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Review police and accident reports
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Interview medical staff
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Retain experts who can analyze and reconstruct the scene of the accident
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Obtain the accident data from the truck’s Electronic Control Module – ECM (“black box”)
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Help enable important evidence is preserved by the truck company and the driver
WHO’S AT FAULT FOR CAUSING THE TRUCKING ACCIDENT?
The parties who may be liable for causing a trucking accident include the:
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Trucking company
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Truck driver
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Truck owner
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Company leasing the truck
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Owner of the leasing company
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Trailer owner, if attached
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Company leasing the trailer
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Manufacturers
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Shipper who ordered transportation of the load
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Broker to whom the truck or trailer was hired
WHAT COMPENSATION CAN BE RECOVERED IN A TRUCKING ACCIDENT CASE?
Truck accidents injuries can be quite severe and may include head trauma, damage to the spinal cord, burns, broken bones, paralysis, lacerations, or sometimes death. In cases of having exhausted PIP benefits, victims with injuries beyond the “injury threshold” may file and follow up for additional compensation.
Compensation for injuries and damages caused by a truck accident may include economic and non-economic damages. Punitive damages may also be available in some instances. A person injured in a trucking accident may be able to recover costs for
- Pain and suffering
- Present and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Property damage
- Cost of long-term therapy or treatment
- Emotional distress
- Wrongful death
- Current Medical Expenses: Some of them include, fees for emergency room visits, hospital care, assistive devices, etc.
- Future Medical Expenses: On probable extended medical attention and care.
- Earning Capacity Loss: If the victim can display how they can’t work because their work has been negatively impacted, compensation may be available.
- Pain and Suffering: This involves compensation for physical pain suffered as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
Truck accidents injuries can be quite severe and may include head trauma, damage to the spinal cord, burns, broken bones, paralysis, lacerations or sometimes death and others. In cases of having exhausted PIP benefits, victims with injuries beyond the “injury threshold” may file and follow up for additional compensation.
Here are the parties who could be liable for truck accident injuries:
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Truck company
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Truck driver
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Truck owner
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Company leasing the truck
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Owner of the leasing company
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Trailer owner, if attached
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Company leasing the trailer
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Company that Manufactured of the truck, trailer, or components
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Shipper who wanted transportation of the load
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Broker to whom the truck or trailer was hired
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Truck Accident Lawsuits
TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWSUITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TYPES:
Negligence: Lawsuits that are filed to recover compensation for sustaining injuries in a truck accident is considered to be the truck driver’s negligence.
Product Liability: In cases where the defect in the truck or one of its components led to the accident, that calls for a viable claim against the manufacturer of the product.
Wrongful Death: Unfortunately, many truck accident victims do not survive. In this heartbreaking situation, the family may bring a claim on behalf of their loved one to recover compensation for their losses.
GET THE JUSTICE YOU DESERVE
Trucking accidents can cause serious, life-changing injuries, and in extreme cases, even death. If you or a loved one has wbeen injured in a trucking accident, you’ll need an experienced trucking accident attorney on your side before you speak to the insurance companies. The trucking injury accident attorney at the Randolph Giddings Law Firm can help you obtain the compensation you deserve.
Contact a Florida Trucking Accident Attorney
If you have been involved in a trucking accident, you may be entitled to receive compensation for the damages you’ve suffered. For more information about your legal rights and options, contact the Brandon, FL, trucking accident attorney at the Randolph Giddings Law Firm by calling (888) 699-2555 today.
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Get a hold of me by calling (888) 699-2555, or sending an email to info@randygiddingslaw.com, or completing form. This form, like every other one sent to us, is confidential and free. I offer free case evaluations, too.
