Auburn Truck Accident Attorneys
Semi-Truck, 18-Wheeler & Other Large Truck Accidents in Alabama
Although any auto accident can be devastating, those involving large trucks tend to be the most catastrophic. Due to their sheer weight and size, these massive vehicles often cause extensive damage when they collide with smaller passenger cars, motorcycles, pickup trucks, and SUVs. For victims and their families, the aftermath of a large truck accident can be painful, expensive, and overwhelming.
If you were injured or if someone you love tragically passed away due to an accident with a semi-truck, big rig, tractor-trailer, 18-wheeler, delivery van, or any other type of large commercial vehicle, you deserve justice. Mike Slocumb Law Firm can help.
From our office in Auburn, we represent catastrophically injured truck accident victims and the surviving family members of those wrongfully killed throughout Lee County and the surrounding communities. Our truck accident attorneys have extensive experience handling complex claims against large trucking companies, powerful insurance carriers, and other entities. We are not afraid of a fight and prepare every case as though it will go to trial. This helps us stay one step ahead of the defense and, most importantly, allows us to effectively advocate for the maximum compensation you are owed.
For a free initial consultation, please call (334) 219-3906 or contact us online. Hablamos español.
What Makes Truck Accident Cases Different from Regular Car Accident Claims?
Although they are both examples of motor vehicle accident claims, truck accident and standardcar accident cases are very different. Specifically, cases involving large commercial vehicles are often far more complex and challenging to prove than those involving passenger vehicles.
One reason that truck accident cases are so much more complicated than other types of motor vehicle accident claims is due to the issue of liability. Determining who is liable for a typical car accident tends to be fairly straightforward; in most cases, the person who caused the accident is liable for the other person’s accident-related damages. With truck accidents, however, there may be multiple liable parties and numerous complicating factors.
For example, if a truck driver acts negligently, leading to a serious crash with catastrophic injuries, it may seem like the truck driver should be legally responsible for the injured victim’s medical bills, lost income, pain, suffering, and other damages. In fact, the truck driver very well could be liable if he or she was classified as an independent contractor or did something that violated the trucking company’s policies. However, more often than not, trucking companies are liable for the conduct of their drivers while those drivers are “on the clock.” As a result, the trucking company could be liable for the victim’s damages, even though the truck driver is the one who actually caused the accident.
And the truck driver and trucking company aren’t the only two potentially liable parties. In a given truck accident case, any of the following entities could be partly or wholly liable:
- A truck driver
- A trucking company
- The truck driver’s employer
- A manufacturer
- The company that owns or leases the truck
- The entity responsible for truck maintenance or repairs
- The person or party that loaded the truck’s cargo
- Another motorist or third party
When you contact Mike Slocumb Law Firm, we will quickly get to work investigating the accident. We evaluate electronic (“black box”) data, employment and driving records, hours-of-service logs, and other pertinent evidence to obtain a full picture of what happened, who the accident occurred, and who is responsible.
