Every day, large commercial trucks and tractor-trailers travel on Staunton roads and Interstate 81 as they transport various materials needed for businesses across the state and country. Usually, these trucks arrive safely at their destinations, but, unfortunately, some truck drivers cause accidents, which can have disastrous impacts. Since these trucks are larger and heavier than most passenger vehicles, they have more of a devastating impact when they collide with other vehicles. Tractor-trailer and other commercial truck accidents often cause serious injuries and fatalities.
If you or a loved one were injured in a collision involving a tractor-trailer or truck collision, a skilled personal injury attorney could help you seek compensation. A favorable financial resolution could help with your recovery. Reach out to a Staunton truck accident lawyer at The Warren Firm to see if they think you have a viable case for compensation.
After a collision, the first person to whom people look to assign blame is the truck driver, but there is often more than one responsible party. A skilled attorney will review all relevant evidence from a crash to identify all of the potentially liable parties. Some types of evidence that a dedicated Staunton tractor-trailer lawyer would carefully examine would be:
After expertly looking at the evidence, experienced local Staunton legal representatives could help a claimant pursue recovery of damages against all of the responsible parties.
There are several parties that courts could deem responsible for a trucking accident. These parties may include the driver, his or her employer, a third-party contractor, the vehicle manufacturer, or servicer.
The negligent or reckless driving of the driver is the most common cause of trucking accidents. Because Staunton tractor-trailer drivers often drive alone, driver fatigue is a factor. In addition, truckers must meet deadlines, so they may work longer hours than they should, which can cause them to fall asleep, or drive above the speed limit to arrive at their destinations on time.
Some truck drivers work directly for the company that is delivering the goods. Others work for shipping or trucking companies that transport goods. If your attorney can demonstrate that the collision occurred while the trucker was driving for those companies, a court could find these companies liable.
Some truck drivers own their trucks and work for various independent companies to carry a third-party contractor’s goods for specified trips. To recover damages against these third-party contractors, your attorney would need to show that the contracting company set the delivery route or otherwise exercised some oversight and control over the trucker’s driving.
Some tractor-trailer and commercial truck accidents result from manufacturing defects in the truck itself, while others result from failure to properly service the truck. An experienced truck accident attorney will review all the evidence and pursue damages against all of those responsible parties.
Truck accidents often result in more severe injuries than car-to-car crashes. They also involve different legal issues. Staunton truck accident lawyers understand commercial truck litigation. Reach out to one today at The Warren Firm to see if you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Let experienced legal experts work beside you to obtain you the most favorable outcome to your case. Call now.
