Trucking Accidents

Every car accident has potentially serious consequences, but when a semi-truck or 18-wheeler collides with a smaller vehicle the injuries can be catastrophic. Semi-truck accidents typically cause more serious injuries and deaths than other types of vehicle accidents. Due to their significant size and weight, tractor-trailers are capable of causing serious destruction and death. These horrible wrecks occur all too often on the highways and interstates of Georgia and Metro Atlanta. If you have suffered an injury in a Georgia trucking accident, it is important to speak to an attorney with the experience and knowledge to help with your claim.

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If you or a family member was injured in an accident involving a truck or 18-wheeler, speak to our experienced Atlanta truck accident lawyers. We believe you and your family should be treated with care and compassion while being able to speak directly to the attorney handling your case. Our attorneys will handle your claim with care and personal attention to make sure you understand your case.

Truck accidents often prove catastrophic due to the large size of the vehicle. Tractor-trailer trucks weigh tons, even when empty. The average car weighs about 4,000 lbs. A vehicle with a gross weight over 10,000 lbs. is considered a large truck. Most tractor trailers, especially when transporting cargo, weigh in excess of 80,000 lbs. Therefore, the impact of an 18-wheeler accident is more intense than one involving two cars or average-sized vehicles. In addition, if the tractor trailer is transporting hazardous or flammable materials, the risk is even greater.

Federal and state laws are in place to regulate the trucking industry and to help keep the motoring public safe. These trucking laws are more complex in terms of insurance and legal issues. Our experienced attorneys provide effective representation in a variety of truck accident cases, including:

Driver Training Drivers are required to have certain training and to pass testing and licensing requirements for commercial truck drivers. Certain licenses are required to operate certain types of trucks and specific rules must be followed when transporting certain materials or operating specific types of trucks. Failure to have certain training or endorsements can result in serious accidents.

Driver fatigue or distraction Truck drivers must follow legal regulations regarding their time driven on the road. These drive-time laws seek to protect the driver and other operators on the highway. When drivers fail to follow these rules, serious accidents can occur.

Poor vehicle maintenance Truck owners and operators have a duty to maintain their vehicles and keep them in a safe and reasonably operable manner. Failure to maintain vehicles properly may place injury liability on multiple parties.

Our knowledgeable Atlanta truck accident lawyers have successfully handled the complexities of trucking accident cases. We believe you deserve to be treated the way we would want our family to be treated after an auto accident, with personal attention, professionalism, and courtesy. Our attorneys want you to ask questions and be informed so you can understand your case.

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