Work with a Truck Accident Attorney Who Understands How to Recover Maximum Compensation
Tractor-trailer trucks have not only become more common on the roads of Georgia, but they have also become larger and heavier. While big rig trucks used to have a trailer length of 40 feet, those trailers now extend to 53 feet. Cabs have grown bigger as well. Just the engine in the cab of an 18-wheeler can weigh more than many of the cars that travel alongside it on the highway. Even when a big rig is empty, it can weigh ten times more than the average car.
For these and other reasons, accidents in Georgia involving 18-wheelers often result in devastating injuries or death. What is even more tragic is that the victims of these accidents generally have an extremely difficult time recovering compensation to offset their losses and provide for future needs. Accidents involving big rig trucks can be much more complex than other cases, and they are defended by experienced legal teams that use sophisticated litigation tactics to deny liability.
People hurt in 18-wheeler collisions deserve to have knowledgeable and dedicated legal advocacy to protect their rights, and that is why they call on an experienced Decatur 18-wheeler accident attorney at Michael M. Day Law Firm, LLC. We focus our attention on helping accident victims get full and fair recovery so they can move forward with their lives after the devastation of a big rig accident.
The Serious Injuries Can Make it Hard for Victims to Obtain Full Compensation
A fully loaded semi-truck can easily weigh 85,000 pounds. The average small car weighs about 2,500 pounds, and even a big passenger vehicle like an SUV will weigh no more than 6,000 pounds. It is not surprising that when a heavy 18-wheeler crashes into a car, the driver and passengers in the smaller vehicle often suffer catastrophic injuries. These injuries can make it more challenging for accident victims to get the compensation they deserve.
One reason for the difficulty is that when someone is unconscious or struggling with massive pain, they cannot get out to take photos of the accident scene and look for witnesses who can testify on their behalf. They are focused on survival—as they should be—but that means they lose the opportunity to collect evidence while it is most readily available. Even if their injuries are extremely serious, they need evidence to show what caused the accident and to establish the liability of those at fault. The best way to overcome this problem is to have the victim or a member of the family start working with a dedicated truck accident lawyer as soon as possible after the wreck. While the victim focuses on healing, the legal team can locate and secure evidence to start building a strong case for legal liability so that the victim can obtain maximum compensation. If the injuries lead to wrongful death, the family can seek compensation for their multiple losses through a wrongful death claim.
Another problem caused by the severity of injuries in truck accident cases is that it can be hard to fully anticipate the future needs of an accident victim. Victims cannot come back and ask for more compensation later if it turns out they need additional surgery or if their condition later worsens or causes complications. An attorney who has worked with victims of severe injuries such as traumatic brain damage will know how to work with medical teams and other professionals to gain a full understanding of the victim’s future needs. This will enable the legal team to fight for compensation to provide for all of the things the victim will need in the years ahead.
We Understand How to Succeed in Complex Cases
Big rig trucks are managed far differently than passenger vehicles. That makes 18-wheeler accidents much more complicated in legal terms because many different parties could potentially be liable for causing an accident. Unlike a car accident where the driver is responsible for essentially everything, in a tractor-trailer accident, the fault could be due to a number of people or companies, such as:
- A supplier that loaded a truck improperly and caused it to tip over
- A maintenance company that did a shoddy job on brake repair
- A management company that failed to order regular mechanical inspections of equipment
- A driver who was distracted by a cell phone or other device
- A trucking company that required a driver to meet expectations that led to unsafe operations, such as speeding or driving too long without a break
- A manufacturer of a component on the truck that failed to stand up to the rigors of ordinary commercial usage
At Michael M. Day Law Firm, we know that it requires intensive investigation to determine the cause of a semi-truck accident, and we are prepared to delve deep to hold the responsible parties accountable for the harm they’ve caused.
We Know How to Stand Up to Corporate Legal Teams
Because 18-wheelers are commercial vehicles, the entities involved in their operation can call on help from experienced corporate legal teams when there is any chance they could be implicated in a truck accident. These attorneys know how to make it difficult for an accident victim to find the evidence they need to establish liability. Trucking defense attorneys also know how to encourage accident victims to answer questions in a way that can shift the liability away from the company.
If you’ve been injured in an accident with a big rig, you need a dedicated attorney who knows how to protect your rights and how to fight the tactics used by corporate defense attorneys. And that’s just what you get with the team at Michael M. Day Law Firm. We built our reputation on standing up to insurance companies and corporate interests because we believe those hurt in accidents caused by others deserve the maximum compensation for the harm they have suffered.
Count on Michael M. Day Law Firm to Protect Your Rights and Your Future
In an accident involving an 18-wheeler, the stakes are very high, and that causes defense teams to start right away to try to shift liability and protect their commercial interests. Accident victims need to start working with a truck accident attorney who can start quickly to build a strong case for liability and protect them from predatory tactics so they can recover compensation to cover past and future medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, pain, suffering, and other losses. Michael M. Day Law Firm is ready to fight for you to get the recovery you need to move forward after a big rig truck accident. Get started with a free consultation and case evaluation by calling 440-480-4284 or contacting us online now.