Truck Accident Victims Should Put A Professional, Proven Attorney On Their Side
Brian O Sutter
Accident Lawyers
The entire United States relies on tractor-trailers to transport goods to stores and keep the economy flourishing. They are essential for putting items on the shelves and making them readily available for consumers to purchase. These vehicles are so important that many companies are even trying out self-driving trucks. The verdict is still out on these devices because it is too early in the testing phase to determine if they are 100-percent safe. However, until we get to the point where everyone is getting chauffeured around, humans remain in control. Distracted driving should never occur, regardless of what a person is operating, whether that is a car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, or eighteen wheeler. Unfortunately, distractions do happen, and they are often the cause of wrecks.Talking on the phone, receiving and sending texts, eating, or even playing around with passengers can result in the car barreling out of control due to human error. Drowsiness leads to folks falling asleep or just not paying as much attention as they should to the task at hand. Trucking companies transport heavy loads, and if the freight is unbalanced, the vehicle can tip over when going around a sharp curve. They can roll on top of smaller cars in the vicinity, which will likely lead to the car operator sustaining severe injuries or death. When these tractor-trailers are exceeding speed limits, it takes time for them to come to a complete stop. If they rear-end another vehicle at a fast pace, broken bones, lacerations, paralysis, brain injuries, and many other damages will be received by the unsuspecting motorists in the other car. Of course, the truck operator can obtain wounds too, but drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles usually draw the short straw.
Let Our Proven, Professional Attorney Help In Your Time Of Need
Trucking companies and the firms that represent them are prepared to take claims the distance to avoid paying fair compensation. Not all lawyers have the resources to go toe to toe with these large corporations. However, our attorney has the monetary means, experience, and ability to formulate a plan that will achieve the desired results. As humans, we like to give people the benefit of the doubt that they will do what is right and fair, but when money factors into the equation, anything is possible. Documents will need to become collected from officers and insurance adjusters while someone must also talk to witnesses. The entire situation is quite intimidating, especially since many drivers have never even been involved in a crash. Allow our team the opportunity to show you why so many residents of Sarasota, Port Charlotte, North Port, and other surrounding areas rely on us to represent them in trucking accident cases. We practice in other areas of the law too, which include but are not limited to...
• Workplace Injuries
• Wrongful Deaths
• Boating And Motorcycle Accidents
• Slip And Fall Incidents
• Workers' Compensation
• Social Security Disability
No two trucking accidents are identical, nor are the people that are involved in them. Our attorney goes above and beyond to make your experience is as pleasurable as possible given the circumstances. Each eighteen wheeler has a black box that records data, and log books that operators use to keep track of their working hours and resting periods. Lawyers utilize these tools to build compelling cases against negligent trucking companies or drivers. If a defective part like a stuck accelerator comes into play, manufacturers and mechanics may also share the blame. Don't become stressed out, overwhelmed, and bewildered. Instead, let us take care of the heavy legal lifting while you concentrate on your recovery.