Truck Accidents
NYC TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS
When an accident occurs involving a large truck and a passenger car, the injuries and damages can be life altering. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Wright & Associates, P.C., have seen the devastation that large truck accidents cause to victims and are experienced to provide you with legal counsel if you or your loved ones have been injured in an accident that involves a large truck.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH AN 18 WHEELER?
There are over 900,000 trucking accidents that occur every year with more than 9,000 resulting in fatalities. Based upon studies provided by the National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration, approximately 130,000 of those accidents resulted in serious injuries.
The facts remains that tractor-trailers are large and can weigh up to 90,000 pounds as compared to a passenger car which weighs a little more than 3,000 pounds. Also, due to the sheer size of large trucks, they are very difficult to control, stop, and slow down when involved in an accident with another vehicle.
Although, many professional truck drivers are experienced and careful, unfortunately, there are handful of truck drivers that drive at dangerous speeds and violate driving laws that places the safety and welfare of others on the road at risk.
MAIN CAUSES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS:
Truck accidents can often be the result of negligent driving by the truck driver as well as negligence on behalf of the truck company. Truck accidents are almost always caused by the negligence of another party. In prosecuting truck accident claims, there are often many parties that can be found liable which include, the truck driver, the trucking company, a truck part manufacturer, a shipper or loader of cargo, or a third party driver. Drivers of large trucks are often in violation of these driving conditions:
Trucking Company Error: Failure to properly maintain an adequate braking system, tires, lights, steering equipment, and more.
Truck Driver Error: Failing to drive with proper rest and without driver fatigue, speeding, tailgating, driving intoxicated, driving aggressively, driving in unsafe weather conditions
Truck Defective Equipment: Failure to provide adequate guards under the truck body often called the “kill zone.”
Truck Cargo Weight Requirements: Failure to properly load the truck, and drive the truck under proper weight conditions
It is very important to contact an experienced attorney following an accident with a truck as the trucking company will perform their own investigation immediately and hire the best accident construction experts to defend themselves from any potential lawsuit.
HOW A TRUCK ACCIDENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Truck accidents can cause catastrophic damages with life-altering consequences. Some of the injuries that victims of truck accidents that may change your life are:
- Injuries that are severe and cause long-term or permanent disability;
- Disfiguring injuries;
- Inability to continue working and earn an income;
- Injuries causing permanent pain and suffering;
- Injuries causing emotional and psychological complications and post-traumatic stress disorder;
- Inability to care for your children or maintain intimacy with your partner;
- Inability to continue paying for your home or vehicle; and
- Injuries causing high expenses for medical care, property damage, lost wages, and more.
If you are involved in a truck accident and another party is to blame, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries. At the law offices of Brian P. Wright & Associates, our experienced truck accident lawyers will fight for the compensation you are entitled to and will prosecute to case trial to achieve the justice your deserve.
INVESTIGATING YOUR TRUCK ACCIDENT AND ACTING QUICKLY
Because of the various causes of truck accidents and the multitude of potentially liable parties, it is important that you work with an experienced New York truck accident lawyer who can commence a complete investigation into your truck accident to determine how the accident occurred, who was responsible and acted negligently, and to whom a claim for damages should be filed. At the Law Offices of Brian P. Wright & Associates, we have the experience, determination, and resources to properly investigate your accident and retain the necessary experts to further the prosecution of your case, including but, not limited to accident reconstruction experts, forensic experts, and vehicle design experts. We will fight for the full compensation you are entitled to for both your economic and non-economic expenses. We understand that you have suffered serious injuries, and although you may be thinking about legal action, taking action is critical as evidence necessary to prosecute your claim may be destroyed. It is also important to remember that the Statute of Limitations in New York is three years from the date of accident; if you do not file a lawsuit within this time, you may be permanently barred from seeking the compensation that you are entitled to.
WHY YOU NEED A TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER ON YOUR SIDE
EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS IN TRUCK ACCIDENT CASES - HANDLING CASES IN THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN, QUEENS, STATEN ISLAND, LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK STATE
OBTAINING MAXIMUM COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
The Law Offices of Brian P. Wright & Associates, P.C. are experienced attorneys that have been fighting for victims of truck accident victims for decades and are determined to achieving the just compensation that their clients deserve and are entitled to. Insurance companies know that the attorneys at Wright & Associates, P.C. are capable of communicating to juries the devastation that injuries can cause to a person that is a victim of a trucking accident.
NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE
We offer a free consultation to evaluate your legal case. It will cost you nothing to consult with a lawyer to see if you have a case. It is essential that action be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident and/or conduct in question and to file a lawsuit, when necessary prior to a deadline imposed by the statute of limitations. We give all our truck accident clients a promise that if we do not recover monetary damages in your case, we will not charge you an attorney fee. If we take your case, we only get paid if we win your case.
If you have been injured in a truck accident, contact us for a free initial consultation. There is no fee unless we are successful.
To discuss your case with a personal injury lawyer experienced in truck accident lawsuits, please call 347-886-9472 or fill out our contact form for a FREE no obligation legal case evaluation. Our lawyers provide legal advice to injured truck vehicle crash victims, including pedestrians, drivers, passengers, cyclists, and many others We serve all of New York, including Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, Rochester, Albany, and Buffalo.
