Truck Accidents Attorneys Ask the Hard Questions
"Was Failure to Maintain the Truck a Factor?"
The Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Government, and other state governments and agencies have specific rules and regulations that are supposed to maximize the safety of trucks on the road. Cars and trucks share many miles of streets and highways, and in the interest of public safety, a truck driver is expected to ensure that the following are maintained and inspected:
- Tires
- Brakes
- Lights
- Reflectors
- Load strapping
After a truck accident in which someone is injured or killed, a detailed inspection will be initiated by the DOT. A vigilant personal injury lawyer watching out for the rights and well-being of injury victims will keep a close watch on that government investigation, but will also launch an investigation of his own. Failure to maintain the truck according to regulations is a clear case of negligence by the driver and other responsible parties such as the driver's employer or the truck's owner. Often an experienced attorney can prove that the failure to maintain the truck according to the law was the cause of the crash.
At the law offices of Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC, our truck accident attorneys take up the fight on behalf of truck accident victims beginning with the initial free consultation when we gather information needed to start an investigation.
Your legal right to compensation from any negligent parties and responsible insurers will be in good hands if you are represented by Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC, after a truck accident. We understand that your focus in the days and weeks following the accident is on the recovery of the injury victim — or condolence and emotional healing of surviving family members in the case of a fatal accident. Our job is to represent you by discovering important facts such as a truck driver's failure to maintain the truck.
We intend to lift the burdens of our clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries in truck accidents and elsewhere. We want you to be able to focus on healing while we work behind the scenes in pursuit of the compensation you will need both short-term and long-term after a brain injury, a spinal cord injury or other serious injury:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wage replacement
- Therapy, rehabilitation, medical equipment and accommodations such as modified vans
- Pain and suffering
- The full value of the life of the decedent, including economic losses and the intangible value of life
- Funeral and burial expenses after a fatal accident
To help determine whether failure to maintain the truck was a factor, our accident reconstructionists will review data such as maintenance records, safety checks, annual inspection records and pre trip inspection records.
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Have you been injured in a truck accident? Was driver fatigue or failure to maintain the truck a factor? Take up the fight. Contact an experienced Atlanta personal injury lawyer at Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance.
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