Georgia Lawyer: Semi Truck Accidents
A fully loaded semi truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. A semi truck is inherently unstable, since it is higher than it is wide, and the tractor-trailer faces risks — such as jackknife accidents — that do not affect straight trucks and passenger vehicles.
For this reason, commercial trucking companies are closely regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety. Despite that regulation, our lawyers have found that trucking companies and independent truckers are likely to take some dangerous and illegal shortcuts in the following areas:
- Hiring, training and supervising 18-wheeler truck drivers
- Violations of restrictions on hours of driving, resulting in driver fatigue
- Overweight semi trucks and unbalanced loads
- Semi truck equipment maintenance
If you or a member of your family was injured in a semi truck accident, you will only recover full compensation if all factors contributing to the wreck are clearly identified. It is important that you contact a lawyer at the first opportunity and make arrangements to launch a full investigation.
Injured in a semi truck accident? Get the help you need.
Call attorney Gary Martin Hays today for a free consultation
Toll-free: 866-710-4116
Atlanta: 678-389-3154
Preserve your right to full compensation following a trucking accident. The cost of treatment and ongoing care for a catastrophic injury such as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or paralysis resulting from a spinal cord injury will quickly exhaust the benefits from your auto and health insurance policies. Our lawyers will work hard to see that you and your family get maximum compensation from all sources.
When calculating the value of a claim for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, our attorneys may call on medical and economic experts to fully assess your injuries and losses. It is the insurance company's goal to pay as little as possible. Today, before you make a statement to an insurance company representative or sign a settlement agreement, contact us to schedule a free confidential consultation and claim review with an attorney. From offices in Atlanta and Athens, our lawyers serve clients throughout Georgia, including Athens, Marietta, Roswell and Smyrna.
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Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates
Georgia Semi Truck Accident Lawyers
