Truck Accidents
Truck accidents are particularly dangerous because they usually happen at highway speed. The potential for damage is exponentially greater in a truck accident than a car accident because of the size of the vehicles involved.
When 60,000 pounds of steel and cargo moving at 70 miles per hour collides with a passenger vehicle, the result can be destruction on a massive scale.
The attorneys of Darrell L. Castle & Associates in Memphis are experienced in complex truck accident claims. We have successfully resolved cases for clients injured by 18 wheelers and other large, commercial trucks.
What's So Special About Truck Accidents?
Truck accidents present a different kind of legal challenge than accidents involving privately owned cars for a number of reasons:
- Many more parties may be involved. Any or all of them may bear legal responsibility for compensating accident victims. Our lawyers will investigate to identify all potential sources of liability. These may include the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, the driver, the trucking company, the truck maintenance shop, the people who loaded the truck, and the manufacturer of the truck, the brakes, the tires or other components.
- State and federal regulations must be met. We are familiar with regulations established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as state regulations of the trucking industry. These regulations cover everything from how many hours a trucker can drive without stopping to sleep to the safety markings a truck must display. Violation of any of these regulations by the defendant can result in a legal advantage for the injured party. Attorneys who are unfamiliar with these regulations can miss opportunities to benefit their clients. We don't leave money on the table that should rightfully go to you.
- The opposition is organized and aggressive. For trucking companies and their insurers, accidents are a cost of doing business. They have accident teams that can be on the scene of a truck wreck anywhere in the country within hours of the crash, gathering evidence that will benefit their case. Injured parties need an experienced attorney who is up to the challenge.
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Our law firm has a history of success in truck accident claims. If you have been injured in a truck accident, please contact us to discuss your case. From offices in Memphis, we represent seriously injured clients in west Tennessee, east Arkansas and north Mississippi.
