ISAACS & ISAACSTRUCK ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS
When a commercial truck collides with another vehicle, the damage it causes can run into millions of dollars. Big trucking insurance carriers will do all they can to avoid paying just compensation to the victims of these horrific accidents. If insurance companies are reluctant to pay claims for car accidents, you can guess how they react when an accident of this magnitude occurs.
Isaacs & Isaacs employs its own skilled accident scene investigators. They will take pictures of the accident scene, the truck and the other vehicles involved. They will talk to witnesses and gather statements and contact information. Because of their years of experience investigating trucking accidents, they will see what is there to be seen.
TYPES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS
Intersection Accidents
Crashes in dangerous intersections require an experienced truck accident lawyer, like those at Isaacs & Isaacs, who know the law.
Intersections Are Dangerous
Have you ever stopped at a four-way stop and wondered if everyone knew the rules of who should proceed first? This is never more critical than when a semi-truck is involved. Sometimes truckers behave aggressively due to the truck’s size, or the trucker is pressed for time and continues on without coming to a complete stop. This can result in a collision. The impact can cause serious injuries or result in fatalities.
In other instances, a passenger vehicle may not be able to see the side of a large truck at night due to insufficient side marker lights. The truck often moves at a slow speed after a complete stop and side lights on the truck may not identify the size of the trailer. This increases the risk that a passenger vehicle could broadside the truck.
Trucking Companies Can Take Steps to Prevent Intersection Truck Accidents
For instance, drivers can be trained adequately in safe procedures when approaching an intersection. Policy changes may be needed to enhance the procedures. In addition, drivers should be encouraged to make routine checks of all lights – including side lights and markers – to make sure the entire rig can be seen by other motorists.
The semi-truck accident attorneys at Isaacs & Isaacs are experienced in fighting for victims who have been injured by a semi truck at a crossroads. It is recommend you call us as soon as possible after a truck accident since:
• Witness memory of the incident may fade
• Evidence may disappear
• The deadline for filing a claim may be reached, after which the court will not hear it
If you’ve been injured in an encounter with a big rig or bus and need immediate legal assistance, you can count on the truck accident lawyer team at Isaacs & Isaacs, headed by The Hammer, to step in and get to work on your important case.
The #1 Reason For Truck Accident Lawsuits:
Driver Negligence
There’s a very good chance the collision was due to negligence, the most common form of personal injury lawsuit that truck accident lawyers handle. The truck driver could have been negligent about staying alert to his surroundings due to fatigue, driving under the influence of a substance, distracted by using a cell phone or other electronic device, or many other reasons that could have taken his attention from the road ahead.
Trucking Companies Can Also Be Held Responsible For Negligence
It’s common for the trucking company to be at fault for a form of negligence in truck maintenance and road-worthiness.
Proving Negligence Is A Tricky Business
Many times, more than one party is at fault, and therefore liable in a commercial truck accident. Maybe the driver was hauling an improperly secured load, working more hours than the law allows or driving while distracted – or a combination of these or other reasons. If there was a mechanical failure, it could be the parts manufacturer, the inspection crew, the trucking company, the driver or any one of a number of factors where somebody cut corners or didn’t abide by safety regulations.
In order to prove negligence, a lawsuit may be needed to gain access to trucking company records. (Nobody is going to volunteer information that could mean they are accountable for millions of dollars in damages!) Sometimes insurance coverage is inadequate. In these cases, the liable parties must pay. The truck driver or trucking company has no obligation to turn over records, or let us examine the truck until a lawsuit has been filed.
Each accident is different, but here's where the experience gained through handling hundreds of truck accident cases pays off. The experienced truck accident lawyers at Isaacs & Isaacs will investigate the facts to find out what happened and who is liable. Usually after the liable parties understand that the case could go to court and they would most likely lose, they will offer a fair and just amount to settle before trial.
FACTORS THAT CAUSE TRUCK ACCIDENTS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
Incorrect Loading of Cargo Trucks
Improper loading causes problems in all forms of cargo trucks that carry both solid items such as 18-wheelers or even log trucks, and liquids such as tanker trucks. Because an improperly loaded cargo truck can sway due to the motion of the cargo inside, it can result in a rollover or jackknife and end up spilling the contents on the road. This is particularly dangerous if the truck is carrying flammable liquid or heavy objects.
Tire Failure
Sometimes a truck will encounter a road hazard that will cause a tire failure, but truck tires are tough, unless they are older than they should be. Excessive age can cause a tire to fail, in which case the trucking company could liable for any any damage or injury incurred because the tire failed. Also, a common practice is to “re-tread” the tire, which means to adhere a new outer surface to the tread area that contacts the road. These also have a limited life span that is frequently exceeded by the trucking company and could cause tire failure.
If the trucking company has not adhered to safety standards for their tires, they could be liable for any damages or injuries caused by tire failure.
The truck accident attorneys at
Isaacs & Isaacs
will investigate thoroughly and
find out if negligence
caused a truck tire to fail,
resulting in an accident.
How To Get Fully
Compensated For Your Injuries
From a Truck Accident
In order to begin the vital task of restoring justice and recovering the compensation you deserve, you’ll need to initiate contact with a proficient legal team of semi-truck accident lawyers who can build a winning lawsuit strategy. When you are dealing with a truck accident injury, don’t go it alone. Isaacs & Isaacs truck accident lawyers will get started immediately to protect you and your claim from the trucking company and their insurance company before critical evidence disappears. They will cover all thr bases, such as:
• Investigate the accident scene
• Get the Police Report
• Get the trucking company records
• Contact witnesses
• Locate, gather and preserve all evidence
• Contact and deal with the trucker's insurance company
• Make sure you get any benefits you may be entitled from your own insurance companies, such as health, disability and accident benefits
• Negotiate settlement with insurance company(s)
• File an action, if necessary, before the legal time limit for filing your case runs out
The truck accident lawyers at Isaacs & Isaacs will conduct a thorough investigation of what happened, what evidence needs to be obtained, what experts need to be hired, and who is/are responsible for the collision. A skilled truck accident attorney can then demand maximum compensation for a significant truck accident injury or multiple truck accident injuries and losses. Isaacs & Isaacs truck accident law firm handles cases dealing with a truck accident injury from nearly every kind of commercial vehicle, from 18-wheelers to garbage trucks, from tanker trucks to delivery vans, from concrete trucks to buses.
If you’ve suffered a debilitating injury, you will need fair and just compensation to help you through the weeks, months and possibly years ahead. If you’ve lost a loved one, no amount of money can make up for the tragedy or replace your family member, but demanding justice on behalf of your loved one may help you to find some peace.
The truck accident law firm of Isaacs & Isaacs
has a 99 percent success rate
and has recovered
over $1 billion for injured clients
throughout Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio,
and they represent truck accident victims in many states throughout the USA.
If you or a loved one has been injured or has died from injuries sustained in a big truck accident,
call "The Hammer" to be sure you receive just and fair compensation for your injuries and/or loss.
ISAACS & ISAACS
KENTUCKY, INDIANA & OHIO
Louisville Office
1601 Business Center Court
Louisville, KY 40299
800-800-8888
Lexington Office
333 W. Vine Street, #300
Lexington, KY 40507
859-255-3000
Indianapolis Office
201 N. Illinois Street, Ste. 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-237-9000
Cincinnati Office
201 E. 5th Street, FL 19
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-386-6600
