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Truck Accident Lawsuit:
Liability of Trucking Company, Manufacturer and Others

The following information on truck accident lawsuit liability is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a premier personal injury law firm.  The firm has a national reputation and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  In recognition of their achievements, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine (2008 and prior years). To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

Truck Accident Liability - Who Can You Sue
for Truck Accident Injuries and Death?

Semi Truck AccidentWith truck accidents, it is important to sort out who the liable parties (parties that can be sued) are because the more pockets there are to dip into, the better.  Liable parties in a truck accident lawsuit may include:

  • The owner of the truck (trucking company, waste management company, construction company).  When there is an accident involving a commercial truck or van, the owner of that truck or van (trucking company, waste management company, construction company, UPS, FedEx, etc.) is usually liable.
  • The owners of the tractor-trailer cab and trailer.  Semi trucks generally have a cab and a trailer.  Sometimes one company owns the cab and another company owns the trailer.
  • The owner of the freight. Attributing liability to the owner of the freight involves excellent legal skills.
  • The driver of the truck.  The driver of the truck generally has little money.  It is critical in truck accident cases for the truck accident lawyer to find as many companies as possible that may be held liable for injuries and death.
  • The employer of the driver.  Employers are vicariously liable for any accidents caused by its employees while they are acting within the course and scope of their employment.
  • A parent company of the owner of the truck or employer of the driver.  Your truck accident lawyer will need to analyze corporate documents to determine all of the parties that may be held liable.
  • The manufacturer of the truck, cab, trailer or any truck part.  If there is a defect in the design or manufacture of any part of the truck, tractor-trailer cab or trailer, multiple manufacturers may be liable for injuries or death.
  • A third-party maintenance company.  If a third-party maintenance company was responsible for maintaining any part of the truck, cab or trailer, that company may be liable for injuries or death if your truck accident lawyer can prove that inadequate maintenance contributed to the accident (either caused the accident or made the injuries more serious).
  • The driver and owner of another vehicle.  When truck accidents involve multiple vehicles, it may be possible to sue for damages under the auto liability policies of the drivers and owners of those vehicles.  This may involve determining fault.
  • The manufacturer of another vehicle.  Any time a defective vehicle or part of a vehicle (tire, air bag etc.) causes an accident or worsens the injuries, the manufacturer may be liable.

Truck accident liability is complex and involves an enormous amount of investigation and analysis by the truck accident lawyer.  Our law firm has experience sorting out these complex liability issues and the resources to get the job done. 

Other complex, time-consuming aspects of a truck accident case involve: 1) obtaining the driver’s log and relevant corporate documents for purposes of determining if there was a violation of a truck accident law or the truck accident regulations; 2) reconstructing the truck accident, which may require the use of expensive technology that we have the resources to utilize; and 3) determining the extent of the injuries involved and how much the compensation should be, which requires getting you to the best medical specialists and using technology to record how the injuries are affecting your life.

To contact a lawyer at our law firm for a free consultation, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email our lawyers or submit our online form for review by one of our attorneys.  We have a proven track record and the resources needed to get you the compensation you deserve. 

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