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Compensation for Injury or Death
Associated with an Atlas Van Lines Accident

Below is a general idea of what compensation is recoverable when your bicycle, motorcycle or car is hit by an Atlas Van Lines truck.  These will vary, depending on the facts and the applicable laws.

Compensation for injured driver or passenger of car hit by an Atlas Van Lines truck may include:

  • Past and future medical expenses
  • Past and future lost wages
  • Cost of care
  • Past and future pain and suffering (includes disfigurement, disability, physical pain and emotional distress)
  • Loss of quality of life
  • Other damages

Compensation for the family of a person killed by an Atlas Van Lines truck may include:

  • Lost economic contributions
  • Loss of care and companionship
  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Other damages

In some cases, punitive damages may be appropriate. For example, if the truck driver was drunk.

Atlas Truck Accident and Lawsuit Information

Moving Truck AccidentAtlas Van Lines is the largest subsidiary of Atlas World group and operates out of over 500 agencies in the United States and Canada.

In the two years prior to December 29, 2008, Atlas Van Lines trucks have been involved in 102 accidents, with 33 resulting in injury, and 4 resulting in fatalities, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).1

Examples of Atlas Van Lines accidents include the following:

  • Atlas Van Lines Flips over and Crushes Car. On July 7, 2008, in Athens Georgia, an Atlas Van Lines truck crushed a car as it flipped on its side after a collision with an SUV near an intersection. The Atlas driver received a citation for failing to maintain lane and for improper brakes. The driver of the crushed car was hospitalized.2
  • Atlas Van Lines Semi Truck Involves 30 Vehicles. On January 16, 2007, in North Bend Washington, an Atlas Van Lines driver was cited for negligent driving due to his involvement in a 30 vehicle pile up during an ice storm. The Atlas Van Lines semi-truck driver had been cited 18 times in the past, including one DUI and five citations for driving on a suspended license, according to the state patrol. He was driving an Atlas Van Lines tractor-trailer. The pileup started when the Atlas Van Lines semi truck jackknifed on an interstate.  The semi sideswiped the patrol car of a trooper on the scene of an earlier rollover accident. Moments later, the jack-knifed semi was hit by a flatbed truck towing a trailer. The collision totaled that vehicle and started a chain reaction in which vehicles traveling westbound were unable to stop in time because of ice and snow, and crashed into other vehicles blocking the freeway.3
  • Atlas Van Lines Truck Crash-Victim Dies in a Car Fire. On November 24, 2003, in San Mateo, California, an Atlas Van Lines truck struck a car driving westbound on a bridge. The driver of the car was not reached until after the resulting fire had been extinguished and was not identified until days later.4

Contact a truck accident lawyer for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our free truck accident case consultation form. For information on a truck accident lawsuit, please see our truck accident FAQ.

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Footnotes:
1. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
2. Joe Johnson, Runaway moving truck tips over, crushes SUV, The Athens Banner-Herald, July 7, 2008.
3. Amy Roe, Speeding trucker blamed for 30-vehicle pileup on Interstate 90, Seattle Times, January 19, 2007.
4. Amy Yarbrough, Deadly big rig crash kills one on San Mateo bridge, Oakland Tribune, November 26, 2003.


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