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A truck accident can lead to serious and even deadly injuries. A negligent truck driver or an irresponsible trucking company could be to blame for your injuries. It may even be caused by negligent manufacturing of parts on the truck. Whatever the specific cause, any negligence that causes you harm may be compensable in a personal injury claim.
Our seasoned Concord truck accident lawyers could advocate for you with insurance companies and in court if a settlement cannot be reached. Our team of talented attorneys could work to pursue compensation for you.
All motor vehicles should be driven carefully, but this is especially true for semi-trucks and tractor-trailers. Their weight and size make them particularly dangerous on the highways and roads around Concord. They are difficult to stop suddenly and may even tip over if driven improperly. This sort of negligent conduct could cause a very serious truck accident that leaves a person injured.
Common reasons for truck accidents include:
Any person injured in these often horrific collisions deserves to have their case analyzed by a competent 18-wheeler accident attorney in Concord.
If a trucker violates a state traffic law, that violation may be considered negligence per se. This means that —two key elements of a negligence claim, namely establishing a duty of care and showing that the driver breached that duty—are established because the truck driver violated the statute. This may significantly reduce the burden of proving a negligence claim against a truck driver.
These claims are often greatly assisted when the truck driver receives an official citation from law enforcement. This ticket may be useful evidence in establishing negligence per se in truck accident cases.
Multiple parties could potentially be responsible for the truck accident. The first and most obvious is the driver. It is often the driver whose negligent choices or omissions are the cause of the accident. When this is so, the driver may be individually liable, as could their insurance company.
When a driver is employed by a company utilizing the driver to transport its products, the company may also be liable for the driver’s conduct. Vicarious liability principles typically hold the employer to be financially responsible for the negligent actions of their drivers. This permits the injured party to file against the driver’s employer as well, greatly opening the potential assets from which an injured plaintiff can collect in a case involving serious injuries.
A trucking company may also be directly liable in several circumstances, regardless of whether the truck driver was also at fault, including:
A well-versed lawyer could help the claimant determine which parties are most likely responsible for their semi-truck collision.
To pursue financial compensation for your case, you should speak to a licensed attorney right away. These cases require an in-depth investigation into how the accident occurred and who may be at fault.
An experienced Concord truck accident lawyer is ready to speak with you about the case. Contact our office today.
