Truck Accidents

Contact an Attorney after a Trucking Accident

According to the Department of Transportation, in 2005 there were 124 fatalities and 2,203 injuries from crashes involving large trucks in South Carolina. You need an attorney with experience to expedite your recovery after a trucking accident. These accidents are very different from car accidents. Given the disproportionate size between a truck and a car, a semi truck wreck often causes catastrophic or even fatal injuries.

It is important to contact a trucking accident lawyer at Cox & Fisher, LLC immediately after your accident. Insurance companies will aggressively begin defending against an accident claim. Immediately after an accident, it is crucial to preserve evidence and locate witnesses. The more time between the accident and when you contact an attorney, the more difficult it may be to do these things. You need our firm on your case right away.

Depending on the severity of the injuries or whether a death is caused, trucking accidents can result in very large settlements or jury verdicts. People can suffer devastating and debilitating injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries, that require ongoing, long-term medical care. You need the best possible care for your injuries and aggressive legal representation.

Differences in Trucking Accidents

Not every personal injury attorney is capable of handling a trucking accident case. These cases require an understanding of the differences between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. The trucking accident lawyers at Cox & Fisher, LLC have 68 years of combined experience assisting people injured in these types of accidents. Some of the important differences you need to know about trucking accidents include:

• The Causes of Trucking Accidents: These accidents can result from the usual causes of accidents, like speeding, driver fatigue, and reckless driving. However, they also can occur because of defective equipment, an improper load, underride and override problems, and a jackknifed truck.
• Regulations of the Trucking Industry: Unlike passenger cars, semi-trucks are regulated by a host of state and federal laws. To ensure truck safety, the federal government imposes rules concerning rest times, logbooks, commercial drivers licenses, truck inspections, and training requirements.
• The Severity of Injuries Suffered: Given the sheer size of semis, injuries caused by collisions with them often result in serious injuries or fatalities. Trucking companies are obligated to carry higher insurance policies because of this fact.

For more information about how much money you can recover, contact a trucking accident lawyer at Cox & Fisher, LLC for a free initial consultation. We represent people throughout South Carolina, including in Spartanburg, Pickens, Anderson, and Laurens.