Semi Truck Accidents
Semi Trucks Pose Special Risks
A fully loaded semi truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. A semi truck is inherently unstable, since it is higher than it is wide. The tractor-trailer faces risks — such as jackknife accidents — that do not affect straight trucks and passenger vehicles.
Failure to Comply With Government Regulations
For this reason, commercial trucking companies are closely regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety. Despite that regulation, the attorneys of Gary Martin Hays & Associates have found that trucking companies and independent truckers may take dangerous and illegal shortcuts in the following areas:
- Hiring, training and supervising 18-wheeler truck drivers
- Violations of restrictions on hours of driving, resulting in driver fatigue
- Overweight semi trucks and unbalanced loads
- Semi truck equipment maintenance
We Get Results for Victims of Semi Truck Accidents
If you or a member of your family was injured in a semi truck accident, you will only recover full compensation if all factors contributing to the wreck are clearly identified. It is important that you contact a lawyer at the first opportunity and make arrangements to launch a full investigation.
Preserve your right to full compensation following a trucking accident. The cost of treatment and ongoing care for a catastrophic injury such as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or paralysis resulting from a spinal cord injury will quickly exhaust the benefits from your auto and health insurance policies. Our lawyers will work hard to see that you and your family get maximum compensation from all sources.
When calculating the value of a claim for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, our attorneys may call on medical and economic experts to fully assess your injuries and losses.
Our Goal: Maximum Compensation for Injury Victims
It is the insurance company's goal to pay as little as possible. Our goal is to see that you receive the maximum amount of compensation. Contact us to schedule a free confidential consultation and claim review with an attorney. From offices in Atlanta and Athens, our lawyers serve clients throughout Georgia.
