Truck Accidents

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Truck Accidents can often be categorized as follows:

  • Underrides
  • Stopped Trucks
  • Left Turns
  • Rear End Collisions
  • Improper Maneuvers; and
  • Cargo Shifts

Accidents with tractor-trailers are much more likely to be catastrophic than ordinary car crashes.  These commercial trucks (also called Mack trucks, 18-wheelers and semis) weigh many times what an ordinary passenger car or pickup weighs, and in an accident, that translates to increased force that can literally crush the smaller vehicle. The result is often very serious injuries or even death for the people inside.  According to the federal Department of Transportation, large trucks were involved in 12% of all traffic fatalities in 2007, even though they accounted for only 7% of all vehicle miles traveled.  And in multi-vehicle trucking accidents, a staggering 94% of victims were people outside the truck, regardless of who was at fault.

Some common injuries resulting from truck accidents can include:

Trucking accidents are also different because they involve commercial vehicles with commercial interests.  In a serious accident between two passenger cars, both victims and their families are likely to be overwhelmed and unlikely to have much experience with the legal and medical issues they will face.  By contrast, accidents are a part of the trucking business, which means trucking companies and their insurance companies know exactly how the process works and how to limit their financial obligations. Trucking companies typically have engineers, investigators, lawyers and "accident reconstructionists" on the scene within 24 hours. They secure evidence, take measurements, interview witnesses and talk to the police officers, all in an attempt to gain advantage in denying a victim's claim or in minimizing any money they may have to pay out.  In fact, it is not unusual for Georgia tractor-trailer accident victims to receive phone calls from trucking companies within a day of the accident, discussing financial offers or fault, often before the victims are remotely ready to think about those things.

If you or someone you love is a victim of a serious tractor-trailer accident, please do not agree to be recorded, sign documents you do not understand completely or accept any money from a trucking company representative before you talk to Georgia trucking accident attorney Charles Scholle.  All of these things could limit your right to sue the trucking company later, after you have had a chance to see a doctor, rehabilitate and fully understand the injuries and financial costs the accident caused. Speaking with a lawyer allows you to enter into these conversations with a better understanding of your legal rights, or to enlist an experienced Atlanta truck accident lawyer to represent you.

Charles Scholle has fought large companies for his clients' rights since 1995. He works exclusively with injured people and bereaved families, so he has substantial experience with the special issues raised by catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths -- legal, medical and personal.  He understands that seriously hurt trucking accident victims are anxious and eager to see justice done, which is why the Law Offices of P. Charles Scholle takes the time to fully explain the case and its legal issues to each client, and keep clients updated on each new development.  In this way, he hopes to lift the burden of dealing with a catastrophic accident and allow clients to focus on healing.

If you have been seriously hurt in a tractor-trailer accident in Georgia, Charles Scholle would like to help.  From his main office in Gwinnett County, he serves clients from offices in Buckhead and the Perimeter and represents victims throughout Atlanta and Georgia.  To set up your free consultation, you can send the firm a message online or call toll-free at 1-866-972-5287 or in Atlanta at 770-717-5100.