OHIO TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS

An 18-wheeler full of cargo can weigh nearly forty times more than the average commuter vehicle. When a big rig collides with a vehicle that much smaller, the passengers in the lighter car, truck or SUV are unlikely to walk away unscathed.

As a society we ask a lot from our truck drivers, which means they’re often incentivized to work long hours. When people have been on the road for too long without a break, accidents caused by exhaustion, distractions or inattentiveness are more common. Commercial vehicles also aren’t immune to equipment malfunctions or failures.

Unfortunately, all it takes for a serious accident to occur is a single misstep. Those mistakes frequently leave passengers in commuter vehicles with serious injuries, massive medical costs and in some cases permanent disabilities. Sadly, it’s also common for truck accidents to involve fatalities.

Although it seems like car accidents and truck accidents have a lot in common, there are some profound differences. Those differences can have either a positive or negative effect on your case, depending on your situation and how you handle it.

Trucking companies play by a slightly different set of rules because of state and federal laws. Although they have lots of records about cargo, routes, vehicle maintenance and drivers, those records aren’t necessarily permanent.

Big rigs even have their own black boxes that contain trip and crash information, but those black boxes don’t have limitless storage. The information can and will be wiped eventually if you and your legal team don’t take fast action.

A skilled truck accident injury lawyer knows the steps required to safeguard evidence for truck accident cases. They can help ensure the relevant evidence for your crash isn’t deleted or lost due to inaction or delay.

The good news is trucking companies are required to carry robust bodily injury liability coverage. They have much higher policy limits than the average commuter driver is required to carry. As a result, they’re much more likely to be able to cover your damages, even if you’ve suffered serious injuries or lost a loved one in a truck accident.

If you or a family member has been involved in a truck accident, strongly consider contacting a truck wreck lawyer as soon as possible. The Buckeye Law Group will immediately go to work on your case by gathering evidence and beginning to calculate your damages. We’ll fight to get you the compensation you and your family need to move on.