Augusta Truck Accident Lawyers

You’re injured and unsure of what comes next. We can help.

Trucking accidents are extremely complicated. The trucking industry is governed by industry regulations, plus state and federal laws that require specific knowledge and experience. That’s where we come in. Our Augusta trucking accident lawyers have been providing outstanding legal help to commercial trucking accident victims for decades. Our tractor-trailer attorneys understand the complex issues that are unique to commercial trucking accident claims.  including:

• Access of trucking companies to massive litigation resources
• Understanding the complicated federal and state regulatory structure that governs the trucking industry
• Questionable industry practices that can manipulate potential evidence, such as altering driver logbooks or erasing critical evidence stored on tractor-trailer data recorders

It’s absolutely key to reach out to a Montlick attorney to find out your legal options. We understand the tactics trucking companies, their lawyers, and their insurance partners use, and we know how to fight against them. These sketchy tactics can include:

Manipulating logbooks: Drivers and companies are required to track critical issues like driver fatigue based on hours of service and maintenance issues. In some cases, trucking companies have been known to falsify those logs.

Hiding vehicle damage: Companies will often repair a truck that has been involved in an accident and put that truck back in service so that evidence of vehicle damage and onboard data recorder information is lost.

Dodging Responsibility: Companies might try to characterize the driver and trucking company relationship as an independent contractor relationship rather than employment relationship so the company can avoid liability and minimize the amount they have to pay you.

Shifting blame: Companies and their lawyers often try to shift responsibility to accident victims to avoid paying out.

Truck Accidents Are on the Rise

The number of tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, and big rigs on Georgia roadways has risen dramatically in recent years. Sadly, as more and more large trucks take to Georgia highways, the rate of accidents and fatalities related to these tractor-trailers continues to climb. In recent years more than 5,000 large trucks have been involved in fatal injury crashes.

Large truck accidents account for over 4,800 fatalities across the U.S. each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 10% of traffic fatalities are the result of collisions involving a large truck. In addition to the alarming rate of fatalities, another 100,000 individuals are injured in tractor-trailer accidents every year.