While trucks are essential for transporting goods across the country, these massive vehicles can cause devastating injuries in an accident. When negligence plays a role in a collision, the person who was wrongfully injured can seek financial compensation. If this has happened to you, it’s important to have a St. Louis truck accident lawyer from Thomas Law Offices on your side. We have experience in advocating for our clients and getting them the justice they deserve. We’re ready to do the same for you.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Missouri’s truck accident statistics show that in 2018, there were 129 fatalities in crashes that involved a large truck. 14 of those fatalities occurred in St. Louis City.
A collision with an 18-wheeler or big rig has the potential to cause severe injuries because they are significantly larger and heavier than other vehicles. Unfortunately, this typically means the driver and any occupants in the car the truck collides with can sustain life-threatening injuries.
The injuries may be catastrophic—they can cause permanent damage and disability that will affect the victim for the rest of their life. Some of those injuries can be:
These types injuries can take a long time to heal—and they likely will not heal completely. The effects of catastrophic injuries take a major toll on someone’s life. A catastrophic injury can prevent someone from returning to their job or stop them from being able to work at all. When they’re supposed to be focusing on recovery, they may worry about getting the care they need and how they’re going to support themselves.
When you have medical bills and aren’t able to work because of an accident that wasn’t your fault, that’s where our lawyers step in. We’ll review the medical costs of the accident and see the treatment you’ll need to afford. We’ll also calculate the work you’ve missed in addition to how the injury has affected your ability to work. If you can still work but have to take a job with less responsibility and lower pay, we’ll take the diminished earning capacity into account. If you cannot work at all, loss of earnings may apply to your case.
In addition to the monetary costs of a severe truck collision, there are emotional consequences as well. The trauma of a semitrailer accident, whether it’s from the accident, the resulting injuries, or both, can take a major toll on a person’s mental wellbeing. They may also need professional help to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, or other issues that arose because of the accident.
If you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you deserve to have access to the care you need. A St. Louis truck accident lawyer from Thomas Offices will fight for you to get the compensation you need so you can recover from this accident. We’ll also fight for your compensation to help you move forward, like including future medical expenses.
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As the injured party, you may believe the person responsible for your injuries was the truck driver. However, there are some other parties whose negligence could have caused your accident. Determining liability can be a complicated task, but our lawyers have experience in assessing accident scenes and finding out who was responsible for what happened.
The trucking company may be liable if they put an unsafe vehicle on the road. This could be from neglecting to maintain the truck or from improper loading techniques. If the trailer is overweight or loaded improperly, the truck is at risk of rolling over or jackknifing, where the trailer swings forward and make an L shape. Once the vehicle is in one of these situations, there’s little the truck driver can do to prevent it.
There’s also a chance the truck had a defective auto part. If there was a mechanical issue, the brakes failed, or a tire blew out, the company that made the auto part may be at fault for issuing a defective device.
If the truck driver acted negligently, your St. Louis truck accident attorney will find out how. The truck driver may have been:
Reviewing evidence from the scene and from the police report will help us determine how the accident occurred and who was responsible. We’ll also see if they were breaking any regulations that led to the accident.
There are many regulations in place to keep truck drivers and others on the road safe. A truck driver’s hours of operation are regulated to make sure they’re getting enough rest. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has the following rules for truck drivers:
There are also weight limits that the truck will have to follow for certain roads. For example, the weight limit for a single axle on the interstate system is 20,000 lbs. and 22,000 lbs. on other highways. A tandem axle has a weight limit of 34,000 lbs. for the interstate and 36,000 lbs. for other highways. There are ways to calculate the weight limit depending on the truck’s axles and the distance between them, but the gross maximum weight for highways other than the interstate is 80,000 lbs.
If the truck didn’t exceed the weight limits and the accident happened because of another form of negligence, that weight limit can still result in terrible injuries. Our lawyers are here for you.
If you are driving and see a large truck on the road, there are some safety precautions you can take to reduce the chances of an accident occurring.
While your actions can help increase your safety around large trucks, the negligence of others can still cause an accident that harms you or a loved one. Having a St. Louis truck accident attorney as representation can help you get the recovery you deserve.
After a truck accident, it’s important to have skilled representation on your side. At Thomas Law Offices, we fiercely advocate for our clients to get full and fair compensation.
When we’re representing you, we’ll build a strong case that will identify the negligent party, show how they acted negligently, and then connect their negligence to the accident that caused your injuries and damages. Whether the party responsible for the truck collision was a trucking company, manufacturing company, or truck driver, our lawyers are ready to hold them accountable.
We’ll look out for your best interests so you can focus on your recovery. When you meet with our lawyers in a free consultation, we’ll go over what happened to you, how you were hurt, and how the injuries will continue to affect you in the future. A St. Louis car accident lawyer will go over your legal options so you can decide the best way to proceed. Call our offices today.
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