Stamford Truck Accidents

Victims of truck accidents often describe the experience as a nightmare. The sounds, sights, and pain of the collision may stick with you throughout your recovery. In general, truck crashes cause far more severe injuries, property damage, and financial loss than car accidents. When you’re involved in a truck crash in Stamford, working with a lawyer who can help you fight for compensation is important.

Ready to start your claim and discover how we can help? Call the Dodd Law Firm at 203-272-1883.

Causes of Truck Accidents and Liability

Truck crashes are influenced by several factors, which can make it hard for victims to prove who is at fault and demand fair compensation. Some of the most common causes of collisions include:

• Driver fatigue: Driver fatigue is a significant issue among truck drivers. Truck drivers are often pushed beyond their limits by companies determined to reach their deadlines. Tired drivers can be just as dangerous as drunk drivers, so it’s crucial to consider this as a possible factor.
• Improper loading: Trucks can weigh dozens of times more than a passenger vehicle—how a truck carries its load matters. If a load is too heavy or unbalanced in the truck, it can significantly increase the likelihood of a crash.
• Distracted or impaired driving: Distracted driving is always a potential factor, even among commercial drivers who are held to a higher safety standard. Distracted drivers are an epidemic on American roads, leading to many avoidable injuries and totaled vehicles.
• Inadequate vehicle maintenance: Trucks go through far more than standard passenger vehicles, so they have extensive maintenance needs. When a company or driver skimps on required inspections and maintenance, the truck may fail and cause a collision.
• Poor road or weather conditions: When a municipality fails to maintain its roads or weather conditions make driving unsafe, you are likely to see an increase in accidents.
• Mechanical concerns: Failures in truck components are not always due to maintenance issues. Sometimes, the parts themselves are unsafe, improperly tested, or otherwise faulty.

When so many factors are at play, liability can be a challenge. If a road is poorly maintained, you may need to seek compensation from the government—and that means following an entirely separate set of rules. If the driver is to blame, you’ll need to determine if they are an owner-operator or directly employed by a trucking company.

Legal Considerations Affecting Your Case

Truck accidents have unique legal considerations that set them apart from other vehicle crashes. Commercial trucks and drivers are subject to extensive federal and state regulations that strive to make roads safer for everyone. These regulations cover drivers’ service hours, cargo securement, rest breaks, weight limits, maintenance requirements, and more. When these regulations are violated, the outcome of your case may be affected.

These types of collisions also create a substantial amount of evidence, which may help you better prove your case. However, without the right attorney, this can set you back—it’s hard to go through the evidence and determine what is useful and what should be discarded. A strong truck accident attorney in Stamford can use a wide range of evidence types to help your case, including photos and video footage of the scene, electronic logging devices, truck driving logs, medical records, and surveillance footage.

Fighting for Compensation

Collisions can leave victims struggling with severe or catastrophic injuries, a totaled vehicle, a loss of income, and other massive losses. In some cases, the scope of an accident is so extensive that it’s hard to get a full picture of what you’ve lost. In these situations, getting the compensation you need to be made whole is crucial. 

This takes work and time since trucking and insurance companies don’t like paying out expensive claims. Your attorney will work to prove liability, the extent of your injuries, and your right to compensation. A successful claim may result in compensation for:

• Medical expenses, including ambulance transportation bills, surgical expenses, diagnostic testing, follow-up care, and physical therapy
• Lost wages
• Future lost income and medical care if your injuries are permanent
• Property damage, including but not limited to your vehicle
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional trauma

The company at fault may offer you a settlement fairly quickly after an accident, but you should avoid considering it until you’ve spoken to an attorney. Insurance companies are notorious for throwing out a lowball settlement offer just to see if they get lucky and the victim accepts it. This will likely leave you without the money you need to repair or replace your car, pay your medical bills, and make up for your lost income.

How We Can Help You

The thought of going up against a multimillion-dollar trucking company or another liable party may seem overwhelming, especially when just getting through each day is a struggle. That’s why it is important to turn to the team at the Dodd Law Firm. We have seen the devastating effects of truck collisions and know how much your family relies on a fair and full settlement or jury award. 

Our extensive experience in truck accident claims allows us to investigate your accident thoroughly, determine liability, and create an ironclad case that links your losses to the liable party’s actions. During negotiations, we’ll pressure the insurance company to do what is right and offer what you deserve. We will take your case to court if negotiations are unsuccessful and fight for you there. Your priority should be your recovery—let us handle the legal side of your truck accident and hold the liable party accountable for their negligence.

Contact the Dodd Law Firm and Start Your Case Now

The sooner you begin working with our team of Stanford truck accident lawyers, the sooner we can learn more about your case and advocate for you. Let’s start with a free consultation. We want to hear more about the accident, how it has affected you, and what it has cost you so far. Set up your consultation now by calling us at 203-272-1883 or sending us a message online.