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When you’ve been in an accident caused by a careless truck driver, it’s a scary and chaotic time, especially when you have to fight insurance companies who don’t want to compensate you for the harm you’ve suffered. The more you know about why these accidents happen, the better equipped you’ll be to fight for compensation for the injuries you’ve suffered. Let’s examine the statistics and facts surrounding truck accidents, the elements that go into a liability case and how the experienced team of Colorado truck accident lawyers Isaacs & Isaacs will assemble can help you to fight for justice and to get compensated for your damages.
We have experience with many commercial vehicle collisions involving:
Even if the vehicle that was involved in your truck crash isn’t listed above, don’t worry – we can help!
We know that you didn’t ask for this. Most of our clients involved in truck accidents were simply moving through their day when disaster struck. Some were riding their bicycle while others were driving as they normally do. Because of the actions of a truck driver – and more specifically, their negligent actions – many of our clients lives have been permanently affected. We can help you through this experience.
It’s important, first, to define what a “truck” is. When we talk about trucks, we mean large commercial vehicles. These can include buses, 18-wheelers, large construction vehicles like cement trucks or any other commercial-use vehicles that are larger than an SUV or van. Among the best sources for truck accident statistics, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration publishes annual reports that track data over time. The most recent report, which looks at data from 2017, indicates that 4,889 trucks were involved in fatal wrecks, which was up by 9% from the prior year.
Though still lower than the peak of 5,231 in 2005, fatal crashes involving trucks have been on the rise by 42% since 2009, when they were at their lowest point. Crashes involving serious injuries have also been on the rise since 2009, and by 2017 were up by 62%. Between 2016 and 2017 alone, they increased by 4%. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2018 large-truck accidents resulted in the deaths of 2,786 passenger-vehicle occupants, 678 large-truck occupants and 619 motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. This is a total of 4,136 fatalities from truck accidents.
The most common causes of commercial vehicle accidents are inadequate training, company policies that encourage unsafe driving practices and unrealistic expectations laid upon truckers, according to FindLaw. Other causes include improperly balanced vehicles due to cargo shifting, distracted driving, DUI and systems failures. Learn more by clicking on the links below:
If you are in an accident with a large commercial vehicle, you should contact a knowledgeable, qualified and experienced truck accident lawyer as soon as possible. Never talk to the insurance adjuster from the trucking company. They are not your friend, and when they find out that you won’t sign their initial lowball offer, they may become threatening or bullying, trying strong arm tactics or saying you’ll receive nothing if you don’t sign.
These are nothing but tactics, and if you sign their offer, you may forfeit your right to sue for the full amount of damages you deserve. You are always entitled to direct them to speak with your truck accident lawyer at Isaacs & Isaacs. The right attorney can cut through the bullying and buck-passing, remind everyone that you are the victim and help to get you the justice and compensation you deserve.
Darryl Isaacs has taken some time to sit down with some of the most common questions he hears from truck accident victims. In the podcast episode below, he carefully answers them and talks to you about truck collisions and what you should know about them moving forward with the legal process. Click play to listen!
Those aspects that are more subjective are called general damages. They include:
General damages are calculated by assigning a dollar value to each type of injury or by using a multiple of special damages. In some cases, calculations may use both methods. Each attorney and insurance company has their own method of calculating these, and they rarely agree. Your Isaacs & Isaacs assembled team of Colorado truck accident attorneys will be happy to sit down with you and give you an estimate of what they think the value of your case might be, but the defendants will always try to reduce that as low as possible.
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The attorneys at Isaacs & Isaacs will assemble a team of experienced and qualified Colorado truck accident lawyers who know that you need a friend in this time of crisis to fight every step of the way for your rights. These attorneys will be your partners — they’ll make sure you get the compensation you deserve and will hold accountable those who are at fault for your injury.
We have helped people across the nation and have secured millions in compensation for our clients. While most cases settle, if the big truck companies won’t be fair, the team of experienced truck accident lawyers Isaacs & Isaacs will assemble, will be prepared to take your case to Court if necessary. Get in touch with us for a free, no-obligation consultation about your case today.
Darryl Isaacs and the experienced truck accident attorneys have more than 25 years of experience to draw upon when fighting for your rights. In Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio alone we have recovered over $1 Billion for clients. We will put the full weight of our knowledge and practice behind your case, and assemble the most appropriate Alabama truck accident lawyers to fight for your cause.
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Most accident cases don’t end up in court. This is because it rarely benefits anyone to take it to that extreme. Going to court means negotiations have failed and it’s all or nothing. More often than not, your case will begin with your attorney issuing a valuation of your case in a demand letter to the defendants. The defendants will then respond with a lowball counteroffer.
After this, it usually becomes a back-and-forth until both sides reach a middle ground that is acceptable to everyone. The process can take some time to accomplish, and in some rare cases where there is a true impasse, going to court is a necessity. Your Isaacs & Isaacs assembled team of Colorado truck accident attorneys will always be honest and forthright with you regarding the status of your case and will always act in your best interest.