TRUCK ACCIDENT ATTORNEY IN MICHIGAN

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT:

We have years of experience handling truck collision claims and have obtained favorable results. 

The number of different parties potentially responsible for your injuries makes semi-truck accidents very complicated. The tractor is usually owned separately and apart from the trailer. This results in potentially two separate companies being responsible for your injuries. In turn, we will now have another set of defense lawyers involved in defending the claim. There are often many different avenues to getting you the compensation you deserve. For example, if we can prove the truck was improperly loaded with goods, the entity responsible for loading the truck may be liable along with the company that employs the driver. It is not uncommon for there to be multiple defendants in a tractor-trailer accident.

We recently recovered $3.2 million for a truck accident victim who suffered a traumatic brain injury. This case, due to extensive preparation and investigation, was settled in pre-trial mediation without the client ever having to go through a lengthy court battle. We were able to turn the case around based on what our expert uncovered through analyzing the black box data. The analysis of the black box data illustrated that the 18-wheeler was traveling 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Further, we retained an expert on trucking industry protocols. He combed through voluminous employment records to unearth numerous driving violations which enabled us to amend our initial complaint and add a count for negligent hiring and retention. The respective insurance carriers were more amenable to resolving the claim and at a much higher amount due to the pressure of defending the case we had built.

We identify all lines of insurance coverage.

Semi-truck accidents are inherently complicated as there are multiple lines of insurance coverage since the truck and the trailer are often owned by two separate corporations, and thus are insured by different carriers. We can hold you responsible, and pursue, both parties for the negligence that caused your injuries. This requires extensive investigation and the testimony of multiple expert witnesses, all which Haque Legal truck accident attorneys are prepared to handle.

We have the financial resources to handle 18-wheeler accident cases.

Trucking accident cases are expert laden and costly since it is often necessary to prove complicated subject matters. Proving that a specific part failed, or that a specific hiring practice resulted in an injury, will require the expert knowledge of a hired witness. As a result, truck accident cases are very expensive to handle for a law firm. Since we have handled many different commercial truck cases in the past, we already have a network of witnesses and investigators ready to prove your case.

Every trucking accident requires a thorough and often expensive fact-finding mission.

As we’ve mentioned, there are many different avenues to pursue financial compensation in a truck accident case. There may be a potential claim due to improper or negligent maintenance of the truck. To determine this, we look at trucking logs, maintenance records, inspections records, etc. Additionally, there may have been an instance of negligent retention or hiring on the part of the trucker’s employer. To determine if this was a possible cause, we examine employment records, training, certifications of the driver, and past citations for violations such as speeding, safety violations, etc. It is also possible to pull camera footage on many highways, which can help determine the cause of serious truck crashes.

Contact our truck accident attorney in Michigan online or by calling (248) 988-9625 today!