Truck Accidents
Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers Representing Truck Accident Victims
Tractor trailer hauling, logistics, and commercial transportation, is big business in Georgia and across the United States. Unfortunately, because of the enormous size of industry vehicles, when accidents occur, unsuspecting occupants of passenger vehicles are often times experience catastrophic injuries and death. Consequently, the Federal Government and many states have enacted Safety Regulations to govern these industries. Therefore, accidents involving big rigs a semi truck or commercial carrier are substantially different from a car wreck case. If you or a loved one have been injured in a trucking accident you should quickly retain the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer knowledgeable in handling trucking cases.
Acting Quickly is Imperative to Protect Victim’s Rights and Interests.
Quickly retaining an experienced trucking lawyer after a truck collision is critical because the trucking and insurance companies involved in the accident will act quickly to protect their interests. These Companies often immediately send representatives to the accident scene to begin working to limit or mitigate their company´s liability.
Often times trucking, hauling, charter services, and leasing companies will dispute whose insurance will provide for coverage victim compensation or even contest liability. These companies and their insurance providers recognize that the best time to negotiate with an accident victim is soon after the traumatic incident. In the aftermath of a common carrier accident, the traumatized victim will need to quickly make important decisions that will impact their future and the future of their family. Having the assistance of an experienced truck accident lawyer will allow a truck accident victim to avoid struggling through the difficult after effects of truck collisions alone. If you or a loved one are the victim of a trucking accident call Miller & Hightower immediately to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.
Preserving Evidence is Crucial for Victims’ Cases.
Once Miller & Hightower is retained in a semi truck wreck case, we take immediate action to preserve evidence that we be crucial in such a case. All too often, truck accident victims will listen to the trucking company representatives and delay hiring a attorney because the adjuster is nice and friendly and promises to do the right thing. Meanwhile, evidence crucial to the victim’s case, which is in the control of the trucking company often, disappears.
Trucking Wreck Lawyers Prepared to Protect Victims.
Regulations, Georgia and Federal Discovery Statutes. Miller & Hightower also understands the importance of protecting and gathering technical data available from the vehicles involved in the collision such as the “black boxes,” and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Finally, Miller & Hightower uses the acclaimed experts to investigate the accident scene and to evaluate the wrecked vehicles to further preserve evidence vital to our client’s case.