Dallas Truck Accident Lawyer

Were you injured in a truck accident in Dallas? If negligence on the part of a truck driver or trucking company caused the crash, turn to the Dallas truck accident lawyers at Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., for help. You may be owed compensation for your injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and more. We fight for the rights of people who’ve been injured through no fault of their own. We want to hear from you.

Since 1992, Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., has worked tirelessly to provide personalized legal representation to accident victims in Dallas and throughout Georgia. We handle every aspect of your truck accident case and provide you with the support you need during a difficult recovery from serious injuries. We believe you deserve quality client service and skilled legal representation when pursuing compensation.

Contact our Dallas law firm today for an initial case evaluation. We’ll discuss your rights and options for free.

 

What Makes Truck Accidents Different?

Pursuing compensation in a truck accident claim often involves complexities not present in other types of motor vehicle claims. Commercial truck accident cases are often different from other crashes because of:

• More evidence to review: Fully investigating a truck accident claim requires reviewing more pieces of evidence than are typically reviewed in a car accident claim. The highly regulated nature of the trucking industry produces a lot of documentation that must be examined for clues that may indicate the cause of the accident. Our Dallas truck accident attorneys will often gather evidence such as truck driver logs, truck electronic data recorder logs, load manifests, and truck inspection and maintenance reports to build a case.
• More potentially liable parties: While most car accident cases involve the negligent motorist and the injured party, a commercial truck accident may involve several potentially liable companies that played some part in causing a truck accident. Our attorneys examine the potential liability of the truck driver, the trucking company, the cargo loading company, the freight company, the truck’s mechanic, and the manufacturers of the truck and truck parts. The presence of multiple liable parties increases the insurance company policies available to cover losses.
• Potentially more injured parties: Truck crashes have the potential to involve multiple vehicles, potentially injuring many victims.
• More serious injuries: The force of impact of a large truck collision often inflicts serious injuries on a truck accident victim.
• Complex corporate or insurance structures: Commercial truck drivers and trucking companies are required to carry higher amounts of liability insurance than automobile drivers because of the harm a large truck can cause in a collision. A trucking company also may have different layers of insurance available that are difficult to identify without the help of a skilled attorney.

Why Should You Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer?

After you’ve been hurt in a truck accident, you don’t have to go up against the big trucking companies and their insurers alone. Insurance defense lawyers have years of experience defending against truck accident claims. They’ve developed numerous tactics to avoid full liability to injured crash victims.

Having a truck accident lawyer on your side means that you have the knowledgeable advocacy you need to face the big corporations. An experienced truck accident attorney will know when truck companies or insurers are attempting to avoid liability or to get you to accept less than the fair value of your legal claim.

A knowledgeable Dallas accident attorney can also help you understand the value of your claim so that you can have confidence that any settlement provides you with fair compensation for your losses. Finally, an attorney at Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., can provide you with guidance based on experience at each step of your truck accident case, including whether accepting a settlement or going to court offers the best option.

What Is Your Truck Accident Claim Worth?

When you’ve been involved in a truck accident that was caused by the truck driver’s or trucking companies’ negligence, you may be entitled to recover financial compensation for losses you have incurred. A truck accident claim may allow you to recover money for:

• Medical care expenses such as hospital bills, prescriptions, doctors’ appointments, physical therapy, medical devices and equipment, and other out-of-pocket costs like transportation
• Long-term care expenses if you suffer disabilities due to the accident, such as home health care services, assisted living services, or home renovations to accommodate disabilities
• Lost income from the time you missed from work while recovering from injuries
• Lost future earnings if disabilities will prevent you from returning to work
• Property damage, such as damage sustained by your vehicle in the crash
• Physical pain
• Emotional distress
• Reduced quality of life due to physical disabilities or disfigurement/scarring
• Compensation for your spouse for the loss of your companionship and affection due to your injuries or resulting disabilities

How Can a Lawyer Help After a Truck Accident?

At Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., our Dallas truck accident lawyer can help you after a crash by:

• Performing an independent investigation of the semi-truck accident, rather than relying on the conclusions of the insurance company.
• Hiring respected accident reconstruction and trucking industry experts to help us build a persuasive case on your behalf.
• Handling all communications with the insurance adjusters, as well as with collections agencies, so that you can stay focused on your recovery.
• Putting you in touch with the medical providers and specialists you need to treat your injuries.
• Aggressively negotiating with the trucking and insurance companies for maximum compensation in a settlement and preparing your case for trial, if necessary.

When Should You Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer?

You can best protect your legal rights and options by speaking to a truck accident lawyer as soon as possible after a serious accident. Truck accident cases often involve identifying and securing a considerable amount of complex evidence. The success of your case may depend on preserving critical evidence from the accident scene or truck before it deteriorates or is discarded.

Unfortunately, records from the trucking company may be lost or deleted over time. Security camera videotape may be re-used.  By hiring a truck accident lawyer soon after the crash, you give your attorney the opportunity to secure all the available evidence that may be needed to prove your right to compensation.

Speaking with a truck accident lawyer soon after a crash also ensures that you understand the legal options available after an accident. If you wait too long to act following a truck accident, you may lose certain opportunities for seeking compensation for your injuries. The statute of limitations for filing a truck accident claim in Georgia is only two years. By consulting with a knowledgeable Dallas truck accident lawyer promptly, you’ll give yourself the best chance of pursuing full compensation.

Contact Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., Today

If you’ve been injured in a truck accident in Haralson or Carroll County, Georgia, call or contact Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., today for a free, no-obligation consultation with a knowledgeable Dallas truck accident lawyer. Learn more about how our firm may help you pursue fair and full compensation after a truck crash.