Truck Accident

Columbus, Georgia, Truck Accident Attorneys

Personal injury claims brought as a result of accidents involving trucks and tractor-trailer rigs are different than a lawsuit involving a regular car accident. Large trucks are subject to federal motor carrier regulations and other regulations, which can play a significant role in proving negligence on the part of the trucking company. There are also other claims that may be important in cases involving truck accidents, such as claims against the trucking company for negligent hiring, entrustment, or retention of the driver who caused the wreck as well as claims for negligent inspection, maintenance or repair of the truck. Our lawyers are experienced in handling truck accident claims and have achieved significant success in representation of clients.

At the law firm of Daughtery, Crawford, Fuller & Brown, LLP in Columbus, Georgia, our lawyers use our knowledge of the applicable safety regulations to maximize the recovery for our clients. In prior cases, our attorneys have been able to prove that the trucking company violated one or more of these regulations in their hiring, training, or supervision of drivers. Indeed, in some cases our lawyers have succeeded in getting the driver's trainers or supervisors to admit that if they had done their jobs properly under the federal motor carrier regulations, they wouldn't have hired the driver who caused the accident.

When investigating truck accident cases, our lawyers work closely with some of the premier experts in the industry, including accident reconstruction experts. There are many important records that our lawyers work to preserve and use in proving the case, such as the driver logbook and other information documenting facts relevant to proving the truck driver was at fault. Our lawyers are also knowledgeable in other unique aspects of Georgia trucking law, such as the ability to sue the insurance company directly in cases involving motor contract carriers such as tractor-trailers, that we may use to maximize the value of your case.

TRACTOR-TRAILER WRECK CASES HANDLED BY THE LAWYERS* OF DAUGHTERY, CRAWFORD, FULLER & BROWN

Motorcycle and Truck Wreck -- $800,000 Cash Settlement

A 34-year-old construction worker suffered multiple fractures when his motorcycle was hit by Defendant's moving truck which was making an illegal U-turn. Liddell v. K.D. Curry Enterprises, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia.

Tractor-Trailer Wreck / Wrongful Death – Confidential Settlement

A young mother was killed when a tractor trailer crossed the center median of Interstate 94 and blocked the oncoming lane of traffic in which she was traveling thereby colliding with the young mother’s vehicle and resulting in her death. The parties reached a confidential settlement. Athakhanh v. Covenant Transport, Inc.

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*The lawyers of DCFB were involved in the representation of these cases while they were attorneys at the law firm of Butler, Wooten, Fryhofer, Daughtery & Crawford, LLP.

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