If a big rig driver or semi-truck caused your accident in Savannah, we understand the pain and hardships you are facing. You are seeing medical bills piling up and no income coming in as you sit at home recovering, but you have options. If another driver’s negligence caused your injuries, the truck accident lawyers in Savannah from Kaine Law will fight to get you compensation to cover your losses.
Truck accidents are more complicated than car accidents and other motor vehicle collisions. Our Savannah personal injury lawyers have the resources to investigate and the experience to negotiate and litigate your personal injury case. Call Kaine Law for a free case consultation today. A legal representative with our team is standing by.
How Our Savannah Law Firm Can Help You With Your Truck Accident Case
Attorney Evan Kaine, founder of Kaine Law, is a proud advocate for the injured people of Savannah. The attorney-rating service, Super Lawyers, has recognized Attorney Kaine as a “top-rated personal injury attorney.”
When the legal team at our law firm accepts your case, we will do everything in our power to recover compensation on your behalf.
Our Attorneys Care About Your Well-Being
Your case starts with a phone call. During that first call, we provide you with a free case consultation. During your initial consultation, our legal team will listen patiently to your story. We want to learn about the accident from you. More importantly, though, we want to hear your concerns. We want to answer your questions and explain your options moving forward. We want to provide you with a stress-free experience and allow you the time and peace you need to heal from your injuries.
Our Attorneys Investigate Your Truck Accident
Our work begins with a thorough investigation of how the collision occurred so we can identify the at-fault party. This investigation will include:
- Visiting the accident scene
- Reading the truck driver’s logbook
- Analyzing the trucker’s personnel file and driving record
- Viewing footage from traffic cameras and/or surveillance cameras
- Consulting with accident reconstruction specialists
- Reviewing the police report
- Interviewing witnesses
- Studying the truck’s “black box” (data recorder)
From our investigation, our Savannah truck accident attorney will collect the evidence we need to build your truck accident claim.
Our Attorneys Establish Negligence
Georgia’s personal injury laws require more than proving someone caused an accident. In fact, that’s just one part of four elements we must prove. To collect compensation, we must prove all four elements of negligence:
- Duty of care: The at-fault party had a legal responsibility to follow traffic laws and take reasonable measures to keep you free from injury.
- Breach of duty: The at-fault party failed to fulfill their duty of care.
- Causation: This breach of duty caused a truck accident and you to suffer an injury.
- Damages: Your injury caused you to suffer losses that can be recovered with financial compensation.
Once we identify the at-fault parties, we will demonstrate negligence based on the evidence we collected from our investigation. This involves proving these four elements.
Our Attorneys Will Calculate Your Losses
Determining the amount we will present in a demand letter to the negligent party’s insurance company involves much more than simply tallying receipts.
Our legal team will gather medical records and wage statements from your employer to determine medical expenses and lost income to date.
We will also consult with experts in fields such as economics, medicine, occupational therapy, and psychology to understand all the ways the accident affected your health and life. We will work to show how the crash caused all your other losses—past, present, and future.
Our Attorneys Will Protect Your Rights When Negotiating With the Insurance Companies
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses. Their settlement offers reflect their bottom-line-based priorities—which, unfortunately, do not align with your need to recover damages from your commercial truck accident. As such, insurers could use the following tactics to protect their bottom lines:
- They could deny your claim without a valid reason.
- They could misrepresent your policy.
- They could stall the process by not responding to your messages within a reasonable amount of time.
- They could offer compensation that does not accurately reflect your losses.
Fortunately, the law is on your side, and we know how to assert it on your behalf. According to Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 33-6-34), insurers are legally prohibited from these practices. We will fight for your rights and for a fair settlement.
Our Attorneys Will File a Lawsuit and Take the Matter to Trial
If the insurance company refuses to agree to a fair settlement, our law firm is prepared to file a lawsuit. Often, during discovery hearings, the defendants will see the strength of the case, backed by compelling evidence, and will agree to settle the case before it goes to trial.
If not, our lawyers will present the evidence to the court, call in witnesses, and demonstrate the defendant’s liability.
To learn more about your case and your legal options, call Kaine Law for a free case consultation today.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accident lawyer serving Savannah, call 404-214-2001
There Could Be Several Liable Parties in a Savannah Truck Accident
Due to the nature of the industry, trucking accidents can be especially complex. Our investigation will uncover all negligent parties and hold each accountable for your injuries.
Depending on the circumstances of the accident, the liable parties in a semi-truck accident could include:
- The truck operator
- A crew who loaded the truck
- The trucking company
- The manufacturer of the truck
- Manufacturer of a truck part
- A maintenance company responsible for servicing the truck
- A government agency
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Your Savannah Truck Accident Case Could be Worth More Than You Realize
All too frequently, we hear yet another report about a catastrophic truck accident on Highway 21 or other busy Savannah roads. These collisions cause serious and costly injuries for which the negligent parties should compensate the truck accident victims.
The amount of financial compensation—also called “damages”—you receive after a truck accident depends on multiple factors, but the type and severity of your injury or injuries play a pivotal role. Certain types of injuries cost more to treat and/or trigger other financial consequences, like the inability to work. You have the right to demand compensation to cover such losses.
Common Types of Injuries From a Big Rig Collision
The sheer mass of a truck can cause serious, life-altering injuries, including:
- Back and neck injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Internal injuries
- Paralysis
- Broken bones
- Rib and torso injuries
- Seat belt injuries
The medical care necessary for some of these catastrophic injuries could be life-long, and the victims of truck accidents deserve fair compensation for them.
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Types of Damages You Could Collect After Your Crash With a Semi-Truck
Many people wrongly assume that a personal injury claim or lawsuit covers only medical bills. In reality, you have the right to pursue a wide array of economic and non-economic damages after a truck accident.
Economic Damages Pay You for Money Spent
Economic damages compensate you for the out-of-pocket, quantifiable losses you suffered and/or will suffer because of your injury. Examples of the types of these damages include:
- Medical bills (past and future)
- Wages lost to date
- Diminished earning capacity
- Costs to repair or replace property damage
Non-Economic Damages Pay You for More Subjective Losses
Non-economic damages compensate you for the less tangible losses resulting from your truck accident injury. The types of non-economic damages include:
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- Diminished quality of life
- Disfigurement
- Scarring
You Could Collect Compensation If a Big Rig Caused the Death of a Loved One
If you lost a loved one in a truck accident, we offer our deepest condolences for your loss. In your grief, the burden of pursuing compensation from the responsible party could feel overwhelming. Let a Savannah wrongful death lawyer pursue a wrongful death action on your behalf. We could help you recover:
- Funeral costs
- Burial or cremation costs
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
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Georgia’s Statute of Limitations Means You Have a Window of Time to File a Lawsuit
O.C.G.A § 9-3-33 generally gives you two years from the date of your truck accident in which to file a lawsuit against any liable parties. If you are suing a government agency—perhaps the City of Savannah failed to properly maintain a road—Georgia law requires that you file a notice of a claim against the government entity within six months of the crash (O.C.G.A. § 36-33-5).
The sooner we begin working on your case, the more time we have to investigate the accident, gather evidence, create a demand letter, and seek a settlement with the insurance company. With time on our side, we can file this action before the statute of limitations expires for your case.
Our Savannah Truck Accident Lawyers Are Ready to Work on Your Compensation
You have suffered enough after your truck accident. Let us pick up the burden of fighting to get you financial compensation so that you can move on with your life.
Our lawyers work on contingency, meaning you pay our legal fees only when and if we win a settlement or court award on your behalf. Call Kaine Law today for a free case review.
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