Construction trucks are needed to perform roadwork or assist on building sites, but these vehicles can pose a hazard to passenger car drivers, pedestrians, and construction workers.
If you or your loved one suffered injuries in an accident involving a bulldozer, crane, or other machinery, a Smyrna, GA construction truck accident attorney with Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can help. We can fight to recover your financial losses with a claim or lawsuit against the liable parties.
Recoverable Construction Truck Accident Compensation
If you suffered injuries because of another party’s negligent or wrongful actions, you should not have to pay for the resulting damages. We can hold the construction truck operator, their employer, and other at-fault parties accountable for your injuries and losses. Our Smyrna construction truck accident attorneys can pursue the following:
Economic Damages
Our lawyers can review your case, identify and calculate your out-of-pocket expenses, and estimate your future medical needs and expected future losses. We can then seek fair financial recovery for your economic damages, which may include:
- Emergency medical treatment
- Surgeries
- Hospitalizations and doctors’ visits
- Prescription drugs
- Mobility aids
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Lost wages, earnings, and benefits
- Lost earning capacity
- Vehicle and personal property damages
- Rental car fees
- Household services
If you paid for an expense or lost money because of the accident, we may be able to include it as part of your demands.
Non-economic Damages
Non-economic damages compensate victims for pain, suffering, and inconvenience. Our personal injury lawyers can help you seek monetary awards for severe and chronic pain, disfigurement, scarring, disabling injuries, loss of mobility, mental anguish, emotional distress, and lost quality of life.
Wrongful Death
If your loved one sustained a fatal construction truck accident injury, we can pursue wrongful death compensation on behalf of the loved one’s estate and qualifying survivors. Damages may include:
- The loved one’s medical bills
- Lost income (including wages and benefits the deceased would have provided had they lived)
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of services, support, care, companionship, and guidance
Workers’ Compensation
Construction workers and other employees injured on the job can seek workers’ compensation benefits to pay for medical treatment and a portion of their lost wages. Workers’ compensation also pays death benefits to the families of fatally injured workers.
Our workers’ compensation lawyers can tell you more about benefits and assist with your claim. We can also appeal denied claims with the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation or take legal action against a nonsubscriber employer or liable third party.
For a free legal consultation with a construction truck accidents lawyer serving Smyrna, call (404) 888-8888
Construction Truck Accident Causes and Potentially Liable Parties
Construction trucks are big and heavy, so they often have large blind spots and sometimes carry weighty or hazardous loads. These factors can combine with operator error, mechanical issues, employer negligence, and other problems to create severe and costly accidents. Truck accident causes may include:
- Driver inexperience or inattention
- Driver intoxication
- Operator fatigue
- Speeding
- Negligent vehicle repairs or lack of maintenance
- Obstructed views while backing up, merging, or turning
- Failure to train drivers or vet their driving records
- Failure to conduct mandatory alcohol or drug screenings
- Overloaded vehicles or top-heavy loads
- Unsecured, shifting, or falling cargo
- Faulty brakes, blown tires, and engine trouble
- Potholes, broken traffic signals, steep grades, soft shoulders, and other roadway issues
Proving Liability for Your Injuries and Damages
Truck accidents often involve multiple liable parties, which may include:
- The construction truck driver or operator
- The operator’s employer
- The truck’s owner or the entity responsible for vehicle maintenance
- A mechanic or service garage
- A vehicle or auto parts manufacturer
- A private or government property owner
- The owner/loader of the truck’s cargo
- A third-party motorist
Our attorneys can build a case proving another party is liable for your injuries and damages using the four elements of negligence:
- Duty of care. All motorists are legally responsible for obeying traffic laws and safely operating their vehicles to avoid harming themselves or others.
- Breach of duty. We will show that the at-fault parties behaved in a way that breached their duty of care.
- Causation. We will prove that the liable party’s breach was a direct cause of your accident.
- Damages. We will establish that you sustained an injury resulting in economic and noneconomic losses.
How Long Do You Have to Take Action?
According to O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, you have two years to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia. The statute of limitations starts at the time of your accident or your loved one’s passing. The court will likely bar you from seeking compensation if you do not file your case within the deadline.
An expired statute can also reduce your bargaining power when seeking an insurance settlement, so it is usually a good idea to start on your case right away. If you are pursuing workers’ compensation benefits, you should notify your employer of your accident immediately.
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Our Firm Can Fight for You
Our attorneys have decades of combined legal experience we can put behind securing the awards you need and deserve. Working with us allows you to focus on recovering from your injuries or caring for your hurt loved one while we put our time and effort into building a robust case. We can:
- Investigate to determine the cause of your accident and identify liable parties
- Collect evidence proving negligence, including police reports, surveillance or dashcam video, employment records, eyewitness statements, and expert testimony
- Prepare and file case paperwork and track and manage deadlines
- Obtain bills, receipts, pay stubs, and other proof of your damages
- Communicate with insurance agents, opposing attorneys, and other involved parties on your behalf
- Negotiate for appropriate compensation
- Answer your questions and address your concerns in simple, easy-to-understand terms
- Respond promptly to your phone calls and emails
- Provide you with regular and timely case updates
- Represent you at trial if needed
We Work on Contingency
Another way our firm serves the injured is by taking cases for no upfront or out-of-pocket fees. Instead, our payment comes from your successful settlement or verdict. If we do not obtain compensation, you owe us nothing.
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To learn more about how our Smyrna construction truck accident attorneys can help you seek financial compensation, contact us 24/7 for a free consultation. A team member can tell you more about our services and connect you with an injury lawyer near you today.
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