You cannot treat a commercial trucking accident or semi-truck accident the same as you would a car accident. In the legal world, they are very different.

Because of their size and weight, the damage and injuries resulting from a commercial trucking accident far outweighs those of your average car accident but the differences between the two go much further. Here are some facts about semi-truck-wheelers:

• Commercial trucks are covered by commercial insurance policies that are substantially in excess that of a normal passenger car.
• Commercial truck insurance carriers have a team of defense attorneys on standby that are dispatched immediately after your accident with the sole purpose of building a case AGAINST YOU. They are experienced and chosen for their ability to efficiently deny claims just like yours. By the time you read this, the commercial truck insurance company has already begun a full investigation, assigned the claim to an adjuster, dispatched a team of defense attorneys and is preparing a file on you. With so much at stake, you cannot afford to try and take on a team of professional investigators, the eye witness account of the commercial truck, an aggressive and experienced adjuster, AND a team of defense attorneys without having a team of your own.
• Commercial trucks are federally regulated by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration which creates complicated areas of overlap between state and federal laws making it easy for the insurance company to deny your claim on a technicality that you may not have heard of.
• In most car accidents, both parties exchange information and call their insurance companies later, however, truck drivers are required by their employers to call their insurance company and wait for the investigator to arrive before they leave the scene.

Have you been involved in a commercial trucking accident? If so, I would like to be on your team as your trucking accident attorney. My experience and understanding of complex interstate transportation laws will prove to be an invaluable resource in your trucking accident case.