Alabama Truck Crash Lawyer
Thousands of 18-wheeler semi trucks, logging trucks, and other commercial vehicles pass the Athens, Alabama, region on Interstate 65 and state and county roads every year, moving freight and materials throughout the U.S. Southeast. The truck drivers and truck company owners are heavily regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in charge of protecting the driving public sharing the road. If a truck accident occurs because of truck driver negligence or a violation of federal regulations, the truck company may be held liable for paying financial compensation to the victims involved.
At the Drake Law Firm, in Birmingham, we represent individuals and families who have suffered serious injury, or lost a loved one in a truck accident in Athens, Alabama, or other community throughout Alabama. We have earned a reputation as the region's pre-eminent Alabama truck accident injury and wrongful death litigation attorneys, with millions of dollars of settlements and verdicts recovered on behalf of our clients.
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According to U.S. government statistics,* the number of truck accidents in Alabama in 2009 included:
- 81 large trucks and three buses involved in fatal crashes
- 80 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks and three fatalities involving buses
- 1,911 large trucks and 127 buses involved in nonfatal crashes
- 678 large trucks and 50 buses involved in injury crashes
- 973 injuries in crashes involving large trucks and 138 injuries in crashes involving buses
- 1,213 large trucks and 77 buses involved in tow-away crashes
- 21 large trucks involved in hazmat (hazardous material) crashes
Professional and Financial Resources to Handle the Most Complex Cases
Truck accident cases are often complex and require significant investigation, case preparation and legal maneuvering to prepare for a negotiated settlement or trial. At Drake Law Firm, we don't walk away from cases when the truck companies throw up roadblocks or use typical stall tactics. We are on your side, not theirs.
Our attorneys have successfully helped clients recover millions of dollars in settlements and jury verdicts in all types of Alabama truck accident cases, including:
- Drunk truck driver, truck driver DUI, drug and alcohol abuse
- Truck driver reckless driving or speeding
- Truck driver texting or talking on cell phone, distracted truck driver
- Truck driver illegal lane change
- Logging truck and flat-bed truck accidents
- Coal truck accidents
- Violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act
- Truck driver fell asleep at the wheel, driver fatigue
- Sick truck driver
- Improper or unsafe loads, overweight trailers
- Improper truck maintenance
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Our Athens trucking accident lawyers have experience handling injury claims of all severity, including minor injuries and complex, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. From offices in Birmingham, our attorneys represent victims of negligence in communities throughout Jefferson County, the state of Alabama and the nation. From anywhere, call us toll free at 866-779-9690 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a free case evaluation.
*http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/CrashProfile/CrashProfileMainNew.asp?STATE_ID=AL&dy=2009
