Truck accidents cause serious injuries, long-term emotional trauma, and financial devastation for victims. Most are preventable, and yet they happen every day throughout the country.
Our Dunbar truck accident lawyer sees many of these accidents throughout the year, often with victims suffering from aggressive insurance companies. Let the Dunbar personal injury attorneys at Salango Law represent you to protect your rights. Request a free consultation with us now.
Call our firm at (304) 342-0512.
Types of Truck Accidents That Happen in Dunbar, West Virginia
Trucks, including tractor-trailers, delivery vehicles, and hazardous materials vehicles, commonly travel along Interstate 64. Some of these weigh up to 40 tons when fully loaded, posing a significant risk to any other vehicle on the road alongside them such as passenger cars. Some of the most common types of accidents we see include:
- Truck rollover accidents resulting from taking turns too closely or tripping over curbs
- Cargo loss often the result of improper storage, securing, or management of cargo by third-party loading companies
- Jackknife truck accidents, a high-risk accident with all of the hills and winding roads throughout this area of the state
- Maintenance-related failures including brake and tire blowouts
- Fatigued driving-related accidents, resulting from drivers on the road for too many hours at a time
In each of these accidents, you need a Dunbar truck accident lawyer with the knowledge and skill to learn what happened. Our long history of serving the community means we know how to investigate these accidents to find out who is at fault. That could be just the driver, but often it includes third parties, including trucking companies.
How We Gather Evidence in a Truck Accident Case
To build your case, we need to understand what happened and why. The insurance company will never tell you what your case is really worth, and trucking companies will not share the cause. We gather evidence in numerous ways, including:
- Black box data from commercial vehicles
- Hours of service logs required under federal trucking regulations
- Maintenance records for vehicles
- Cargo loading procedures and documentation
- Truck driver medical records and fitness testing
- Truck driver previous accident and violation history
- Surveillance footage and dash camera video
- Witness statements
Each piece of this accident becomes a critical tool in building a comprehensive claim. Expect our Dunbar truck accident attorney to build a robust claim using this information, as well as your losses, to clearly define what your right to fair compensation is.
Recoverable Damages in Truck Accidents
Victims have the right to pursue compensation for all types of losses they have. This includes any physical and emotional losses and related financial toll. Examples of some of the most common claims we seek include:
- Medical costs for emergency care and ongoing rehabilitation
- Expected future medical costs and in-home support
- Loss of wages and earnings
- Pain and suffering from the incident and through recovery
- Emotional trauma
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of quality of life
- Property damage recovery
After you file a claim with the insurance company, expect your attorney at our firm to aggressively negotiate fair compensation for you. We have spent over 25 years seeking maximum compensation for our clients, and we have recovered over $500 million in verdicts and settlements.
Request a Free Consultation with Your Dunbar Truck Accident Lawyer Now
Turn to the team at Salango Law for a free consultation. If you do not win, you pay us nothing. Our goal is to get you the highest possible recovery.
Speak to a Dunbar truck accident lawyer from our firm now at (304) 342-0512.