Experienced Truck Accident Attorneys in Phoenix, Arizona
A typical 18-wheel semi truck, loaded to capacity, can weigh 80,000 pounds under United States Department of Transportation guidelines. (A typical passenger sedan weighs less than 4,000 pounds. So a semi crashing into a car is like a full-grown adult crashing into a baby!) The majority of the truck's total weight is in the trailer compartment or on the flat bed.
Recognizing that this much weight can be dangerous in itself, and that any cargo that could conceivably become loose would pose a deadly hazard to the public, Congress and state legislatures have enacted numerous regulations designed to prevent overloaded or improperly loaded trucks from causing accidents.
Unfortunately, regulation without enforcement doesn't usually have much effect. Especially not in an industry where time spent and weight delivered mean money.
Level the playing field for you and your family. At Plattner Verderame, P.C., we offer decades of experience with truck accident investigation, relationships with accident reconstruction experts and analysts who can decipher the critical electronic data from ECMs (black boxes). We also offer a team of Arizona Bar Board Certified Specialists in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. We are here and ready to help. Call or contact us today.
Holding Negligent Drivers and Trucking Companies Accountable
Whether the crash was caused by shifting cargo in the interior of the trailer, by debris falling off a dump truck or because the truck had been overloaded — it is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible.
Why is that important?
What happens after most truck wrecks is this: the driver, even before calling 911, will get on his or her Qualcomm or other electronic communication system and inform their dispatcher of the accident. The dispatcher's supervisor and the company's liability insurer will be notified immediately and a team of people will be sent to the scene. The goal of all this activity is not so much to discover what happened and why as to limit or avoid liability for the wreck. The trucking company emergency response (liability avoidance) team often arrives at the scene while the police are still investigating — and they are usually allowed to participate in or even influence the investigation. At this point, most victims don't even know what happened.
By hiring a law firm to look out for your interests as soon as possible, you can have a fighting chance to limit the advantages of the trucking company's head start. The longer the investigation is delayed the more likely it is that witnesses will disappear and physical evidence (such as marks on the roadway or debris from the vehicles) will deteriorate. We work regularly with trucking experts and investigators who can respond immediately when we call. The sooner after a crash we are hired the sooner we can start the investigation, while evidence is fresher and more available. Help us help you get a fighting chance for justice.
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Call or contact Plattner Verderame, P.C., today for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer and rely on our experience and resources to find out whether the truck was overloaded or how the its cargo got loose.
We handle loose cargo-related accidents and overloaded truck cases (as we do most injury cases) on a contingency fee basis, which means that you won't owe us anything unless we obtain a verdict or settlement on your behalf. If you're an honest person with honest injuries, we're a law firm that wants to help you.
We Also Represent Injured Truck Drivers When Their Injuries Are Caused By Another's Fault.
