Tractor-trailer / Trucking Accidents

Georgia Truck Accident Lawyers

Truck accidents claim the lives of more than 5,000 people each year in the United States, and more than 100,000 others are injured. Goldstein & Hayes, PC, offers an extensive record of successes in obtaining compensation for the castrophic injuries and deaths resulting from tractor-trailer accidents. Our Atlanta truck accident attorneys have won million and multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for clients across Georgia and throughout the Southeastern United States. 

Investigating truck accidents thoroughly to develop a strong case

Many of these injuries and deaths are the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of the driver, the trucking company, the loaders, or the rig equipment manufacturer. Our attorneys work with investigators and accident reconstruction specialists who get to the scene quickly to document and preserve evidence.

The investigation frequently involves:

• Interviewing witnesses
• Interviewing responding police officers
• Photographing the scene
• Examining skid marks
• Documenting property damage

Investigation of an accident involving an 18-wheeler also requires a review of documents, such as driver's logs, maintenance records, and the trucking company personnel records. Our lawyers and investigators have the knowledge and resources to conduct such research, often turning up violations of federal trucking regulations that led to the accident.

It is important to conduct these investigations as soon as possible after the accident. Your prompt action is critical in securing the full compensation your family requires. When you contact our law firm, we begin to work on your case immediately.

Our attorneys are extensively familiar with the legal and technical issues involved. We have litigated collisions between passenger vehicles and 18-wheelers and other large trucks, as well as bus and train accidents. Our tractor-trailer accident lawyers are aggressive and adept at uncovering the negligence that caused the injury or death:

• Truck driver negligence: speeding, following too close, failing to maintain the lane, running traffic signals, driving while fatigued, impaired, or exceeding the maximum hours of service
• Trucking company negligence: inspections, repair, maintenance, overloading of the tractor-trailer or falling to secure the load, falsifying logs, or pressuring drivers to exceed federal limits on driving hours.
• Dangerous road conditions that contribute to crashes on I-20, I-75, I-85, I-285, I-575, I-985 or other highways
• Reckless or careless driving by truck driver
• Failure to comply with Federal trucking laws
• Semi truck jacknife or other jacknifed trucks
• Tractor trailer rollover
• Truck tire blowout
• Trailer defects
• Overloaded trailers and overweight trucks
• Load shifts

We are able to take most cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning that we front the costs of bringing the case to insurance negotiations or trial. Our fees are paid out of the settlement or verdict. Our seasoned trial lawyers employ animation or other high-tech presentations to make the case on your behalf. 

If a family member was killed or suffered serious injury, contact our Atlanta truck accident attorneys as soon as possible. As a small firm, we are able to provide personalized attention to clients throughout all phases of recovery.

To learn more, please visit our Trucking Accident Information Center.