Roswell Truck Accident Lawyer

Truck accidents are some of the most factually and legally complex cases we handle here at Ponton Law. When a large truck collides with a smaller vehicle, injuries and property damage are usually extensive. Accident victims often feel excruciating pain, and the trucking company immediately gears up for a legal fight. Many victims and their families don’t know where to turn. They have no idea how they will pay for medical care or if they can get a trucking company to compensate them.

Call Ponton Law. Our experienced Roswell truck accident lawyers know how to untangle the facts to identify fault for your collision. Once we know who is to blame, we compile a strong case for financial compensation, but we need to hear from you first. Call us to schedule your free consultation.

Truck Accidents Are a Threat to Public Safety

Trucking is a difficult job. Long-haulers are on the road for weeks at a time, without seeing family or friends. Being on the road for up to 11 hours a day is lonely work, and truckers need to focus at all times.

We aren’t surprised to see truck accidents pop up regularly in the local news, like the tractor-trailer crash at the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Road and Terramont Drive, which resulted in injuries. Or the crash along Holcomb Bridge Road involving a truck which was hauling two vehicles.

These news stories highlight what should be obvious: any truck accident can lead to serious consequences, especially for those in smaller vehicles. Get the legal assistance you need following a wreck by calling Ponton Law.

Negligent Truckers Cause Many Accidents

Truck accidents have many causes, but negligent truckers are to blame in many accidents. They fail to drive as carefully as they should, and innocent people get injured as a result.

Some examples of trucker negligence include:

• Distracted driving
• Texting and driving
• Driving while fatigued
• Chemical impairment
• Speeding
• Following too closely
• Making an illegal U-turn or lane change
• Neglecting to perform a required pre-trip inspection

Any mistake can lead to an override, underride, or jackknife accident. Please call Ponton Law if you are injured by a dangerous trucker out on the road. We can find evidence to use to show the truck driver is to blame for your wreck.

The Role of Trucking Companies

We often bring a legal claim directly against a trucking company for our accident clients. Why?

For one thing, trucking companies are sometimes negligent themselves:

• Failing to perform background checks on truck drivers
• Neglecting to administer required drug testing
• Refusing to supervise a trucker or train them properly
• Hiring an unqualified trucker for a job
• Failing to perform required maintenance on the trucks

Under Georgia law, an employer is also vicariously liable when one of their employees injures someone while working. This general rule applies to truck companies. That’s good news for accident victims, because trucking companies have larger insurance policies, which they use to pay out compensation.

We Leave No Stone Unturned

Ponton Law recognizes the importance of a thorough investigation into a truck accident. Trucking companies have their own investigators, who they send out immediately after they get word of a collision. These investigators busily collect evidence to help their employer.

We also search for evidence to use for the benefit of our clients. We can:

• Talk to witnesses to find out what they observed;
• Request data from the truck to understand what actions the trucker took before the crash;
• Analyze trucker logs to see whether the trucker was fatigued;
• Request cell phone records or toxicology lab results to determine if a trucker was distracted or intoxicated;
• Inspect the vehicles involved and look for defects.

Like clockwork, trucking companies often blame our clients for causing the accident. They might claim you cut off the trucker or were following so closely you were in their blind spot.

Any negligence on your part can undercut your claim. Under Georgia’s comparative negligence law, your own fault will reduce your compensation by a like percentage. So if you were 25% to blame, then you will receive $25% less. A claim worth $100,000 is immediately reduced to $75,000 to account for your own negligence.

And if you are 50% or more to blame? Georgia law states you will receive nothing–$0. That’s a bitter pill to swallow, and one reason defendants often blame our clients for an accident. Let us get to work finding helpful evidence to identify what happened.

Our Role in the Claims Process

As your Roswell truck accident lawyer, we will:

• Review the police report and any other evidence that is immediately available;
• Dig to find other helpful information for your case, including information in the possession of the trucking company;
• Analyze fault to identify the correct defendant to sue for compensation;
• Estimate the value of your claim, including your pain and suffering and emotional distress;
• Share requested information with insurance companies and fill out forms;
• Negotiate for fair compensation;
• Attend mediation, where necessary, to move the negotiation process along;
• File a lawsuit in court before the expiration of the statute of limitation;
• Head into court, if necessary, to win your case.

Please contact us today. Georgia gives truck accident victims only two years to file a lawsuit. Go past this deadline—even by a single day—and you can lose the ability to sue forever.

We Fight for Meaningful and Justified Compensation

One benefit of working with an experienced lawyer is that we can accurately estimate the dollar value of your claim. Inexperienced lawyers often settle for too little, unsure of what they can get an insurance company to pay.

At Ponton Law, we negotiate financial compensation for the following losses: 

• Emergency medical care
• Ongoing medical treatment, including rehab and prescription medication
• Lost wages and lost part-time or gig income
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Disfigurement or disability
• Wrongful death damages (for fatal accidents)

Consultations with Our Roswell Truck Accident Lawyers Are Free!

Ponton Law is the firm to call after a collision with a heavy truck. Our firm offers free, no-obligation consultations, which you can schedule by calling us today.