Connecticut Truck Accidents
Fairfield and New Haven County Truck Accident Lawyer
If you were injured or someone you love was killed in a Connecticut truck accident, you must act quickly to protect your rights and your ability to seek compensation for your injuries. Immediately after a truck accident, the truck driver, the trucking company, and their insurance companies will act quickly to assemble and dispatch a team to protect their interests and minimize the risk of an adverse judgment.
To level the playing field, you need a truck accident lawyer who understands Connecticut truck accident injury law, can provide thoughtful advice and legal guidance, and will fight for your right to compensation.
The Lebedevitch Law Firm is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and proudly serves people in New Haven and Fairfield counties. We provide compassionate and caring legal advice and representation for people and families impacted by a truck accident, and pledge to give you the individual attention you deserve as we address each and every one of your concerns. Contact our law firm today to schedule an appointment to discuss your situation and how we can help.
Why You Need a Truck Accident Lawyer
Truck accidents are almost always severe and can cause catastrophic injuries and even wrongful death. In addition to the catastrophic injuries that are often caused in a truck accident, seeking compensation after a truck accident can be a challenging and frustrating process. Different laws may be available to help you prove negligence, and additional defendants could be responsible for causing your injuries. An experienced truck accident lawyer can ease your burden and help you prove liability so you and your family can move forward after a truck accident.
Common Causes of Trucking Accidents
Truck accidents happen for many reasons, including:
- Intoxicated driving or driver fatigue
- Distracted driving caused by using a cell phone, radio, or navigation devices
- Speeding or reckless driving
- Adverse weather or dangerous road conditions
- Poor truck maintenance
- Overloading
Proving Liability in a Connecticut Truck Accident Case
Resolving a Connecticut truck accident injury claim often involves more than just the drivers. In addition to the truck driver and their employer, the trucking company, the shipper, the broker, the truck manufacturer, and the people responsible for maintaining and loading the truck could all be partially responsible for causing the accident. Behind each of these potential defendants is an insurance company that will fight to pay you and your family as little as possible.
Identify All Parties
In most claims for truck accident injuries, the driver is partially responsible for causing the accident. But other factors may have contributed to the crash. An experienced truck accident lawyer can identify all the parties who could be responsible and fight to hold them accountable for the harm they caused.
In addition to the trucking company, other defendants may be partially responsible for contributing to the cause of the crash. Shippers, brokers, loaders, maintenance providers, and others could all share responsibility. The Lebedevitch Law Firm can uncover the relationships between these companies and fight to hold the proper parties accountable so you and your family receive the compensation you deserve.
Using Federal Regulations to Prove Liability
Truck drivers and others in the trucking industry are subject to federal regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates and enforces the rules that are intended to improve trucking safety across the country. Truck drivers and others in the industry who violate these regulations put other drivers at risk. A truck accident lawyer can use these rules to prove who was at fault for causing the crash and obtain the compensation you and your family deserve.
Using “Black Box” Data to Prove Your Case
Modern semi-trucks are equipped with “black box” recording devices. Like black boxes on airplanes, these devices record information about the truck’s movement and the driver’s behavior in the hours, minutes, and seconds leading up to a truck accident.
- The Event Data Recorder (EDR) records technical information about the truck in the seconds before a crash.
- An Electronic Logging Device (ELD) records information about the driver’s activities and can be used to prove violations of federal regulations.
The Lebedevitch Law Firm can request and analyze this black box data to better understand the cause of the accident and hold the responsible parties accountable for the harm they caused. But you must act quickly, as trucking companies may lawfully destroy these records in as little as six months under their records retention policies. A truck accident lawyer can notify potential defendants of their obligation to retain these records and seek to impose penalties if they destroy them unlawfully.
How a Connecticut Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help
The Lebedevitch Law Firm will carefully analyze your case to understand the relationships between the parties and who may be responsible for causing the crash. We will review your medical bills and other expenses you incurred as a result of your injuries, and project the cost of anticipated future medical care. We will calculate an amount of money that will compensate you and your family for the pain and suffering you and your family experienced as a result of your injuries, any lost wages from time missed from work and future lost wages if your injuries are permanent.
Working with an experienced, aggressive attorney improves the likelihood of a successful resolution. We will negotiate with the insurance companies to achieve a fair resolution to your claim. If a settlement is not forthcoming, we can take your case to court to fight for the compensation you deserve.
Contact The Lebedevitch Law Firm Today
If you were injured or someone you love was killed in a truck accident in Connecticut, contact The Lebedevitch Law Firm for help.