The results can be devastating when an 80,000-pound commercial truck and trailer collide with a passenger car. Many truck accident injury victims do not survive, and others are often left disabled and requiring long-term care.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Sarasota truck accident caused by another party, you may have the right to recover compensation for your damages. But insurance companies will try to deny your claim and pay you as little as possible for your injuries.
You need the help of an experienced Sarasota truck accident lawyer. The lawyers at Garvin Injury Law have been recovering maximum compensation for truck accident injury victims and their families for over four decades.
Let us help you get the justice and compensation you deserve. To discuss your Sarasota truck or car accident claim, call (239) 277-0005.
You can also visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation.
Why Truck Accident Injury Victims in Sarasota Hire Garvin Injury Law
- Our attorneys have over forty years of experience collecting maximum compensation for truck accident injury victims and their families.
- Our attorneys take fast action to investigate your accident to determine all possible causes and liable parties and to uncover essential evidence to support your claim.
- We pay all costs of pursuing your claim, and you pay nothing until we recover your compensation.
Causes of Sarasota Truck Accidents
Sarasota truck accidents can have many causes. Some are caused by:
- Driving distracted, tired, sleepy, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Aggressive driving includes speeding, tailgating, and abrupt lane changes
- Vehicles moving into a truck’s blind spot areas
- Improperly loaded and secured cargo can shift and cause the driver to lose control, or the cargo may spill onto the road or other vehicles
- Defective or negligently maintained equipment can fail during operation, causing a loss of control and an accident
- Dangerous road conditions, such as negligently maintained or defectively designed roads
- Malfunctioning traffic signals
Determining the cause of your truck accident is essential so that the at-fault parties can be held accountable for paying your damages.
Liability in Sarasota Truck Accidents
Liability depends on the cause of your accident. Some potentially liable parties include the truck driver, truck owner, trucking company, maintenance and repair businesses, and cargo loading parties.
Other liable parties may include a government entity responsible for the negligently maintained or defectively designed road, or the malfunctioning traffic signals, other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Liability is often hotly contested. An experienced Sarasota truck accident attorney will know how to prove liability and fight for you to collect the compensation you are entitled to.
Evidence Used in Sarasota Truck Accident Claims
The evidence used to prove your Sarasota truck accident claim will depend on the specific facts of your case.
Some common types of evidence we use to prove the cause of your accident include police reports, eyewitness accounts, photographs, and video footage from the accident scene.
We may also use dashcam video, data from event recording devices, cell phone records, expert testimony, and reports from accident reconstructionists.
To prove the existence and value of your damages, we may use medical records, photographs of your injuries, testimony of family and friends, testimony from medical experts, journals kept during your recovery, and economic experts regarding your damages’ current and future valuation.
Why You Should Hire a Sarasota Truck Accident Lawyer
Truck accident claims often involve multiple parties, insurance companies, and defense attorneys. Your claim will frequently be impacted by both state and federal trucking regulations and other laws.
Insurance companies have much more at stake in truck accident cases than in most other accidents because the insurance policy usually provides much more coverage.
Your chances of success will be much greater if an experienced Sarasota personal injury attorney represents you.
Reach Out to Garvin Injury Law Today
Our experienced truck accident lawyers in Sarasota are ready to help you get the justice and compensation you deserve.
Call (239) 277-0005 or visit our contact page and schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.