Truck Accidents
Delaware Truck Accident Attorneys
Wilmington and Newark
Experienced trial lawyers protecting your legal rights after a truck accident involving negligence
If you have been injured or a family member has been killed in a collision involving a semi truck or other large commercial vehicle in Delaware, please contact our attorneys for legal assistance as soon as possible. Our Delaware truck accident lawyers will thoroughly investigate the accident and find out if it was caused by the fault of the truck driver or trucking company.
Causes of Truck Accidents and Fatalities - Negligence and Driver Fatigue
The law office of Rahaim & Saints investigates truck accidents as soon as possible in order to recover evidence and hold negligent truck drivers accountable for our client's injuries. Typically, truck accidents are caused by one or more of the following:
- Driver Fatigue
- Drivers using drugs to stay awake
- Tailgating or excessive speeding by the truck driver
- Unsafe passing
- Unsecured Cargo
- Unsecured loads or improper loading
- Negligent driving in rainy weather
- Rollover or jackknife accidents
- Lack of proper maintenance
- Wide angled turns
- Lane drift
- Tire blowouts
- Drunken driving
- Improperly pulled over onto road shoulder
- Improper use of reflective markings
- Lack of a rear guard to prevent under riding
We Understand the Trucking Industry and the Regulations Governing It
Our lawyers are familiar with the special rules that apply to the interstate trucking industry. Not only are drivers restricted in the number of hours they can drive consecutively, they are also restricted on the number of hours they can drive in a week. Additionally, they must submit to regular drug testing, qualify through training and commercial driver's licensing requirements, and maintain the safety of their rigs. Our attorneys subpoena all pertinent records regarding driving hours, vehicle maintenance, drug testing, and driver training in order to identify violations of regulations that contributed to an accident.
If the trucking company, driver, or trailer owner is at fault, our lawyers will seek compensation for past and future medical expenses, past and future wages, pain and suffering, disability, and other damages. In cases involving a truck accident fatality page, we help family members seek compensation for loss of companionship, funeral expenses, past and future wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering prior to death.
Recovering Losses after a Truck Accident
Our lawyers will prepare litigation designed to secure the maximum compensation in the shortest period of time. At Rahaim & Saints, we maintain a network of legal, medical, financial and insurance professionals who can accurately assess your injuries and financial losses when disputes arise with the insurance company.
It is important to remember that a trucking company's insurance company will not have your best interests in mind after a serious injury. With over 28 years of experience, our lawyers understand how to get compensation from an insurance company using the latest technologies for accident reconstruction and case research. Our aim is to prepare a solid case on your behalf that is legally sound and compelling, and which results in a quick, negotiated settlement. When litigation becomes necessary, however, we are skilled trial attorneys who have presented complex personal injury cases at all levels of the Delaware state and federal courts.
FREE Consultation / No Fee unless you receive compensation
It is very important that you speak to a competent attorney immediately after an accident involving an eighteen-wheeler or other large commercial truck to preserve the evidence and protect your rights. Our attorneys are also intimately familiar with road conditions along I-95, I-495, and the Delaware Turnpike that often play a role in causing fatal collisions and interstate accidents.
Contact a Newark and Wilmington, Delaware, truck accident attorney at Rahaim & Saints today for a FREE consultation and peace of mind. All personal injury and wrongful death cases are taken on contingency: this means that you pay nothing until we win a settlement or judgment in your favor.
