Injured in a Truck Accident in Indiana? Contact an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney
Truck accidents tend to differ from accidents involving only cars in the following ways:
- 18 wheelers and other types of trucks cause heavy damage because they are usually much heavier and larger than other vehicles on the road.
- Injuries are usually more severe in truck accidents than in other types of crashes. Catastrophic injuries — spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury, for example — and fatalities are far too common when cars motorcycles and trucks collide.
- Trucking companies and drivers must comply with a host of state and federal regulations that make proof of negligence more challenging.
- Insurance issues are typically complex when it comes to truck accidents. Liable entities may include the truck owner operator, the dispatch company, the leasing company for the trailer and the company that packed the load, among others.
Many Important Trucking Routes Pass Through Indiana
Because liable parties in trucking accidents are often from out of state (such as Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, etc.), trucking crash cases are often filed in federal court. Indiana, the crossroads of America, is often the location of tractor trailer jackknife and other types of accidents on roadways such as I-80, I-70, I-65, I-465, I-69 and U.S. Highway 31. Truckers en route to and from destinations such as St. Louis, Columbus, Louisville, Detroit, and Chicago frequently pass through Indiana.
Local Trucks Including Street Sweepers and Snow Plows Sometimes Collide With Cars
Other truck accidents involve local vehicles and drivers, such as street sweepers, snow plows and delivery trucks. Golitko Legal Group has experience handling a wide variety of car, truck and motorcycle accident claims, always with the goal of maximizing compensation for accident victims and surviving family members.
Contact a Lawyer After a Truck Accident in Indiana
Experienced attorneys at Golitko Legal Group represent victims of car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents and motorcycle accidents. One or our lawyers is also a nurse. She helps evaluate and advise clients on the medical aspects of their accident cases. Our other attorney is a member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, a valuable source of cutting-edge knowledge in the area of injury law.
Discuss your truck accident and its aftermath, including injuries and financial burdens, with an experienced Indiana lawyer. We encourage you to call our law offices to schedule a free initial consultation.
