If someone caused a truck accident that left you with serious injuries, you have the right to pursue compensation. A Long Island personal injury lawyer from our firm will be tenacious in their effort to put you on the path to recovering your damages through a truck accident claim or lawsuit. We know how to navigate cases involving commercial vehicles; they are often more complex than other auto accident claims.
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. will tailor its legal services to get you the compensation you need and deserve. At a time when you may already be anxious about bills, you can relax knowing that our Long Island truck accident lawyers collect no fees unless and until we are successful in obtaining compensation for your injuries. We provide free, no-obligation case reviews.
- We Accept All Types of Truck Accident Cases
- A Long Island Truck Accident Lawyer Relieves You of the Stress of Your Case
- Proactive and Responsive Communication With Our Clients
- Identifying and Proving Who Is at Fault / Liable for Your Truck Accident Injuries
- Collecting the Evidence to Support Your Case
- Determining the Damages and Amounts We Will Work to Recover
- Insurance Claim or Personal Injury Lawsuit—We Will See You Through to the End
- Your Time for Taking Legal Action on Your Truck Accident Is Limited
- Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. to Learn More About How We Will Handle Your Case
We Accept All Types of Truck Accident Cases
Truck accidents, like car accidents, result from a slew of potential behaviors and conditions stemming from the driver, the truck, the road, and/or any combination of these factors. Negligence plays a central role in almost all collisions. We file personal injury claims and lawsuits based on this negligence and our clients’ severe injuries.
The greatest risk factors that cause truck accidents include:
Driver Error Is Frequently the Cause of Truck Accidents
Driver error covers a wide range of issues, but many of them culminate in poor decisions. For starters, the driver’s employer could have conducted poor hiring practices and put someone underqualified behind the wheel of their truck. The driver could be insufficiently trained to handle the vehicle or the work.
Trucking is a physically demanding job. Truckers must keep to tight deadlines and work long hours. To stay on schedule, they may make careless or reckless decisions behind the wheel, like speeding or driving too fast for the road conditions to make up for lost time. Exhaustion could play a role in your collision as well. Driver fatigue results in many of the same qualities as intoxication: slowed reflexes and diminished judgment.
Speaking of intoxication, driving under the influence is very much a reality. The abuse of alcohol, narcotics, and medications still happens despite decades of public awareness campaigns seeking to educate the public about the dangers of operating a vehicle while under the effects of these substances. Driving under the influence will negatively affect a truck driver’s ability to operate their vehicle safely.
And truckers are just as apt to experience road rage as any other driver. A truck driver’s reckless and aggressive driving could be the cause of your accident.
The Truck or Components Could Have Failed
During the investigation, it may be discovered that the truck or a part of the truck contributed to the accident. The investigation may find that the truck had a malfunction, placing liability upon the manufacturer. The same could be said for a specific part of the truck, such as the tires or the brakes. In that instance, the parts manufacturer would be liable.
It may even be discovered that the at-fault party could be the truck owner or its mechanic. If either were aware of the fault and failed to correct the issue, either one or both could be responsible for your truck accident on Long Island.
Improperly Loaded and Secured Cargo Can Also Contribute
There is also the trailer and cargo to consider. If the trailer was not properly loaded, defective tie-downs were used, or the trailer was overloaded, and this caused your accident, we will hold the trucking company responsible for your recovery.
Whatever caused your truck crash, the legal team at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. will thoroughly investigate and analyze all the facts and circumstances. Then, we identify the responsible party so that you can be compensated. Our truck accident lawyers understand how these cases work and who is generally responsible for truck collisions and other incidents involving commercial trucks. We will make an extremely careful review of every factual detail of your accident to make certain every at-fault or otherwise potentially legally liable party is held accountable to you.
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A Long Island Truck Accident Lawyer Relieves You of the Stress of Your Case
As you deal with all the consequences of your injuries, you should not have to worry about how you will pay for having them treated.
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. has been representing personal injury victims like you since 1991. Hiring our firm will bring you the instant relief that can come only from passing your burden into capable hands.
The services we provide include:
- Proactively keeping you informed about your case status
- Proving who is liable for your injuries
- Managing all the details of your case
- Making certain case deadlines are met in a timely and technically appropriate way
- Conducting all communications with adverse insurance representatives and lawyers
- Investigating your case and building it with substantial evidence
- Determining the total value of your case based on your damages
- Fighting relentlessly to win the best possible case result for you
When hired to handle a case, we provide legal representation for victims hurt in collisions caused by commercial truck drivers and other at-fault parties. We file truck accident lawsuits and negotiate settlements to secure appropriate compensation in these cases. We often represent those with devastating injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, loss of limb, and more.
Contact us today to learn more about how we represent injury victims like you.
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Proactive and Responsive Communication With Our Clients
Communication drives every aspect of our service. We know you may want and definitely have a right to be fully informed about all aspects of your case. We keep you informed of all significant developments in your case. Also, if you want to share a thought, question, or concern with us, we want to hear it. We will take your calls happily and reply to your messages promptly.
Also, understand that even though we are handling your case, you are still in charge. We will advise you on your options and choices, but you will always get to make the final decision in your case.
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Identifying and Proving Who Is at Fault / Liable for Your Truck Accident Injuries
Proof of fault and liability serves as the cornerstone for your truck accident case. Your demand for compensation requires that these elements be well-documented, and it is part of our mission to do so. To secure financial compensation in a commercial truck accident, our personal injury attorneys need to show what happened and how a negligent truck driver or another party caused the crash.
To show negligence occurred, we must gather evidence that will demonstrate:
Duty of Care: As mentioned above, a number of parties can cause a truck accident. We will identify the party or parties who had a responsibility to keep you safe from harm. This could include a number of various parties, from the truck driver to the carrier or even the parts or truck manufacturer.
Causation and Fault: We will use the evidence collected to show that this party or multiple parties failed to protect you from harm. We will link their action or inaction as the cause of the accident and your resulting injuries and losses.
Damages and Liability: Finally, we will illustrate how you sustained physical and/or emotional injuries because of the accident. We will then translate these injuries and losses into financial damages. We will then demand compensation from the liable parties so that you may rebuild your life.
When you trust Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. with your truck accident/motor vehicle accident case, you know your case is built on a thoughtfully constructed foundation. Our truck accident attorneys know how to develop a compelling case, navigate the trucking industry to secure key evidence, and hold the at-fault parties responsible for your economic and non-economic damages. Call us to discuss the particulars of your truck accident case.
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Collecting the Evidence to Support Your Case
Our team will work tirelessly to gather the evidence that will support the claims for fault and liability. For a semi-truck accident case, this might involve:
- Getting records from your doctor
- Obtaining reports from the investigating police officer
- Interviewing witnesses
- Analyzing safety records for the driver and the carrier
- Checking inspection reports
- Reviewing driver logs
- Documenting your pay history
- Retrieving “black box” data from the truck
- Studying the truck’s maintenance records
- Collecting trucker violation reports
- Finding surveillance and/or dashcam video that captured the accident
It is the commitment of our firm as Long Island truck accident lawyers to uncover all the evidence of fault and liability to support your claim, and we will leave no stone unturned to find and obtain it.
Determining the Damages and Amounts We Will Work to Recover
Based on the massive difference in size and weight between a commercial truck and your average passenger vehicle, truck accidents can devastate a person physically and financially. They bring on severe physical injuries that cost a great deal to treat. If you have been forced to take off work due to your injuries, the costs become increasingly difficult to bear.
We will champion your right to recover all the damages you deserve. These types of damages might include:
- Medical treatment, current and future
- Surgery
- Ambulance transport
- Physical therapy
- Lost income
- Diminished future potential earnings
- Diminished quality of life
- Replacement of services
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
If a family member lost his or her life in a truck accident, we can also pursue a wrongful death action. If the tragic loss of a loved one in a Long Island truck accident is what has led you to this page, we are very sorry to hear about your loss and send our condolences. We know no amount of money will ever make up for losing your loved one, but we will work with you to pay their medical costs, cover their lost income, and ease other financial stresses that their passing has tragically placed upon you.
Hopefully, our work to hold the at-fault parties accountable, usually the at-fault driver and their employer, will give you a sense that justice is being sought on behalf of your departed loved one. We are dedicated to winning the best possible outcome for you, and in doing so, we hope we will win some measure of justice for your departed loved one.
Insurance Claim or Personal Injury Lawsuit—We Will See You Through to the End
Once we have determined your damages, we will begin the process of negotiating with the liable party’s insurer. If the insurer refuses to offer an appropriate amount or denies your claim, depending upon the unique circumstances of your case, we will file a lawsuit in a civil court on your behalf.
Your Time for Taking Legal Action on Your Truck Accident Is Limited
You should be aware that the state of New York imposes a statute of limitations for personal injury cases, per New York Civil Practice Laws & Rules § 214. This means you have a set amount of time from the date of your accident to file a case against the at-fault and liable party. Additionally, there are other case-related deadlines associated with a truck accident case.
A Long Island truck accident lawyer will manage your case, so you need not worry about deadlines and other administrative details. The sooner you begin the process, the greater our opportunity to build the strongest case possible for you. The availability of witnesses for statements and physical evidence, such as video surveillance, for example, can change over time. Given these time considerations, we urge you to call us as soon as possible to protect your rights.
Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. to Learn More About How We Will Handle Your Case
At Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., we represent truck accident victims who suffered serious injuries or passed away because of a careless truck driver or trucking company. Our multilingual staff is ready to speak with you in your native tongue of Greek, Bengali, Tamil, Spanish, or English.
We look forward to meeting with you for a free initial consultation. It will give you peace of mind to launch the process of compensation. Contact us today to get started.
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