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 Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. 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, which are often more complex than other auto accident claims.
Your attorney will tailor your case 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 until we are successful in obtaining compensation for your injuries. We provide free, no-obligation case reviews. Contact us today.
- We Accept All Types of Long Island Truck Accident Cases
- A Long Island Truck Accident Lawyer Relieves You of the Stress of Your Case
- Identifying and Proving Who Is at Your Truck Accident Injuries
- Collecting Evidence to Support Your Truck Accident Case
- Determining the Damages and Amounts We Will Work to Recover
- 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 Long Island Truck Accident Cases
Long Island truck accidents, like Long Island car accidents, result from various potential behaviors and conditions stemming from the driver, the truck, the road, 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.
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.
The Truck or its 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, potentially 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 may 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 a fault that made the truck unsafe 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 to a Truck Crash
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.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accident lawyer in Long Island, contact us today.
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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 represented personal injury victims like you since 1991. Hiring our firm will bring you the instant relief that can come only from placing your case 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 claims and lawsuits and negotiate settlements to secure appropriate compensation in these cases. We have successfully represented clients with devastating injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, loss of limb, and more.
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Identifying and Proving Who Is at Your Truck Accident Injuries
Proof of fault and liability is the cornerstone of 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 must 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, several parties can cause a truck accident. We will identify the party or parties responsible for keeping you safe from harm. This could include 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 to your resulting injuries and losses.
- Damages and Liability: Finally, we will illustrate how you sustained physical and 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 case, you know your case is built on a thoughtfully constructed foundation. Our truck accident attorneys in Long Island know how to develop a compelling case, navigate the trucking industry to secure critical evidence, and hold the at-fault parties responsible for your economic and non-economic damages.
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Collecting Evidence to Support Your Truck Accident Case
Our team will work tirelessly to gather evidence supporting the claims for fault and liability. For a semi-truck accident case, this might involve:
- Obtaining records from your doctor
- Gathering police reports from the investigating officer
- Interviewing witnesses
- Analyzing safety records for the driver and the carrier
- Checking the truck’s maintenance and inspection reports
- Reviewing driver logs
- Retrieving “black box” data from the truck
- Collecting trucker violation reports
- Finding surveillance and 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.
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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. 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 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 their life in a truck accident, we can also pursue a wrongful death action. If the loss of a loved one in a Long Island truck accident is what 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 someone you love, but we will seek compensation to pay their medical costs, cover their lost income, and ease other financial stresses that their passing has placed on you. We are determined to win the compensation you need and the justice your departed loved one deserves.
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. It is important to note that, depending upon the specific facts of your case, a shorter statute of limitations may apply. Additionally, there are other case-related deadlines aside from the applicable statute of limitations that are 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. However, the sooner you begin the process, the greater our opportunity to build the strongest case possible for you. For example, the availability of witnesses for statements and physical evidence, such as video surveillance, 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 severe injuries or who lost a loved one because of a careless truck driver or trucking company. Our multilingual staff is ready to speak with you in Greek, Bengali, Tamil, Spanish, or English.
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