Are you dealing with severe pain, expensive medical bills, and lost wages after a commercial truck accident in Boston? If someone else caused the crash, they should have to pay you back for what you’ve suffered. Let a Boston truck accident lawyer with the Earley Law Group stand up for your rights and fight for the money you’re owed.
We’d like to meet you and hear your story during a free consultation. If you decide to work with us, we’ll get started on your case at no upfront cost to you. Instead, you only pay us if we win. Contact Earley Law for your free, no-obligation case review, and let’s get to work today.
Why Should I Hire an Attorney for My Truck Accident Claim?
If you’ve been hurt in a truck accident, you deserve the help of a law firm that will make the complex legal process a whole lot easier. You deserve a law firm that has more than 600 reviews on Google and a reputation for delivering 5-star customer service. In other words, you deserve Earley Law.
While you focus on resting and recovering from your injuries, we’ll get hard to work on your behalf by:
- Investigating the truck crash to understand what happened and who may be to blame for it
- Working with experts to put a dollar value on what you’ve suffered already and what you’re likely to need in the future
- Determining everyone who could owe you money and all available sources for compensation, including corporate insurance policies
- Sending demand letters and filing paperwork to begin your truck accident claim
- Negotiating for an out-of-court settlement that pays you fairly without the need for a trial
- Going to court and fighting hard for maximum compensation if the at-fault parties won’t offer you a fair settlement
We’re proud to offer you what we call the Earley Experience. This is a guarantee that we will work tirelessly on your case and deliver the best client experience possible. If you’re not absolutely satisfied, then we will do everything we can to make sure you are. Our goal is to deliver you the results you deserve and to help you get your life back on track. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn more about what we can do for you.
What Should I Do After a Truck Accident?
Here’s what you can do to help us build a strong truck accident case on your behalf:
- Seek Medical Attention – Visit a doctor if you haven’t already done so, even if you feel fine. Remember, some injuries may not be immediately apparent but they need prompt treatment.
- Report the Accident to Your Insurer – Notify your own insurance provider about the accident to maintain no-fault coverage. Do not say anything to suggest you were to blame.
- Start an Evidence Folder – Write down what you remember about the accident while your memory is still fresh. Next, gather medical documentation and bills as well as past pay stubs and tax documents to prove your missing wages. Keep these items together in an evidence folder.
- Keep a Journal – Start a diary to document your physical and emotional recovery, noting any pain, discomfort, and emotional distress you experience, as well as how your injuries affect your daily life.
- Contact a Truck Accident Lawyer in Boston – Consult with an experienced personal injury attorney who’s successfully handled truck accident claims. Bring your evidence folder to your free consultation so they can review it.
Why Are Trucking Accidents More Complicated Than Other Motor Vehicle Collisions?
Truck accident cases are more complex and complicated than other car accident claims because:
- They tend to result in more serious injuries that require more expensive medical treatment and keep victims out of work longer. That means more money is at stake for the insurance company, motivating it to fight harder to protect its profits.
- Many different people and businesses can be to blame for a truck accident, from the person who drove the truck to the company that employed or contracted them to the crews that loaded cargo onto the big rig. Determining all of them could require an extensive investigation.
- State and federal laws regulate trucks and the companies that operate them. It takes an experienced lawyer to recover and review evidence that could connect law violations with the cause of the accident.
Who Could Be Liable for a Truck Accident in Boston?
Depending on what happened, you could pursue your truck accident lawsuit against any or several of the following:
- The Truck Driver – The driver is likely most directly to blame for causing the crash. You could hold them liable if they were speeding, failed to check their blind spots before turning, or made some other mistake behind the wheel that led to the accident.
- The Trucking Company – The trucking company the driver works for could be to blame if it directly employs the driver. This could also be liable for inadequate training, failure to enforce driving hour regulations, or not conducting proper background checks.
- Manufacturers – If the accident was caused by a defect in the truck or one of its parts, the company that manufactured the defective equipment could be liable under product liability laws.
- Cargo Loaders or Shipping Companies – Improperly loaded cargo can make a truck difficult to control. The company responsible for putting the cargo onto the truck could be liable if their negligence in loading contributed to the accident.
- Maintenance Companies – A third-party company contracted to maintain the truck could be liable if its failure to perform repairs or maintenance caused a part to break at a critical moment.
What Compensation Could I Recover in a Boston Truck Accident Claim?
Truck accident compensation in your case could include money for the following:
- All necessary medical treatment for your truck accident injury
- Repair or replacement of your damaged vehicle
- Lost wages and other income while you can’t work
- Reduced lifetime earnings if your injuries affect your career prospects
- Pain and suffering
Are you worried that you are partially to blame for the truck accident that injured you? Fortunately, Massachusetts law allows you to recover compensation as long as you are not primarily responsible for your injuries. Don’t let assumptions about fault stop you from contacting a lawyer and finding out if you could be owed money.
Massachusetts state law gives you three years to file your truck accident lawsuit. If you’ve lost a loved one because of a fatal truck accident, the deadline for filing a wrongful death lawsuit is also three years. If you try to file after this deadline, the court could throw out your case no matter how strong it is.
There are other reasons to get started on your case as soon as possible. As time passes, evidence may disappear, and witnesses’ memories will fade. The earlier you get a lawyer involved, the stronger a case they can build on your behalf. Don’t put your rights at risk – get in touch with a truck accident lawyer from Earley Law today.
The state of Massachusetts refers to trucks as commercial motor vehicles, which it defines as any motor vehicle that is used or designed to transport passengers or property and either:
- Has a gross vehicle rating of at least 26,001 pounds
- Carries at least 16 occupants, including the driver
- Transports hazardous materials
To put that into plain English, here are some common vehicles that meet that definition:
- 18-wheelers/semi-trucks
- Box trucks
- Delivery trucks
- Dump trucks
- Tanker trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Tow trucks
- Refrigerated trucks
- Garbage trucks
- Concrete mixer trucks
- Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) trucks
Truck accidents come in many different types. Some of the most common include:
- Jackknife accidents
- Rear-end collisions
- Underride accidents
- Rollover accidents
- Blind spot accidents
- Head-on collisions
- Side-impact collisions
- Lost load accidents
- Tire blowouts
- Wide turn accidents
The sheer size and weight of commercial trucks mean they do serious damage when they collide with pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vehicles. Victims are often left with severe injuries like:
- Whiplash
- Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Broken bones
- Lacerations and cuts
- Internal injuries
- Burns
- Amputations
- Neck and back injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
Have you suffered any of these injuries or others in a truck accident someone else caused? Then you shouldn’t have to pay for your medical care yourself. Let an experienced attorney from Earley Law fight for the money you need to pay for your care and rebuild your life.