Prompt Investigation Needed in Tractor-Trailer Crashes
Every 16 minutes, someone in the United States dies or suffers a serious injury in a trucking accident. In Mississippi and in other states, the majority of fatal accidents occur in rural areas and during the daytime.
At the Burghard Law Firm, we represent people who are injured in trucking accidents throughout Mississippi. We also represent family member in wrongful death cases involving fatal truck accidents.
The deadliest highway for trucking accidents in Mississippi is Highway 49, which runs through Jackson and Hattiesburg to the Gulf Coast.
Who Was at Fault in the Trucking Accident?
The trucking industry is governed by strict safety regulations. Among those are weight limits for transport, rules for passing and parking, and limits for how long truckers can spend on the road without a rest break. When these rules are not followed, the odds of a devastating truck-related accident are greatly increased.
When you retain attorney Ivan Burghard, we will begin a prompt investigation to discover whether the trucking company did anything wrong that could have contributed to the accident. We will also investigate the background of the truck driver to find out if he had prior accidents or a history of traffic violations.
We will hire accident reconstruction experts as needed to determine the cause of the accident and describe how it occurred. It is important to conduct a thorough and independent investigation, because highway patrol officers sometimes make mistakes in their reports or simply accept the truck driver's version of the accident as factual.
What is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
Truck accidents often result in life-altering injuries that can affect you for the rest of your life. To assure that you receive enough compensation to meet your present and future needs, you will need an experienced lawyer to value and document your injury claim.
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For more information, or to schedule an appointment with lawyer Ivan Burghard concerning your trucking accident case, call 866-823-7100 or fill out the contact form on this site.
