Commercial Vehicle Wrecks

Throughout Kentucky, our residents may encounter any number of commercial vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Some commercial trucks are local and navigating the roads in and out of towns and cities. Some are just passing through. Whatever the circumstances may be, litigation involving a commercial vehicle accident is complex. Many times, it will involve a third-party liability claim as well.

There are often different regulations for certain commercial vehicles and trucks. Some commercial enterprises are better than others at regulating their vehicles, their cargo and their drivers’ behavior. When an accident happens between a truck and a car, motorcycle or pedestrian, the consequences are usually serious injuries.

Over 100 Years Of Combined Experience Backing Your Injury Claim

With our skilled team of attorneys, at O’Brien Batten Kirtley & Coomer, PLLC, we are adept at managing complex litigation. We can navigate claims involving:

• UPS trucks/other package delivery vehicles
• Delivery vehicles
• Tanker trucks
• Box trucks
• 18-wheeler/tractor-trailers
• Buses
• Econoline vans

We also frequently encounter claims regarding:

• Excessive speed
• Distracted truck drivers
• Fatigue
• Unsecured loads/cargo
• Improper training
• Faulty maintenance
• Federal regulation violations

Regardless of the type of vehicle or the cause of the accident, it is valuable to speak with an attorney about potential claims. We offer free consultations with no obligation.

Who Is Liable In A Commercial Vehicle Accident?

A commercial vehicle accident can have multiple parties who hold liability. These parties include:

• Drivers: Truck drivers are the hands on the wheel; inattentiveness, mistakes and illegal moving choices may be entirely their fault. But there also can be complicating factors.
• Shipping companies: The companies who own the vehicles are responsible for driver training. Without adequate training, their drivers can make painful mistakes.
• Vehicle manufacturers or servicers: The vehicles must be built correctly and regularly serviced to perform in the high-risk shipping and transportation industry.
• Shipping clients: Those who contract with overland shippers often have their own warehouses and their own people load the vehicles. If they exceed weight or do not balance the vehicle, driving can be highly dangerous.

Every truck crash likely is caused by several of the above factors and many other all at once. These are not simple cases. They take time, insight and perseverance to resolve.

Accidents In Rideshare Vehicles

In Kentucky, rideshare accidents are potentially complicated by the status of the driver during the accident. If the driver was active at the time of the accident, either heading to pick up a passenger or actively transporting one, the rideshare company may be at fault for the accident. However, the “status of the app” is often one of the first things challenged in one of these proceedings.

Common Injuries Suffered In Commercial Vehicle Wrecks

Because commercial vehicles are large, heavy and moving at often high speeds during these collisions, the cause devastating, catastrophic injuries including:

• Fatalities: Commercial vehicle accidents can be very easily fatal to people in smaller vehicles such as cars or motorcycles.
• Traumatic brain injuries: Any high speed accident can cause traumatic damage to the head. Severe brain trauma is a life changing event.
• Paralysis: Damage to the nerves and the spinal cord in these accidents often leads to lifelong changes, including paralysis
• Amputations: Crushing injuries and outright loss of an appendage is a common, life altering outcome to a serious commercial vehicle accident.

The major injuries that result from a truck crash are expensive, complicated to treat and often carry consequences that last for a long time. You deserve to get all the compensation available for the injuries you suffer after such an accident.

Hire A Skilled Personal Injury Lawyer To Aggressively Pursue Your Claim

Our team will fight for justice for you or your loved one affected by a commercial truck accident. Call our Lexington office at 859-554-4727. You may also send us an online inquiry. We represent clients throughout Kentucky.