Truck accidents often involve different and more complicated issues than typical car accidents. Bridgeport truck accident lawyers understand the complications involved with commercial truck litigation and can work with you to obtain the most favorable resolution to your case. Reach out to a team of tough, legitimate, and credible attorneys today.
Truck driver fatigue causes many accidents. Truckers often drive alone, for long hours, and many feel pressured to arrive at their destinations by certain times, which causes them to drive for longer hours than they should and to drive recklessly by speeding. A local attorney can help determine if driver fatigue or other factors caused the trucking accident by examining all of the evidence, such as by looking at:
In trucking accidents, there is often more than one party that can be held responsible for the accident. A qualified Bridgeport truck accident attorney can help an injured victim identify all of the parties who were responsible in order to maximize the victim’s potential recovery of damages. Some of the potential defendants in a trucking accident are:
Companies that employ truck drivers are numerous. Some truckers work directly for the company for which they are delivering the goods. Other truck drivers work for separate shipping or trucking companies that are hired to transport goods. In both of those instances, those companies may be held liable for a truck accident if an accident occurred while the trucker was driving directly for those companies.
In many other situations, truckers work as independent contractors who own their trucks and work for various contracting companies to carry their goods for specific trips. In these situations, the contracting companies can be held partially legally responsible for an accident if a truck accident victim is able to demonstrate that the contracting company exercised a certain amount of control and oversight regarding the trucker’s driving, such as by setting the specific hours and delivery route. Local counsel with experience in truck litigation can work to examine the evidence to establish which parties were potentially to blame for a trucking accident.
Under Connecticut law, a victim of a trucking accident can sue to recover for all of their quantifiable economic damages, such as for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and lost present and future wages. They can also pursue recovery for non-quantifiable damages, such as for their emotional and physical pain and suffering. In certain instances, courts even award punitive damages when the defendant is believed to have acted in a manner that is worse than negligence. If a victim can prove that the defendant acted recklessly or intentionally, then a court may award punitive damages under Connecticut General Statutes Section 14-295, as well as under common law independent of this statute.
It is, however, in the best interests of victims to act quickly. The statute of limitations to file a personal injury claim or a wrongful death action is two years under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-584 and 52-555. While this may seem like a substantial amount of time, court proceedings are time-consuming.
Accidents involving trucks are complicated. Put your trust into a skilled Bridgeport truck accident lawyer who can get you the compensation that you deserve. Call today to speak with a team of tough, legitimate, and credible attorneys who win cases with aggressive tactics.