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If you’re dealing with a truck accident, it’s important to contact a personal injury lawyer. The tractor-trailer sizes are much larger than passenger cars and that can lead to increased injuries and fatalities in accidents. If a truck has injured you or someone you care about, contact an Atlanta Injury Law Center today.
 
When an accident involving a big rig happens, the company will deploy its risk management team. This group may include the company’s safety director, insurance adjustors, accident attorneys and sometimes even the owner or CEO. The goal of this team is to downplay the damage and make sure they pay you as little as possible for your pain and suffering. To get a fair settlement in court, you need to be prepared to work with a qualified truck accident lawyer who can quickly investigate the case and use their knowledge to level the playing field against a much larger opponent. 

What are the Most Common Atlanta Truck Accident Injuries? 

  • Scarring Lacerations 
  • Soft tissue injuries 
  • Crushed limbs
  •  Bone fractures 
  • Head and brain injuries 
  • Amputations Spinal cord injuries 
  • Neck and back injuries 
  • Nerve damage
  •  Organ damage
  •  Paralysis
 
When you get into a truck accident, complicated matters may arise. Even if you’re not planning to go to court, it’s important to do a thorough investigation so that all parties responsible for the accident are named in your complaint. 
 
Dealing with an insurance company after an accident can be difficult and frustrating. In truck accidents, the at-fault party’s insurance company, the trucking company’s insurance company, or both may need to be negotiated with. 
 
In those cases of negligence, it’s not usually easy and this is why many potential litigants will consult an experienced truck accident attorney before accepting any settlement offer.
 

Are Truck Accidents Cases Different From Car Accidents?

 
Truck accidents and car accidents are two very different kinds of incidents. They often result in different outcomes for a number of important reasons.
 
With the weight difference, a commuter vehicle is much less likely to suffer catastrophic injuries, which means that the injured driver’s medical bills and recovery time are less expensive and less severe. Injured car passengers usually have permanent disabilities from their accident. However, those who were in semi-trucks had a greater risk of death or serious injuries such as brain trauma.
 
Commercial truck drivers are required to carry a lot of liability insurance because the size of the policy limits means people injured in a truck accident are more likely to get compensated. This is unlike someone who would get compensated after being hurt by a regular commuter.

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