Southern Maryland Truck Accident Lawyers

To assess your legal rights following a Southern Maryland truck accident, the first step is to determine the cause (or causes) of the collision. A lot can go wrong with an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, or other large commercial truck. This can make proving liability a challenge.

At Southern Maryland Law, we have extensive experience handling truck accident investigations. Our Maryland truck accident lawyers rely on the advice and insights of investigators, accident reconstructionists, and engineers who offer decades of expertise. When you contact us, our first priority will be to conduct an exhaustive investigation. We will immediately begin gathering the evidence we need to establish liability.

Some of the most common causes of commercial truck accidents include:

• Truck malfunctions (i.e., tire and brake failures);
• Truck maintenance issues (i.e., failing to replace burnt-out bulbs or repair a failing transmission);
• Truck cargo issues (i.e., failing to properly secure cargo or overloading the truck);
• Truck driver negligence (i.e., distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding, tailgating, falling asleep behind the wheel, and other common driving mistakes); and
• Trucking company negligence (i.e., hiring an inexperienced driver or forcing a driver to spend too many hours behind the wheel).

Of course, it is also possible that non-truck-related factors may have played a role. For example, maybe the truck driver lost control because of a pothole or low shoulder. Or maybe another driver cut the truck driver off, leaving him or her with nowhere to go. At Southern Maryland Law, our truck accident attorney will work to identify all of the factors involved in your (or your loved one’s) truck accident, and we will fight to make sure that all liable parties are held accountable.

Who Is Liable?

Once we identify the factors involved in your truck accident, then we can determine who is liable. While truck accident cases often involve claims against the trucking company that owns the truck, there are several other possible defendants. Depending on the circumstances involved, to recover your losses we may file claims against:

• The trucking company
• The shipping company
• The truck driver
• The truck manufacturer
• A dealership or maintenance shop
• Another driver
• The Maryland State Highway Administration or a local road authority

Our experienced Southern Maryland semi-truck accident attorney can help you identify the liable parties and all potential sources of compensation.

How Much Can I Recover?

Regardless of who is liable for the accident, you are entitled to recover all of your accident-related losses. The one glaring exception is that you cannot recover your losses if you were even partially at fault. Unfortunately, insurance companies will often try to blame truck accident victims for their own injuries. As your law firm, one of our top priorities will be to disprove any allegations of “contributory negligence.”

Assuming you have a claim, the amount you can recover will depend on the extent of your current and future losses. Recoverable losses in Southern Maryland truck accident cases include things like:

• Medical expenses 
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Physical and mental pain and suffering
• Disability

Our Waldorf truck accident attorney will work with you, your doctors, and our trusted experts to accurately calculate your losses. This will help ensure you have a clear picture of your legal rights before you even start thinking about the settlement.

Of course, settling quickly for just compensation is the goal in every case. While this is an outcome we are able to achieve for many of our clients, no outcome is guaranteed. What our truck accident attorneys in South Maryland can guarantee is that we will represent you to the best of our capabilities, and we will do everything we can to help you fully recover.