Representing You in Complex Injury Claims.
In a collision with a big rig, passenger car occupants face a higher risk of injury than the truck driver. Unfortunately, victims of truck accidents are at a disadvantage when it comes to pursuing compensation. Most truck drivers are insured through their employer. This means injury victims must file against a large organization that is prepared to challenge or deny accident claims.
If you were in an accident with a semi-truck, tractor trailer, or other big-rig vehicle, you may be able to file for compensation. Our truck accidents lawyers can help the victims of catastrophic injury and wrongful death bring comprehensive claims that address the full value of their losses.
If you aren’t sure whether you should just take the offered settlement rather than making a claim, call our attorneys before you make any final decisions. We offer completely free consultations, and if you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you.
Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen stands ready to help. Contact our experienced team today to schedule a free consultation.
Trucking accidents involve professional drivers and vehicles that are covered by commercial insurance held by the trucker’s employer. Companies have more resources to fight back against accident claims than most individuals do. They also want to keep insurance premiums for their vehicles low. Trucking companies are known for sending investigators to crash sites in search of evidence that will shift the blame to another party.
A victim’s settlement decreases when they are found to share blame in an accident. For those injured in serious truck accidents, this loss can be devastating. We recommend you protect your right to compensation by retaining a skilled personal injury law firm like Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen.
Trucking companies often decrease their liability by hiring contractors to drive for them rather than paying employees for full-time work. Contractors carry their own insurance and are individually liable for any accidents they cause. However, some drivers are unfairly made to shoulder these costs.
Driver misclassification—considering a trucker an independent contractor even when their role is not sufficiently autonomous—is commonly done to save trucking companies money. This practice is unfair both to drivers who are denied benefits and to accident victims who must bring a claim against an individual trucker’s commercial insurance rather than a larger policy backed by a company.
In claims involving a truck driver who works as a contractor, our attorneys will investigate their relationship with the company they were driving for at the time. Proving a case of driver misclassification can mean making your claim against a company’s insurance that has much higher policy limits. For lasting injuries, this can make the difference in securing sufficient compensation.
Breakdowns are bound to happen in trucks that travel tens of thousands of miles each year. Liability in accidents caused by a malfunction may rest with the:
Proving truck defects requires technical knowledge and the ability to demonstrate complex topics to a judge and jury. Our team has the resources to put together a compelling product liability claim if your accident was caused by a bad part or botched repair job.
The first step in filing an injury claim is determining who is liable. The second step is identifying every loss and challenge related to the injuries you sustained. Insurance adjusters will not do this for you. They make settlement offers based on a partial accounting of your damages.
Depending on the severity of your injuries, medical bills may only be a portion of your damages. Our team can help you identify all the expenses you may be able to recoup, including:
Suffering a catastrophic injury can render you unable to work or take care of yourself and your family like you used to. This means rearranging your entire life as well as dealing with the difficult emotions associated with these losses. Your injury claim should reflect hardships like these. Our lawyers can help you identify these less obvious effects to maximize your settlement request.
If you are wondering whether it’s worth it to reach out to an accident attorney, we want to make it clear: our team has provided invaluable help and support to thousands of clients. After an accident, you will have to go through an insurance claim no matter what. Retaining an experienced attorney can take the work off your shoulders, so you can spend your time and energy on your recovery.
Our firm has skilled attorneys, medical and legal investigators, and other support staff who are all ready to fight your case. Trucking companies may have well-funded legal teams, but Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has the resources and experience to match. Our goal has always been to help individuals stand up for justice when they’ve been wronged. If this is the situation you find yourself in, reach out today.
Every GRYC case is handled by a team of lawyers supported by in-house investigators and legal professionals with extensive experience in the medical, law enforcement, and insurance sectors.
We have recovered over $1 billion in settlements and compensation for our clients, fighting for full and fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, physical suffering, and emotional trauma.
We fight to change the laws and policies that hurt our clients to protect other innocent people from harm.
We take all cases on a contingency basis, which means that we pay all fees upfront, and only get paid if we win.
We fight every day to bring justice and truth back into the lives of unheard victims. We use our passion to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. GRYC is a force for justice, focused on you.
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GRYC has been a voice for injured victims in the South Florida area since 1988. Together, we will be heard. Together, we can make change happen.
