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According to the Department of Transportation, about 5% of accidents on Arizona roadways are caused by commercial trucks with or without attached semi-trailers. While this means truck accidents are less frequent than car accidents between two passenger vehicles, the consequences are almost always more destructive. If you’ve been injured in such an incident, consulting with a skilled Phoenix truck accident lawyer is essential to navigating the legal complexities and securing fair compensation for your injuries. These accidents can lead to severe outcomes, including traumatic brain injury, amputation, broken bones, spinal cord damage, or even death.
Given the potential for catastrophic injuries, recovering from a truck accident can be both challenging and expensive. Our team of Phoenix-based truck accident lawyers is committed to fighting for the maximum compensation you deserve to cover your medical expenses, pain, and suffering.
With Shapiro Law Team on your side, you can stand up against giant trucking corporations and insurance companies who put their best interests before yours. We win because we care.
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According to recent Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) annual crash facts reports, there are roughly 238,000 vehicles involved in accidents in Arizona every year, 13,000 of which involve commercial trucks and buses. Unfortunately, about a quarter of those accidents result in injury. Worse yet, about 24 of those victims are tragically killed every year.
Phoenix’s multi-lane highways increase the risk of accidents caused by truckers failing to check their blind spots or making unsafe lane changes.
Long hours on Arizona’s highways may tempt some drivers to use stimulants to stay awake or use their cell phones to pass the time, impairing judgment and reaction times.
If the cargo isn’t properly secured or loaded, it can spill out onto the road and create hazards for everyone in the flow of traffic.
With Phoenix’s growing logistics industry, some companies may rush drivers through training, leading to inexperienced operators handling complex vehicles on busy urban highways.
Brake or engine failure, faulty lights, or other manufacturer defects can cause trucks to stop suddenly or swerve, creating a scenario for a disastrous commercial truck crash.
Because they involve multiple layers of law, various parties, and regulations specific to the commercial trucking industry, truck accident claims and cases can be complicated to navigate without the professional assistance of a Phoenix truck accident lawyer.
At Shapiro Law Team, we’re experts in the local and federal laws that might impact the outcome of your case. We also know how to hold guilty parties responsible — whether it’s the truck driver, the trucking company, a third party, or a combination of any of these.
If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, it is important to act quickly and secure legal help from the team of Phoenix truck accident injury lawyers at Shapiro Law Team.
The trucking company’s attorneys will be quick to show up to the accident site — alongside their insurers and other corporate entities — to protect their bottom line and prevent you from recovering fair compensation. Important evidence, like information from the truck’s black box, may only be available for a short time, so call on the Shapiro Law Team to begin collecting and preserving evidence before it’s gone.
May be held responsible for negligent driving or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) violations.
Inadequate driver training, poor vehicle maintenance, or prioritizing deadlines over safe driving practices could all lead to potential liability.
Properly loading and securing cargo is crucial for safety on the road. Any mistakes can lead to accidents, leaving the loading company responsible for the consequences.
Accidents can be caused by faulty truck components or design defects, holding the respective manufacturers accountable for the damages.
The short answer: Hire the Shapiro Law Team to leverage our experience and resources to make sure you’re awarded fair compensation. Our team of truck accident injury attorneys will fight hard to win you compensation for economic and non-economic damages.
Economic compensatory damages refer to measurable monetary losses — things like medical expenses, property damage, and any lost wages incurred from your recovery process. Non-economic damages, on the other hand, are intangible losses that impact your overall well-being. Pain and suffering, emotional anguish, or disfigurement are considered examples of non-economic damages. At Shapiro Law Team, we look at the whole picture and account for both economic and non-economic damages when fighting for your compensation.
If you’ve been in a commercial truck crash, it’s essential to seek timely help from a knowledgeable Phoenix truck accident lawyer to prove the trucking company’s responsibility for your damages. In Arizona, you have two years or less from the date of the accident to pursue punitive damages through a personal injury claim. If you miss this deadline, the courts will not allow your case to proceed, and you will forfeit your right to pursue legal action.
An experienced Phoenix truck accident attorney from Shapiro Law Team can assist you in understanding and navigating all state and federal trucking laws relevant to your claim, ensuring all deadlines relevant to Arizona’s statute of limitations are met.
Because of the potential risks large commercial vehicles pose on Arizona roads, the commercial vehicle industry is federally regulated. To that end, truck companies hire specialized insurance companies to protect them from monetary loss when they’re involved in truck accidents. At Shapiro Law Team, we understand how violating these regulations can impact commercial truck accidents. We’ll leverage this knowledge to fight back against these insurance companies and help you achieve a favorable outcome in your truck accident case.
Our experienced truck accident attorneys thoroughly evaluate your case to determine potential compensation. We do this by investigating and gathering supporting evidence, which will later be leveraged to justify your compensation. Even though insurance companies employ a battery of tactics to minimize your settlement payout, it is our attention to detail and reliance on evidence that will give us an advantage over these entities.
You don’t have to face a commercial vehicle corporation or its insurance provider by yourself. Attorney David Shapiro and his team can assist you in filing a claim against one or more responsible parties. With an experienced personal injury attorney on your side, you can obtain the maximum compensation for the injuries and damages you have suffered.
Healing is hard enough. We can help.