TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER

If you're looking for a truck accident lawyer we can help. We represent a national network of Canadian personal injury lawyers and admission to our panel is only open to those specialists who have a track record which proves their ability relating to all aspects of the law relevant to motor accident claims. As a company we are very experienced in these matters and we offer expertise that is second to none and all of our lawyers deal exclusively in claims involving physical injury.

Truck accidents account for less than 10% of collisions however they are responsible for a quarter of all serious casualties. Every year around 10,000 people are injured in collisions involving heavy commercial vehicles including over 500 fatalities to both truck and car drivers. Over 150 pedestrians and cyclists are also killed every year on Canada’s roads in accidents involving trucks. Per mile trucks are involved in twice as many fatal accidents as cars mainly as a result of the distance taken for a heavy vehicle to stop in an emergency. The lethal nature of accidents involving heavy vehicles is due largely to differences in weight and frame stiffness of the vehicles involved. Trucks can be 40 times heavier than passenger cars, and in a collision a car will sustain most of the change in velocity and subsequent damage.

The owners of heavy commercial vehicles are regulated and are required by law to keep detailed records of driver hours, which are restricted, to attempt to combat fatigue which is a major cause of accidents. These records may be examined by lawyers involved in a court action for damages for personal injury and often reveal serious and fraudulent violation of the safety regulations. It is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible after a collision to ensure examination and preservation of the records which a trucking company is entitled to destroy after a certain period has elapsed. Without these records it may be difficult or impossible to prove that a company has been negligent and is responsible for the cause of the accident and therefore liable to pay damages.

Our specialist lawyers will leave no stone unturned in their quest for justice and they will focus entirely on your needs by providing vigorous and committed expert representation to ensure that you receive maximum damages for your injury and associated losses. Your truck accident lawyer will deal with your claim in a comprehensive, sympathetic and professional manner and will respect your confidentiality at all times. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your claim. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.

Motor accident claims in particular can be complex, difficult legal issues and often involve liability disputes especially when both sides blame each other. You may rest assured that our accident lawyers will deal with these claims in an efficient, business like manner and you will not be kept waiting any longer than necessary for your compensation. Our lawyer’s office administration is efficient and well resourced and in particular our members use modern ‘state of the art’ case management systems which ensure efficient progression of legal claims with little opportunity for a case to become lost within the system.

If you would like to talk to an experienced advocate without obligation then just complete and send the contact form and a lawyer who deals exclusively in accident claims will phone you with free advice and information on how best to preserve your legal rights to compensation for your injuries.