Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, APC, fights for the rights of victims injured in accidents involving car haulers and semi-trucks along Highway 101. Our skilled moving van accident lawyers offer a free case consultation to all injured victims. Contact our office to schedule a confidential case review as soon as possible. There’s also no obligation to you or your family for this meeting. It’s a great opportunity to find out how to hold car insurance companies 100% responsible for your injury hardships.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Highway 101 Accident With a Car Hauler?
If an accident involving a massive car hauler truck only results in vehicle damage and/or very minor injuries, you can usually handle your accident claim yourself. But if your accident was caused by a careless truck driver and a more serious injury resulted, like a broken leg, back injury, or head trauma, you should speak to a lawyer about your case.
A collision caused by a careless delivery driver could leave the driver’s commercial truck accident insurance involved, but the trucking company could also be liable for your pain. Insurance adjusters and lawyers for large transport companies will fight you over who was to blame and how much you should receive in an injury settlement. It’s important to have legal help to make sure a shipping company doesn’t get away with providing you with zero support. A lawyer could also help you earn much more in an injury settlement than you would have on your own.
Car Hauler Truck Dangers on Highway 101
Drivers on Highway 101 through Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and the rest of the Central Coast, will notice they share the road with a lot of semi-trucks. These trucks sway back and forth in narrow lanes and they squelch when truck drivers have to slam the brakes. The difficulty in controlling heavier, larger vehicles can lead to accidents. A truck accident is a scary thought for those in smaller vehicles, and the car haulers that travel 101 may provide the most worry.
Auto transport trailers may take the form of a single car being pulled behind a pickup truck. They can also be big rigs pulling a car rack pulling six SUVs or more. These massive structures will be difficult to stop for a traffic slow down. The high-seated cars could also lead to a trailer toppling over giving someone the horrific view of vehicles tumbling off of a tractor-trailer.
These large tractor-trailers can put people in cars at injury risk and perhaps even leave them trapped under a car hauler. The injuries are often traumatic and life-threatening. Victims may need help paying ambulance fees and emergency room bills. They may also have to adapt to a life with a permanent disability and pay for daily home care.
A Quirk Wins! Injury Lawyer would help you determine how many parties should be helping you with recovery costs. Then your lawyer would aggressively negotiate with truck insurance providers to seek the most for your injuries while giving you time to focus on healing.
Who Is Responsible for Car Carrier Trailer Accidents?
After a car hauler truck accident, victims will need to figure out who can be held liable under California personal injury laws.
Truck drivers may work for themselves or contract out for another company that works to move vehicles around. It can be complex, but letting a liable party off the hook could mean you lose the support to pay your bills. You might have to pay some of your own medical bills and possibly face bankruptcy.
Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, APC, would be taking quick action to hold every liable party accountable for your injury costs.
Those parties that could have to contribute to a settlement check would be:
- The Truck Driver. A truck driver may be what’s known as an owner/operator. These truck drivers work for themselves and must carry commercial truck driver insurance. They’ll usually have smaller policy limits on their coverage.
- Trucking Company. A national distributor may help transport cars for small and large auto dealerships. These companies would also back their drivers with a commercial truck driving insurance policy.
- Car Dealerships. An auto dealership may hire its own truck drivers to deliver vehicles back and forth to different lots. These businesses will need commercial truck insurance and may also be backed by auto manufacturers.
- Car Manufacturers. Auto brands like Ford and Subaru may have a distribution network to send the new vehicles to lots. They may also hire their own truck drivers. Automakers may be responsible for the accidents their drivers cause.
- Truck Manufacturers. The makers of the big rigs and the car-carrying trailers may be liable for accidents if a breakdown causes a collision. A brake defect, a tire problem, or a passenger vehicle hauler frame that crumples might be the responsibility of the big rig manufacturer.
What Kinds of Things Can a Store Be Held Liable for After a Truck Accident?
After a car hauler crash caused by a careless truck driver on Highway 101, your attorney submits a claim on your behalf. It should include a full list of the damages you and your family have endured since the collision.
Everything included in the claim is eligible to earn compensation. But anything left off could end up as a bill your family would have to cover.
Your Highway 101 Big Rig Accident Lawyer documents every hardship you’ve suffered and backs up every claim with receipts, invoices, and evidence. These and other factors will determine the size of your truck accident settlement check:
- Support for current medical bills and future healthcare costs
- Lifetime support for any permanent disability
- Support for the pain victims endure in crashes and through recovery
- Support for the emotional trauma caused by a major accident
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium (loss of intimacy with a partner)
- Reimbursement for lost paychecks and benefits at work
Can My Family Receive Support If a Loved One Is Killed in a Truck Accident?
Yes. Families who lose a loved one to a car hauler truck driver’s mistake can seek support through a wrongful death claim.
Sadly, accidents involving large trucks and car haulers often provide a bigger chance for life-threatening injuries.
After a tragedy, families should demand help with funeral costs and paying leftover medical bills. Those left behind should also receive support to draw from in the future when a loved one’s financial contributions to the family won’t be available. A spouse and children of the victim might also seek support for emotional support lost in the years ahead.
A Southern California wrongful death lawyer can file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the entire family. A skilled lawyer would fully investigate the tragic accident and make sure the fault stayed with the truck driver and the trucking company involved.
Contact a Southern California Hwy 101 Truck Accident Lawyer
Schedule a free case review with our Truck Accident Lawyers here at Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, APC. We can talk about what happened, how it happened, and how it has changed your life. After that, we will go over all of the legal options available to you and your family.
Our lawyers aren’t afraid to take on trucking companies and car makers for you. We fight for what’s fair after a serious accident and help you reject any lowball offers that don’t cover everything you’ve been through. Then we demand more on your behalf.
There’s no obligation and if you do hire us to represent your injury claim, you won’t need to worry about how you’ll pay us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you and then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive from a truck accident insurance company.