Our Greenville truck underride accident lawyer at Bobby Jones Law represents serious cases and gets serious results. If you have been hurt in a truck underride collision in Upstate, South Carolina, or if a family member has been harmed, contact us now.
About Our Underride Truck Accident Attorney
Getting fair compensation for a truck underride accident isn’t always easy. The facts of the collision may be complicated. The trucking companies and their insurance companies often fight claims even when it’s clear that they are liable.
Bobby Jones Law is your underride truck accident lawyer serving Greenville, SC. We represent victims and families. It’s our goal for you to be fully and fairly compensated. In addition, we handle the legal process, seeking accountability when the trucking companies and insurance companies don’t want to do the right thing.
To see how a Greenville truck underride accident lawyer can represent you, call or message us to begin.
Truck Underride Accidents and Legal Claims
A truck underride accident is an accident where a smaller vehicle slides under a semi-trailer. A truck underride is often catastrophic, and the roof can be ripped off the smaller vehicle. Injuries are often serious, including fatality.
Causes of truck underride accidents may include:
- Truck design, including high wheels
- Accident impact occurring at an angle or tilt
- A lack of guard rails on the truck or guard rails that fail
- Improper turn so that the side of the truck is in the path of an oncoming vehicle
- Poor marking and reflectors on the truck preventing drivers from seeing the trailer
- Stopping on the shoulder of a road without flares or reflective cones for visibility
- Loss of control of a truck, including jackknifing or a shifting load
Truck drivers must have the skill to safely operate a large and heavy commercial vehicle. Driver error and a lack of attention are two ways that truck underride accidents can occur.
A police investigation may be incomplete or incorrect. As part of our representation, we thoroughly investigate the accident. Our investigation focuses on proving your right to compensation and the amount you deserve. Then, we pursue your case through legal action, settlement negotiations and litigation.
Representing Victims in Greenville, SC
What we do
With Bobby Jones as your truck accident lawyer, we can:
- Investigate how the underride occurred
- Handle the aspects of a claim that are unique to an underride collision
- Prove fault for the accident and liability for damages
- Find insurance policies that may compensation
- Aggressively build your legal claim
- Hold the insurance company and trucking company accountable
- File legal paperwork, take steps to protect your legal rights
- Pursue your case through settlement and trial
A claim based on a truck underride can be complex. You may need detailed evidence to show what happened to cause the accident and negligence by the truck driver or trucking company.
Lawyer Bobby Jones is an experienced litigator who builds the technical evidence and works with experts to prove your case.
Who we represent
We represent people who have been hurt in truck underride accidents. Our clients are victims who have suffered moderate and severe injuries. We also represent families who have lost a loved one. Adults and children may receive compensation. To see how we may assist you, please contact us now for a consultation.
Are Truck Underride Accidents Common?
Underride truck accidents claim more than 400 lives in the United States each year. While these deaths are less than 1% of traffic fatalities, underride crashes have a high rate of serious injury and death.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes that traffic underride accidents are underreported. They say that inconsistent definitions of underride lead to inaccurate reporting. They say that improved data reporting may help address the dangers of underride accidents.
NHTSA says that improved safety measures could reduce truck underride injuries and deaths.
They say that improvements to guard designs and stronger use requirements could reduce injuries and death.
Source: Truck Underride Guards, United States Government Accountability Office
Legal Representation for Underride Truck Collision Compensation
Here are some ways that Bobby Jones Law provides outstanding legal representation for truck underride collision claims:
The investigation
We go beyond the police investigation to look at the factors leading to the crash and injuries. We work with experts in accident investigation, looking at the driver’s actions, the conduct of the trucking company, and external factors that may have contributed to the crash.
The mission
Our team knows how devastating an underride truck accident can be. It’s our mission to see that victims and families receive their compensation. That means identifying the economic and non-economic harm that victims suffer. With our knowledge of the law, we devote our full resources to each client we serve.
The advocacy
Achieving results in litigation requires legal advocacy. We don’t back down when the insurance company tries to minimize your claim. We know the legal process, and we pursue your case relentlessly. Lawyer Bobby Jones is an experienced litigator. He is prepared to pursue your case fully, whether it is by taking your case to trial or through the appropriate settlement.
Bobby Jones Law has collected more than $60 million in compensation for our valued clients.
We listen to our clients, knowing how important your claim is. We’re eager to represent you, and we have a history of success in the Greenville, SC, area. When the trucking companies put profits over safety, we hold them accountable and seek justice for our clients.
Start Your Case Today
Bobby Jones Law is taking new cases representing victims. To talk to a Greenville truck underride accident lawyer, contact Bobby Jones today. We can talk about your situation, what you may receive in compensation, and the next steps. There are time limits, so don’t wait.
For your consultation and to start your case today, call or message us now.
