What Happens if Your Truck Accident was Caused by a Defective Part?
Truck accidents are, unfortunately, commonplace, not only in North Dakota but also in the rest of the United States. When this kind of accident occurs, the resulting injuries are often so devastating that victims and their families receive substantial sums of compensation. One of the reasons judgments tend to be much larger is that not only are truck drivers and trucking companies often liable, so are the manufacturers of defective parts that contribute to this kind of accident. At Sand Law, we have a team of attorneys who have a lot of experience in handling truck accidents. We have the skill and the resources it takes to determine all of the potentially liable parties that play a role in causing truck accidents, and we also know how to help our clients obtain the compensation they deserve. If you would like to schedule a free case review to learn more about how we may be able to help, please don’t hesitate to contact us online or give us a call at 701-609-1510. How Can Defective Parts Cause Truck Accidents? There are a lot of different kinds of product defects, and they can all lead to significant injuries – or worse. In...
Watch Out for an Increase in Truck Accidents Around the Holidays
There’s always a risk for a devastating collision between a car and a commercial truck, no matter what time of the year it may be. But the risk gets even higher during the holiday season. Icy roads, hurried drivers and exhausted truckers trying to make deadlines can combine for disastrous results. The experienced truck accident attorneys with Sand Law are standing by to help if you or someone close to you has been severely injured or killed due to another party’s negligence. Get in touch with us as soon as you can so that we can provide you with a complimentary review of your case. Call 701-609-1510 or use our online form to learn more. The following is a look at why the holidays are so dangerous for truck accidents, how to avoid one, and how an attorney may be able to help if you’re the victim of this kind of catastrophe. An Increase in Trucks on the Road Around the Holidays You’re typically a lot busier during the holidays, right? You’re probably trying to get in as much work as you can before you take time off, and you’re rushing around town trying to get gifts for your loved...
Compensation for Injuries from a Commercial Truck Accident
Contact a personal injury attorney if you're injured in a Truck Accident in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Watford City, or elsewhere in North Dakota. Commercial truck accidents are expensive, causing victims to rack up thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars in both economic and non-economic damages. After your accident, you may be concerned about the amount of compensation you’ll receive from either a settlement or a trial win. These numbers vary depending on a variety of different factors. But an experienced truck accident attorney can help estimate the value of your injury claim. What Damages Can I Be Compensated for in a Truck Accident? No matter what causes your truck accident, you deserve to receive compensation for your injuries. Here are some of the types of damages you may be able to recover. Economic Damages Economic damages refer to losses that are attached to a monetary value. These losses are well documented with receipts and bills and can be easily handed over to your attorney or insurance adjuster. Economic damages include: medical costs ambulance rides hospital stays emergency room trips visits with your general or special doctors physical therapy intensive at-home care surgery costs lost wages Lost wages are the...
Third-Party Liability for Truck Accidents
If you're involved in a truck accident, you should know that there may be more liable parties than just the driver. In 2018, there were 5,096 large trucks involved in fatal accidents. Large commercial trucks weigh 20-30 times more than the average passenger car, so injuries from these accidents can be catastrophic, causing traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, and even death. Common Causes of Truck Accidents Unlike car accidents, truck accidents can be caused by more than just the negligence of the driver. There are multiple different parties that could be liable for your accident. Because of this, there are many different causes of truck accidents. Truck accidents can be caused by driver error, driver fatigue, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failing to secure loads properly, inexperience or poor training, rear-end crashes, wide turns, distracted driving, defective parts, lack of maintenance, or inexperience with weather conditions like snow or rain. In a study performed in 2007, the FMCSA found that drivers were responsible for 87% of accident causes, while vehicles were responsible for 10%, and the environment the remaining 3%. Of the 87%, 9% of those accidents occurred because of the driver’s performance. Can Multiple Parties...
Harvest Season Causes Rise in Truck Accidents
North Dakota Truck Accident in the Fall Every time fall rolls around in North Dakota there is always a spike in dangerous and deadly commercial truck accidents. One possible reason for this increase in truck versus passenger vehicle accidents is the rise in the number of trucks on the road during harvest season. Logging trucks, grain trucks, livestock trucks, delivery trucks, combines, and flatbeds carrying tons of equipment all increase in number when it's harvest season in North Dakota. This increase in trucks on the road often leads to an increase in accidents, which means more injuries and more deaths. Is Driving in Fall Dangerous? Driving in North Dakota during the fall season presents two new dangers that didn't exist just a few months before: increase in commercial trucks on the road and changing weather. Just a quick glance at popular job finding websites will show you that farmers and trucking companies are desperate for new hires during the harvest season. And this influx in new, and possibly inexperienced, drivers often means danger for North Dakotans in passenger vehicles. One job post from this past September reads: [You will be] responsible for operating tractor and trailer farm trucks in an...