Brunswick, Georgia Truck Accid
ent Lawyer
Georgia accident lawyer Brad S. McLelland works closely with clients and their family members to ensure full compensation for serious injuries and deaths caused by commercial truck accidents, such as 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, log trucks and delivery vans. Since the trucking industry is regulated by state and federal law, the hours a driver can drive, the training they must receive, and what must be done to maintain a truck's operational safety are regulated by various state and federal agencies.
If you or someone you care about was injured in a truck accident in Georgia, contact Georgia trucking accident attorney Brad McLelland. Call (912) 265-4000 for a free consultation. We urge you to contact our firm as soon as possible following the accident. We must act quickly to preserve evidence and records that will aid in you accident claim.
Causes of Truck Accidents
Georgia personal injury lawyer Brad S. McLelland represents clients injured in truck accidents involving the following negligent actions on the part of truck drivers or trucking companies:
- •· Improper driver training
- •· Load shift
- •· Lane drift / changing lanes without signaling
- •· Excessive speeding
- •· Driver fatigue / asleep at the wheel
- •· Tire blowout
- •· Lack of proper safety reflector markings
- •· Absence of a rear guard to prevent under-riding
- •· Improperly pulled off onto shoulder of the road
- •· Wide angled turn
- •· Reckless driving, drunk driving
Tractor Trailer Accidents on I-95
Interstate 95, which runs the entire eastern length of the United States is major commercial highway with a seriously high incidence of commercial truck accidents. The injuries sustained from commercial trucking accidents on I-95 and other highways in Georgia are usually very severe and often include serious head and spinal cord injuries and wrongful death claims. We pursue the maximum compensation for your losses.
Our goal is always to help our clients put their lives back together. We urge clients to contact our office us as soon as possible following a serious Georgia truck accident. Commercial trucks are often driven by tired drivers. In some instances, truck drivers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Trucking accidents are also caused when trucking companies do not comply with federal regulations and allow for overweight trucks or do not monitor driver logbooks. We will work hard to ensure you, and your family, are fully compensated for the injuries caused by carelessness.
Contact us today at 912-265-4000.