Truck Accidents

Lawyers Helping Trucking Accident Victims

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate Highway 79, I-80, and other highways and city streets throughout Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania experience an ever-increasing load of commercial truck traffic, traffic that too often results in tragic accidents. A collision between a tractor-trailer or coal truck and a passenger car can have devastating consequences for those in the smaller vehicle. Often the driver of the tractor-trailer will walk away without significant injury, while the driver or passenger in the automobile suffers traumatic brain injury (TBI), a spinal cord injury, or another catastrophic injury.

Results Matter*

$502,000: Jury award for truck driver who slipped and fell as a result of unsafe steps on a tractor-trailer.
$165,000: Settlement for a coal truck driver injured when he was rear-ended by another truck

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If you or a member of your family has suffered a serious injury in a trucking accident, you will, in addition to dealing with medical and emotional burdens, have to handle a complex web of insurance claims. What were the circumstances surrounding your accident? If we take your case, we will immediately begin an investigation of the accident. Was an 18-wheeler carrying an oversized load? Did a garbage truck back up without warning? Did a trucking company fail to perform a required background check on a driver? Was a truck driver using a forged log book to conceal overtime driving? Was an accident the result of brake failure or another equipment defect? Did a dump truck leaving a construction site fail to yield right of way?

There may be claims against the trucking company, the truck driver, your own health and auto insurance company, insurance policies covering the company owning the tractor-trailer, or against the company that provided maintenance for the semi. Lawyers at Woomer & Hall, our Pittsburgh personal injury firm, have experience in hunting down and finding insurance policies to provide full compensation to our clients.

Consult with a lawyer before making any decisions about your claim: It is extremely important that you seek advice from an attorney with experience in your type of case before making a statement to an insurance company representative or signing a settlement form. You may have multiple claims, or your insurance company may be undervaluing your loss.

If you would like to speak with a member of Woomer & Hall, please contact our Pittsburgh law office and arrange a free consultation and case evaluation. Our lawyer will visit you in your home or hospital and provide a frank assessment of your legal position. We charge no attorneys' fees or costs of any kind unless we recover compensation on your behalf.

In addition to trucking accidents, our attorneys assist clients with accident injury claims resulting from:

• Motorcycle accidents
• Car accidents
• Construction accidents
• Defective products
• On-the-job accidents