Michael Grossman [and staff] were professional, thorough and diligent in pursuing a settlement and some justice for [our daughter] Cindy. Nothing can replace Cindy in our lives but this case has shown us that negligence and harm to a child must be paid for. Thank you for all your hard work.
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W. Gant
Father of a Wrongful Death Victim
Unsafe Trucking Practices
Accident Attorney Michael Grossman Discusses Unsafe 18-Wheeler Trucking Practices
According to a recent report filed by the American Association for Justice (AAJ), 18-wheeler trucking companies are putting millions of motorists at risk every day. The report found countless violations with many major trucking companies, including overloading the trucks, employing unqualified drivers, failing to properly maintain vehicles, and setting up salary systems that encourage excessive working hours and speeding.
Most trucking accidents can be traced back to unsafe trucking practices that could easily be prevented if trucking companies would simply stop putting profits over safety. Case in point: one truck driver repaired a broken brake line with electrical tape and toothpick rather than stop at a certified repair shop. This “repair” failed within two hours and caused an accident that killed an innocent motorist. A proper repair of the line would have cost less than $20. But the trucking company that employed this negligent driver commended him on his toothpick repair job.
If you or someone you love has been hurt in an accident involving an 18-wheeler, the personal injury attorneys at Grossman Law Offices can help. Despite grievous safety violations, filing lawsuits against trucking companies is a difficult process. These companies are covered by massive commercial insurance policies and typically employ a team of ruthless insurance adjusters, defense attorneys, and accident recreation experts. This team is designed to do one thing: make a jury think that the accident was your fault. In order to stand a chance in this legal battle, you need the help of an experienced attorney. Our offices have been successfully filing lawsuits against trucking companies for twenty years and we know how to handle the legal challenges these cases present. If you or someone in your family has been hurt by a driver's unsafe trucking practices, contact the truck accident injury attorneys at Grossman Law Offices and get the compensation you deserve.
Is a truck accident the same as a car accident?
Can I file a lawsuit after an 18-wheeler accident?
(policy limits) A young mother was killed in an accident involving two commercial vehicles, one an 18-wheeler. The accident occurred as the young woman was a passenger in a vehicle that was traveling down a highway in the early morning hours. Without warning, the vehicle in which she was a passenger collided with a stalled 18-wheeler that parked in the right of way, resulting in catastrophic injuries that claimed the young woman's life soon thereafter.
The authorities initially faulted the driver of the vehicle in which the victim was a passenger, stating that he was using an electronic device rather than paying full attention to the roadway. However, the 18-wheeler was indeed blocking the roadway and plaintiff alleged that the vehicle did not follow the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act in regard to providing adequate reflective or laminated warning at specific intervals. Further, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant failed to remove his vehicle from the roadway when he first noticed signs of mechanical failure.
Had he simply moved to the shoulder of the road, plaintiffs argued, his lack of adequate warning signs would have been inconsequential. An initial settlement has been obtained in this case, yet litigation has commenced in full against the remaining defendant, and is currently ongoing.
$250,000.00
$78,000.00
$370.00
The mother of a young man hired our firm to investigate the death of her son following a fatal car accident. The incident occurred as one of the two vehicles involved ran a red light and drive into the path of the other. The defendant was driving a work vehicle for a construction company. The defendant survived the accident and stated to police that the decedent caused the accident. The police could not conclusively determine who was at fault, yet the police report strongly implied that the decedent was likely at fault based on the statement provided by the defendant.
The plaintiff's mother was not convinced. Through a thorough investigation, we ultimately determined that the stoplight that the defendant claimed that our client ran, in fact, worked on a timer whereby the light was always green between certain hours unless a vehicle traveling on the intersecting road had been stopped at the right light for more than 30 seconds. Based on an analysis of the vehicles and tire markings, it was conclusively determined that both vehicles were traveling at the speed limit, which clearly indicates that the defendant driver had not accelerated from stop, rather, he was traveling at the speed limit, which would not have triggered a green light for the defendant.
The logical implications of this information is that the light could not have been red for the plaintiff, and it certainly would have been red for the defendant. As a consequence of this information, the case was resolved through litigation.
$335,000.00
$134,000.00
$63,000.00
Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
$75,000.00
$25,000.00
$350.00
Recovery for client who suffered soft tissue injuries when she was struck by an 18-wheeler.
$41,000.00
$13,666.00
$135.00
Recovered for car accident victim who suffered a closed head injury.
$200,000.00
$66,666.00
$1,500.00
Recovery for driver struck from behind by 18-wheeler: Driver sustained back and neck injury.
$145,000.00
$48,333.00
$2,696.00
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back injuries and leg contusions in an 18-wheeler accident.
$90,000.00
$30,000.00
$562.00
Recovery for car accident victim who suffered back injury resulting in surgery.
$100,000.00
$33,000.00
$100.00
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
$700,000.00
$175,000.00
$1,084.00
(policy limits) Recovery for victim who sustained a broken femur in a motorcycle accident.
$100,000.00
$33,000.00
$0.00