Truck accidents very often result in serious or catastrophic injuries or death of occupants of other vehicles. If you were injured or a family member was killed in a truck or bus accident in New Jersey, our personal injury law firm strongly urges you to contact an attorney as soon as possible — whether you contact us or some other lawyer.
You Should Ask a Lawyer to Review the Truck Driver's Log Promptly
The sooner an attorney is on board in your pursuit of compensation after a trucking accident, the more likely it is that all relevant facts will come to light. By law, big rig truck drivers are required to keep their driving logs for a limited period of time after a crash. If we don't request and review the driver's log soon after a truck wreck, it may be lost forever — and we may never uncover a key fact such as the following:
- The driver had not had enough sleep.
- The driver was apparently speeding, as determined by comparing arrival times at various locations.
- The truck was overloaded.
- Required maintenance and safety checks were missing or incomplete.
- The driver had not undergone required training.
Was Your New Jersey Truck or Bus Accident Caused by Weather or Traffic Conditions?
Naturally, other factors may have caused a truck accident, such as weather conditions, road construction, traffic congestion, traffic violations by other drivers or circumstances beyond anyone's control. A prompt investigation is also important if we want to discover the real reason for an injury-causing accident on the New Jersey Parkway, Route 80, Route 46, Route 287, Route 3 and roadways heading to and away from Port Elizabeth or other large ports. Our clients' truck and bus accidents often involve motor vehicles such as the following:
- A semi tractor trailer
- A delivery truck
- A U.S. mail truck
- A construction-related vehicle
- A school bus
- A city bus
- A Greyhound or other long distance carrier bus
- A charter bus
- A New Jersey transit bus en route to Atlantic City or New York City
An Experienced Attorney Should Address Insurance Complexities Soon After the Accident
Complex insurance issues may apply in the case of a truck or bus accident in which a pedestrian or bicyclist was injured. A taxi accident is also often complicated, insurance-wise. Unraveling and uncovering all available sources of compensation for the injured person is not a job for amateurs. Contact a New Jersey truck accident lawyer at Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, to discuss your case and plan a strategy for obtaining the compensation that you need to cover expenses and losses:
- Medical bills
- Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Disability accommodations
- Lost wage replacement
- Pain and suffering of the injured person
- Loss of companionship for surviving family members when an accident was fatal
Contact a Newark Bus Accident Lawyer
Our attorneys and staff place a very high priority on delivering effective performance for our clients. We never lose sight of the fundamental goal in each truck accident or other personal injury case: obtaining compensation for the injured person or surviving family members.
Contact one of our lawyers today for a free initial consultation. We have offices in Wayne and Hoboken for your convenience.
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