Bloomfield Trucking Accident Lawyer

At Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC, our attorneys can help you fully understand your rights and take the correct legal steps toward a fair resolution after a truck accident. We will answer your questions, address all of your legal concerns and guide you through the fight for justice. It is especially important to hire a Bloomfield truck accident lawyer if you or a loved one suffered a serious injury, such as a brain injury or spinal cord injury, in a truck accident. Find out how we can help you today.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Bloomfield, NJ

Your truck accident in Bloomfield was most likely preventable. An investigation may find evidence that one or more parties – such as the truck driver or trucking company – reasonably could have prevented the collision. Unfortunately, many trucking companies fall short of the accepted standards of safety, often in an attempt to save time or money.

The most common causes of truck accidents in New Jersey are:

Poor truck or fleet maintenance
Truck breakdowns
Lack of truck driver training
Failure to conduct background checks on new drivers
Broken federal safety rules
Violated traffic laws
Speeding or reckless truck driving
Distracted truck driver
Driving under the influence
Truck driver fatigue
Lost cargo loads

Most truck accidents come down to causes such as driver error, malfunctioning truck parts or truck company negligence. Negligence in personal injury law means that someone was careless, and this gave someone else an injury.

What Makes Truck Accident Claims Unique?

Truck accident lawsuits are not the same as standard motor vehicle collision cases. The commercial trucking industry has unique rules and regulations, as well as requirements for companies and commercial drivers. Some of the issues that make truck accident claims unique are:

Injury severity. Collisions involving commercial trucks are often catastrophic. In New Jersey, injuries that meet the state’s serious injury threshold give the victim the right to sue the at-fault party outside of the state’s no-fault insurance system. This is often the case in truck accident lawsuits.
Vicarious liability. Trucking companies are often liable for truck accidents either for their own careless mistakes or through vicarious liability. Vicarious liability means that an employer will speak for the actions of its employees. Federal law makes trucking companies responsible for most trucks and drivers, including independent contractors.
Types of evidence. The evidence available in a truck accident case may include the truck’s black box, electronic data recording devices, the truck driver’s logs, truck inspection and repair reports, the company’s compliance history, cell phone records, and the truck driver’s medical and driving records. These are unique types of evidence you won’t find in most other car accident cases.
Federal rules and regulations. A truck accident lawsuit may involve federal common carrier laws. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has dozens of laws that trucking companies and drivers must obey. These include hours-of-service regulations, cargo securement rules and truck maintenance requirements.
Size of the adversary. Going up against a trucking company is different than going up against a standard motor vehicle driver. A lawsuit against a truck company, truck driver or truck owner/operator means negotiating with aggressive legal teams and litigators. The best way to level the playing field is by hiring an attorney of your own.

An experienced truck accident lawyer in Bloomfield will understand how to properly navigate all of the issues, obstacles and elements that make your lawsuit unique. Your lawyer will have the power and resources to go up against any adversary, big or small, in pursuit of maximum financial compensation for you and your family.

Contact Us Today for a Free Truck Accident Case Evaluation

You do not have to handle a truck accident claim alone. An attorney from Brady Reilly & Cardoso, LLC will work relentlessly to obtain the results you need for current and future medical care, lost wages, property repairs and more. Contact us today to request a free case review in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Call (201) 997-0030 to speak to an attorney about your case now.

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