Truck Accidents

South Carolina Trucking Accident Lawyers

In most traffic accidents, one or more parties are responsible for the wreck. Because of size of truck, particularly eighteen wheelers, and negligent driving as a result of poor training or overworked drivers, trucking accidents are prevalent in South Carolina, Georgia, and the Southeast. It is important to contact an experienced attorney after a loved one is injured or killed as a result of a trucking accident. Rest assured that immediately after such an accident, the trucking company will send its attorney to the scene. You need to have the same competent representation.

After being retained, Strom Law Firm's South Carolina trucking accident attorneys will carefully analyze all aspects of the sequence of events, road conditions, and mechanical factors which led to the collision. If retained early enough, Strom Law Firm will report to the scene of the accident with an expert in accident reconstruction to help understand the accident scene. Often, Strom Law Firm finds that the accident report fails to correspond with the true events and conditions that lead to the wreck.

The amount of compensation that a person injured or killed in a semi truck accident, car-truck accident, or trailer disconnect accident receives depends upon several facts, including the financial losses, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of quality of life.

Typical causes of truck accidents include:

• Careless or reckless driving by the truck driver
• Truck drivers impaired by alcohol, controlled substances, or over the counter medications
• Driver fatigue
• Failing to abide by and federal regulation