Truck accidents kill or severely injure thousands of people annually. When it comes to filing a lawsuit, the driver or trucking company is liable in many of these cases, but obtaining appropriate compensation can be challenging.

The Lebanon truck accident lawyers at Rousseau & Ross can manage the claims process efficiently and effectively. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can do the work to ensure you get the compensation you deserve while you focus on recovering from your injuries.

How Do Truck Accidents Happen?

Truckers have a reputation for being safe drivers, and that is generally true. However, truckers can make mistakes just like anyone else, and their errors may be more consequential since they are driving massive vehicles that are much larger than passenger cars.

Many truck accidents result from the negligence of truckers and their employers. Drivers may be distracted, inexperienced, or impaired, and companies may increase the risk of accidents by imposing an unrealistic delivery schedule that leads to driver fatigue, or failing to properly maintain the fleet.

Sometimes the company that loaded the truck is at fault for an accident, since an unbalanced or improperly secured load is dangerous and can lead to mechanical failures, jackknives, and overturning. Our experienced attorneys in Lebanon can investigate the cause of the truck accident, identify the liable parties, and pursue compensation claims against them to seek justice for your losses.

Truck Crash Injuries Are Often Severe

Trucks are so massive and heavy that they can destroy even the sturdiest and heaviest passenger vehicles. People who survive truck accidents often have very significant injuries.

When injuries have a permanent impact, it is critically important to have skilled legal representation. Our truck crash attorneys represent people in Lebanon, NH with the following serious injuries:

• Complex fractures
• Facial injuries, including blinding  and loss of features
• Damage to internal organs
• Amputations
• Significant burns
• Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury
• Spinal cord damage or paralysis

People who sustain severe physical injuries in accidents also often suffer from significant psychological trauma, which can also be compensated in a lawsuit.

When your injuries require extensive medical intervention and may have permanent impact, you deserve substantial compensation. We will work with your doctors and other professionals to determine your long-term needs and ensure your compensation is sufficient to meet them.

Identifying the Responsible Parties

Truck accident claims are complicated because they often involve more than one defendant. Potential damages for truck accident injuries are high, so it is beneficial to identify anyone whose negligence could have contributed to the crash. More defendants means a larger pool of insurance coverage, increasing the chances of obtaining adequate compensation for severe injuries.

Truckers and trucking companies must use the utmost care to avoid doing harm to others. When our Lebanon attorneys can find any deviation from best safety practices, we can name the trucking company as a defendant and gain access to the company’s commercial liability coverage. Depending on the circumstances, additional defendants could include vehicle manufacturers, other involved drivers, the company that loaded the truck, and others.

Sometimes you may share responsibility for the crash. In that case, New Hampshire Revised Statutes § 507:7-d allows you to claim damages as long as your fault is less than 50 percent. Your damages will be reduced by a percentage that reflects your portion of the fault.

Pursue Damages for Truck Accident Injuries With a Lebanon Attorney

Recovering from a truck accident may require extensive hospitalization and rehabilitation. Some of your injuries may be permanent and your lifestyle may change forever. If that is the case, you deserve full compensation for the accident’s impact, but pursuing these claims is time-consuming and complicated.

The Lebanon truck accident lawyers at Rousseau & Ross can reliably handle your claim while you regain your physical and emotional wellbeing. Contact us immediately after your truck accident for a consultation.