Truck Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Why Do Truck Accident Cases Need Fast Action?
In a truck case, the evidence that proves what happened often belongs to the other side — and it does not last. The truck's engine and event data can be overwritten as it keeps running or is repaired, and companies are only required to keep logs and records for limited periods.
Read the answer →Can I Sue the Trucking Company, Not Just the Driver?
Often, yes. When a truck driver causes a crash while working for a motor carrier, the company can generally be held responsible for that conduct — the same way a business is accountable for the people it puts on the road on its behalf.
Read the answer →Who Pays for a Truck Accident?
Commercial trucks are required to carry much higher insurance than passenger cars, because the injuries they cause are often severe. That is generally good news for recovery — there is usually more coverage available to pay for serious harm than in an ordinary car crash.
Read the answer →Are Truck Accident Settlements Bigger Than Car Accidents?
Not automatically — but they often are. Truck crashes tend to cause more serious injuries than car crashes, and commercial trucks carry much higher insurance limits, sometimes with several policies in play. Both factors can push what a claim is worth higher.
Read the answer →What If the Truck Driver Was an Independent Contractor?
The independent-contractor label does not automatically let the trucking company off the hook. In trucking, federal rules and the realities of how the work is controlled can still make the motor carrier responsible for a driver it calls a contractor.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.