As a Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer, I know that a wrecks with semi trucks are some of the most dangerous accidents that happen on the road everyday. Insurance claims are delt with differently than car accident claims.
The first reason is the value of the claim. When your typical driver hits you, they may have the minimum insurance requirements of $25,000 per person. The average commercial driver has a policy of around $1,000,000. Therefore, the insurance company for a truck driver has way more to lose in a settlement or trial verdict. This is why they treat these cases with a great deal of care.
The second way a 18 wheeler insurance claim is different from a car accident is the type and severity of the injuries you get. These things are huge and knock you around without slowing them down. One case I had, the driver hit either 7 or 8 cars before he came to a stop.
If you have been hurt in a tractor trailer accident in Stockbridge, Jonesboro, McDonough, Jackson, Decatur, Atlanta, Marietta, Macon, Forsyth, or anywhere in Georgia, contact our office today at 770-775-0938.
Let’s take an example. You are driving on Interstate 75 when the traffic ahead starts to slow for no reason. (I am looking at you McDonough) You come to a full stop when you look in you rear-view mirror to see a truck not being able to stop. You exchange information. He lives in Dekalb County. The accident was in Henry County. You live, let’s say Fulton County. The business the truck driver worked for was registered to do business in Cobb County which is very likely. Where will the case be litigated? The answer is going to be Cobb County. The usual answer is the county where the at-fault driver hit you, which would be Dekalb County. However, since his employer will be vicariously liable and will demand to litigate in Cobb County. Call your Atlanta & Decatur Car Accident Lawyer so you don’t get pushed around by the insurance company.
