If you are hurt in a crash involving a commercial tractor-trailer, you have a right to pursue compensation from the at-fault party. Our Phenix City, AL truck accident lawyer can help you understand who is liable and gather evidence to hold them accountable. This is often the trucking company or another corporation.
Our Phenix City, AL personal injury lawyer at the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown has $100,000,000+ in settlements and verdicts secured for our clients over the years. We know how important your payout is to you. Let us seek compensation for you based on your expenses and losses. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Why Choose Our Lawyer for Your Phenix City, AL Truck Accident Case
Attorney Dwayne Brown brings with him more than 30 years of experience. He knows how to build cases, navigate the claims process, and provide clients with the personal attention and focus they deserve. At the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown, your goals and needs are always our priority.
In addition to seeking fair compensation for you, we frequently check on our clients’ physical and emotional health. We want to ensure you see the right doctors and get second opinions as needed. We can even recommend specialists and psychologists as needed.
We want to develop a personal relationship with each client, so we limit how many cases we take on. We want to be here to answer your questions promptly and educate you on how the legal process works. We are a contingency fee firm, so you will not need to pay upfront fees for our services. Some recent settlements and verdicts include:
- $11,500,000 for a family of a truck accident victim
- $3,000,000 for a minor whose father died in a work-related commercial truck accident
- $1,876,000 for a truck driver injured by another truck driver’s negligence
- $4,000,000 for a minor who lost their father when a truck driver failed to yield
Who Can a Phenix City, AL Truck Accident Lawyer Hold Accountable for Your Injuries?
When a careless or reckless commercial truck driver causes a Phenix City collision, Alabama law often lets us build a case and hold the driver’s employer accountable. We may be able to recover more money for our clients by filing a claim based on a corporation’s liability insurance policy than one carried by an individual driver.
This is important because catastrophic injuries and fatalities continue to be a problem for victims of Alabama truck accidents. According to an analysis conducted by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, an average of 130 people died annually in Alabama large truck accidents between 2017 to 2021.
Nationally, the number of fatalities in tractor-trailer crashes increased 18 percent over this same period. Five out of every six people who suffered fatal injuries were either occupants of another vehicle, bicyclists, or pedestrians. While 18-wheelers make up five percent of all registered vehicles, they are involved in 13 percent of all traffic fatalities.
Our Phenix City Injury Lawyer Knows How to Identify and Document Damages in a Truck Collision Case
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City’s 24-hour emergency room and trauma doctors assess, treat, and rehabilitate truck accident victims. When catastrophic injuries require specialized care, some victims are transferred across the river to a trauma center in Columbus, GA, or elsewhere in Alabama for treatment.
Treating physical and psychological injuries after a large truck crash can easily cost six to seven figures. Our attorney knows how to document these costs, along with other expenses and losses. We use the evidence gathered to seek a payout for:
- Medical bills and future costs
- Missed income
- Diminished earning capacity for life-altering injuries
- Property damage repair or replacement
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Pain and suffering and related damages, including mental anguish and emotional distress
Wrongful Death in a Phenix City, AL Truck Accident
Wrongful death damages in Alabama are different. By code, Alabama only allows families of victims to recover punitive damages based on their loved one’s death. This makes these cases more complex to pursue. However, we will assess your family’s options and explain how this works during your free consultation with our team.
Our Phenix City, AL Attorney Uses 30+ Years of Experience to Build Compelling Truck Accident Cases
Our truck accident lawyer knows the legal challenges in truck accident cases. We know what it takes to build a convincing case and win compensation for our clients. Our team investigates each client’s case and gathers crucial evidence to show:
- What happened
Whose negligence led to the collision - Who is directly or vicariously liable
- How it affected our client
We know how to preserve evidence in these cases, including the evidence left in the hands of the trucking company, such as the truck’s black box data, computer data, rest logs, and more. We also employ our team of experts to clarify and validate the evidence we present in your case.
We will develop a case and employ a legal strategy that gives our client the best chance at recovering the maximum compensation possible based on their crash, injuries, and other damages.
Deadlines for Suing Liable Parties After a Truck Crash
Alabama has statutory deadlines for filing a lawsuit based on your accident injuries. Generally, you may have up to two years to sue the truck driver and/or trucking company. This countdown begins the day of the accident for injuries under AL Code § 6-2-38 and the date of death for wrongful death cases under AL Code § 6-5-410.
Contact us as soon as possible to allow us time to send spoliation letters to protect evidence and develop your case.
Talk to Our Team About Your Phenix City, AL Truck Accident Injuries
At the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown, our legal team provides free consultations for truck crash victims and their families. Learn how our Phenix City, AL truck accident lawyer approaches these cases.
Contact us today to discuss your legal options with our team.
