Trucking Accidents
18-Wheeler Accidents - Semi-Truck Accidents - Tractor Trailer Accidents
America needs tractor-trailers to move the nation’s goods around the fifty states. Unfortunately, while trucks are getting bigger, they must share the same highways as cars which get smaller each year. When a big truck gets in an accident with a passenger car, it is usually the car that gets the worst of it.
Every year in the U.S., there are nearly 500,000 tractor-trailer accidents (semi-truck accidents) with approximately 5,000 of these being fatal. In fact, one out of every eight fatal auto accidents is caused by a collision with a large truck. Typically, truck drivers escape these collisions unscathed. Car passengers are rarely so lucky.
There are special safety laws, rules, and procedures that apply to trucks. Tennessee and federal law regulates truck maintenance and the required forms and inspections for each semi-truck. These reports in the hands of experienced council such as attorney Jim Higgins can be crucial evidence in establishing the condition of the truck and reconstructing the accident.
Many truckers are employed by large corporations that may put delivery of their goods ahead of your safety. Don't pay for the transportation industry's greed.
Attorney Jim Higgins can help "level the playing field" by providing Tennessee tractor-trailer accident victims with information regarding the practical and legal aspects of Tennessee personal injury law. Jim has extensive experience with truck accidents and commercial vehicle accidents throughout Tennessee. You can rely on The Higgins Firm to provide you with the personal service you need to get the results you deserve.
The Higgins Firm can help you discover resources available to help you pay medical and other bills that can accumulate during your recovery. All attorneys’ fees are deducted from the truck accident settlement at the conclusion of your case, so you pay no fee unless the case is successful. If you have been injured or a loved one has been injured or killed in a fatal Tennessee tractor-trailer truck accident, it is important to consider your legal options.
The Higgins Firm has the experience and success in this area because each case is thoroughly analyzed to determine just what caused this accident. We enlist the help of trucking experts in every case involving 18-wheeler accidents to help injured clients throughout Tennessee. If you have been injured in an accident involving a truck or big rig, call Jim Higgins at 1.800.705.2121 to fight for your rights! No matter what kind of truck accident has caused you injury, we can help. Contact us online for a free consultation.
We are located in Nashville, Tennessee, however we serve clients throughout the state including: Clarksville, Shelbyville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Cookeville, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill, Columbia, Ashland City, Carthage, Johnson City, Manchester, Winchester, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Jackson, Goodlettsville, Lebanon, Dickson and Smyrna.
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