(864) 582-0416 As one of the biggest metro areas alongside Interstate 85, Greenville sees plenty of commercial truck traffic on a daily basis. Unfortunately, more 18-wheelers on the road means more chances for a truck driver’s reckless or careless actions to cause a catastrophic traffic accident.
If you’ve been hurt in a wreck caused by a truck driver or a trucking company’s misconduct, prioritize contacting a Greenville truck accident lawyer from Holland & Usry for a FREE case review. We know how much a high-speed collision with a tractor-trailer can affect every part of your life, so when you hire a personal injury attorney from our team, you’ll get a steadfast ally who’ll stop at nothing to bring you the maximum amount of money possible for the harm you’ve sustained.
The person most often to blame for traffic crashes involving semi-trucks is the truck driver. Whether they broke a traffic law, drove while drunk or high, got distracted, or otherwise acted irresponsibly behind the wheel, a truck driver who causes an accident through reckless or careless behavior is legally negligent. Proving someone negligent allows you to hold them civilly liable for harm they’ve caused you to suffer.
Individual truck drivers are not the only people who could potentially be held liable for damages stemming from a truck crash. Depending on the circumstances of your tractor-trailer accident in Greenville, an attorney may be able to help you demand additional compensation from a truck driver’s employer, a mechanic who failed to make sure a semi-truck was roadworthy before a route, a manufacturer that made a fundamentally defective truck component, or even another driver on the road who forced a responsible truck driver into an unavoidable collision.
Beyond just holding the right people accountable for your injuries, support from experienced legal counsel can also be key to effectively nullifying the defenses that those people might try to raise against you. For example, we can contest accusations made against you of comparative fault—in other words, allegations that you were partly to blame for your own injuries because of your own negligent behavior behind the wheel.
Under South Carolina law, you can’t sue for damages at all if you’re found to hold more than 50 percent of the total fault for your own accident, and being assigned any lesser percentage of fault will lead to your final damage award being reduced by that same percentage. This can be a huge obstacle to obtaining fair compensation for the effects of a Greenville semi-truck crash, but it’s one that a skilled lawyer can help you overcome.
The average semi-truck is longer, taller, and several tons heavier than the average passenger car, all of which are characteristics that make these massive machines very difficult to operate safely. That means it’s especially important for long-haul truckers to be skillful and careful behind the wheel. It’s also important for the companies that own and maintain 18-wheelers to make sure they only hire—and then properly train—qualified employees who will be responsible on the job.
If you’ve been injured because a truck driver or trucking company acted carelessly or negligently, our Greenville truck accident lawyer from Holland & Usry can help you demand comprehensive compensation. Call today for a FREE case review.
