Truck Accidents

Effective Kansas City Trucking Accident Lawyers

Semi truck accidents are extremely complex. Not only are serious injuries all but inevitable when a thirty ton tractor-trailer runs into passenger vehicle, but the insurance issues are exceedingly complex. Determining which driver is at fault in a wreck is only the beginning. Often there are multiple insures involved even when the accident is clearly the fault of the truck driver. The driver typically has an insurance policy, the trucking company carries extensive insurance, and the load is often insured by a third party. In some cases determining damages is less difficult than figuring out which insurance company will cover them.

At Holman Schiavone, LLC, in Kansas City, Missouri, our attorneys are committed to helping people maximize the financial recovery they receive in truck accident cases. Trucking accidents are not simply car accidents involving bigger vehicles. Due to the severity of injuries in a trucking accident, truck drivers and trucking companies are required to comply with a host of state and federal regulations designed to protect other motorists. They are also required to carry large insurance policies in the event that they are involved in an accident. Semi truck accidents often result from multiple causes:

• Driver fatigue
• Speeding
• Overloaded trucks or trailers
• Loads that shift weight
• Trucks improperly loaded
• Improper vehicle maintenance
• Inadequate truck driver training

Once we are retained, our attorneys immediately begin investigating the cause of an accident. We subpoena driver’s logs and maintenance logs, as well as the GPS and black box recorders that record the speed and breaking distance just prior to the crash. It is important to quickly subpoena this information. Once a truck as been repaired much of this data is lost. We seek out all sources of recovery, often partnering with other law firms with specialties outside our range of expertise in order to maximize the recovery our clients receive.

Contact our Kansas City Truck Accident Lawyers

If you or a member of your family has been seriously injured in a trucking accident, call our Kansas City, Missouri office at 816-283-8738 for a free initial consultation. If you feel more comfortable you can send us a summary of your situation over the Web by using our contact us page.