Phillips Law attorneys defend owners and operators of tractor-trailers, school buses, tour buses, fire engines, dump trucks, ambulances, sanitation trucks, and other commercial vehicles. Experience and expertise are the keys to success when defending trucking and commercial vehicle companies and their insurers in trucking and commercial vehicle accident litigation, freight claims, and environmental claims. Truck and commercial vehicle accidents present unique issues not associated with a typical motor vehicle accident. These differences include:
- Greater likelihood of serious injuries or deaths
- Prejudice against truck drivers and trucking companies
- Negligent hiring and supervision claims
- Negligent maintenance claims
- Overlapping insurance coverage
- Government regulations
- Exposure to punitive damages
The attorneys at Phillips Law recognize that a rapid response to a truck or commercial vehicle accident is imperative. Our attorneys are accessible to our clients for immediate, on-scene accident and catastrophic loss investigation and representation on a 24 hour 7 day a week basis. We travel to the scene of any accident to properly document and preserve critical evidence. We also have an established network of accident re constructionist, engineers, and medical experts to assist in the investigation, evaluation, and defense of trucking and commercial vehicle claims.
At Phillips Law, we know the trucking business, not only from the standpoint of its integral role in our economy, but also from the vantage point of the business of shipping freight and the relationship between federal and state law. Our attorneys follow the work of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to keep abreast of the changing requirements our clients must meet.
Some of our attorneys’ recent successes in defending trucking and commercial vehicles cases include:
- Defense verdict for trucking company where plaintiff alleged the defendant’s truck crossed into his lane and struck his car resulting plaintiff being ejected from the vehicle and severely injured.
- Our attorneys represented a modular home carrier in a wrongful death action where the decedent collided with the defendant’s trailer parked on the side of the road and was killed. We obtained a dismissal for a waiver of costs.
- Defense verdict for taxi company in wrongful death action where plaintiffs could not prove driver ran a red light.