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This video features Kathy McArthur, a Medical Malpractice attorney based in Georgia.
If a tire flies off a truck and causes an accident, who is liable for the damage?
This Quick Question features Kathy McArthur, a truck accident attorney with McArthur Law Firm based in Macon, Georgia.
Contact her now by calling 888-511-3130 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge to contact her and learn about your legal options. You owe no attorney fees out of pocket. The attorney is only paid a percentage of the verdict or settlement if the case is successful.
Many people and entities share responsibility for keeping trucks safe and functional on the road. As such, any number of them can be liable when something breaks down and causes an accident. Some of these potential parties include:
Additionally, if poor road conditions played a factor in dislodging the tire, municipal bodies could be held liable for accidents caused by excessive potholes, road damage, or dangerously designed roads.
Truck accidents are notoriously complicated. As explained above, many parties are involved in the trucks you see on the road. Sometimes different companies lease and own the tractor and the trailer, meaning that depending on which wheel flew off, different parties could be liable.
An attorney can investigate the scene of the accident and all relevant evidence to determine what happened. They can gather witness testimony and work with truck accident reconstructionists to put together an account of what went wrong. They can subpoena driving records and other documents from trucking companies.
It’s important that anyone hurt in a truck accident act fast to get a lawyer helping them out. As soon as a truck accident occurs, the trucking company is dispatching its own squad of insurance adjusters to help build their defense. You need someone equally qualified on your side, and they need to act fast before important evidence begins to “disappear.”
To learn more, contact Kathy McArthur now by calling 888-511-3130 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge to contact her and learn about your legal options. You owe no attorney fees out of pocket. The attorney is only paid a percentage of the verdict or settlement if the case is successful.
Call 888-511-3130 or submit a contact form on this page.
This page may be deemed Attorney Advertising. McArthur Law Firm serves all of Georgia. McArthur Law Firm has a main office located at 6055 Lakeside Commons Drive, Suite 400, Macon, Georgia. In addition, they represent clients in various other states through our affiliations with local law firms. Through the local firm, they will be admitted to practice law in their state, pro hac vice.