If you’ve been involved in a truck accident with Xpress Logistics, seeking legal guidance is crucial. Our experienced team can help you navigate the complexities of your case, ensuring you protect your rights and pursue the compensation you deserve.
Getting into a trucking accident can be an extremely painful experience. People who are injured in these kinds of accidents often have problems for the rest of their lives. In 2019, 355 people lost their lives to trucking accidents in the state of California. The state was second only to Texas in the number of fatal trucking accidents. About 130,000 people are injured by trucks a year.
XPO Logistics is a trucking company that has caused many accidents over the years. The law firm of Caputo and Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys can represent you if you have been involved in a trucking accident with XPO Logistics or any other trucking company.
The average commercial semi-truck weighs over 10,000 lb. Their drivers travel at 55 mph or over. A large truck is harder to steer than other vehicles. It is also harder to judge things like the distances of cars on the road. A truck needs more time to stop which makes it harder to avoid a crash when another driver pulls out in front of it.
If a truck is improperly loaded, it can cause an accident as well. If a truck is carrying hazardous cargo, and the barrels of the cargo are not secured properly, the chemicals can spill causing a very dangerous situation.
About 11% of truck accidents are fatal. People in passenger vehicles are more likely to die than truck drivers. A total of 4,965 people lost their lives in large-truck crashes in the year 2020, according to the National Safety Council.
Although they may cause many deaths each year, trucking companies and the insurance companies they use are often unwilling to pay grieving families and injured people the money that they deserve.
The average settlement amount for a trucking accident is much higher than it would be for a regular passenger car accident. This is because the injuries are so much more severe. When a trucking accident results in a fatality, the trucking company is often sued for wrongful death. Wrongful death cases against large trucking companies will often result in very high settlements. Juries want to send a message to the trucking company to be safer.
A truck accident lawyer will have years of experience in negotiating with insurance companies. They will keep apprised of cases like yours and changes to personal injury law.
Insurance companies often do not want to offer a fair settlement for truck accident claims. We will discuss suing the insurance company. We are trained litigators who will argue voraciously for you in a personal injury lawsuit.
We work on a contingency basis. You only pay if we get money for you. Getting an insurance settlement is important if you want to move on with your life. Give us a call today.
As members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, we have proven our ability to negotiate and litigate on behalf of our clients successfully. Retain us to put our tactical strategies to work for you. These skills are what make our legal team such a formidable opponent in any courtroom or negotiation setting.