Annapolis, Maryland Trucking Accident Attorney
Trucking companies are liable for the negligent actions of their drivers. Negligence in trucking accidents may involve reckless driving or violations of state and federal regulations. Since most trucking companies train their drivers in what to do and say after a trucking accident, it's important to retain an attorney to protect your rights and interests. At The Law Office of Marc D. Schifanelli, we work with accident investigators in reconstructing trucking accidents to determine what happened. We measure skid marks, recover a truck's black box data recorder, inspect a truck driver's log book, and check a vehicle's maintenance records. By analyzing these and other bits of information, we can tell if a truck was speeding, if a driver exceeded his or her allowable drive-time hours, and whether driver fatigue played a role in an accident.
Don't let a truck driver shift the blame for an accident onto you — contact trucking accident attorney Marc D. Schifanelli today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
Trucking Accidents and Serious Injuries
The Law Office of Marc D. Schifanelli represents people suffering from the following kinds of injuries sustained in a trucking accident:
- Head trauma
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Paraplegia
- Quadriplegia
- Amputations
- Burns
- Disfigurement
- Neck and back injuries
- Broken bones
Maryland and the Principle of Pure Contributory Negligence
The state of Maryland follows a strict "pure contributory negligence" principle. Under the principle of pure contributory negligence, injured people are not allowed to recover damages if they share any of the fault in an accident. That means that if the court deems you are 1% at fault in causing a trucking accident, you can't recover any damages.
Insurance companies are fully aware of how the principle of pure contributory negligence operates in the state of Maryland. That is why a trucking company's insurer will dispatch a team of investigators to the scene of an accident, interview witnesses, and collect as much evidence as possible — they will look for anything to justify shifting some of the blame onto you, the injured driver.
We Understand How Insurance Companies Operate
As a personal injury lawyer, Marc D. Schifanelli understands how insurance companies operate and the tactics they use to reduce claim amounts. Not only are we prepared to work with experts and accident investigators in establishing fault on the part of a truck driver, we also consult medical economists and life care planners when determining the full financial impact of a trucking accident on our client.
To schedule a free consultation and discuss your case, contact trucking accident attorney Marc D. Schifanelli today.
