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Truck Accident Lawyer

Representing the Injured in Kentucky and Tennessee

The highways are crowded—large tractor-trailers and semi trucks seem to have overtaken the highways, making the commute to and from work a nerve-wracking experience. The congested highways combined with strict deadlines, driver fatigue, and carelessness only serve to make the roads more dangerous every day.

When a large tractor trailer is involved in a Tennessee or Kentucky truck accident, the injuries are severe. Passenger drivers often suffer from traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, shattered bones, and other permanent, debilitating injuries. While it is impossible for a passenger vehicle to protect its occupants against the sheer size and impact of a semi truck, the truck drivers are often safe inside the cab.

Not only are the injuries suffered in Kentucky and Tennessee truck accidents severe, but victims are often left out of work while medical bills pile up for physical therapy, hospital stays, corrective treatments, and medication. Families suffer financially as well as emotionally and mentally. The toll of a truck accident goes well beyond the wreckage left on the road.

If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, contact Hughes & Coleman truck accident lawyers —we have experience with the legal red tape involved in Kentucky and Tennessee truck accidents. Large corporations often have their own team of lawyers, and insurance companies may send insurance adjustors to the scene of an accident, so it can be confusing trying to figure out how best to proceed after being hurt in an accident.

Dangerous Cargo

Trucks often carry petroleum and other flammable liquids, or chemicals that could be harmful to the environment if they are leaked in a Tennessee or Kentucky truck accident. When these materials spill, they contaminate important crops, seep into water tables, and corrupt a community’s water supply. This could in turn cause environmental injury to those who drink the water, including the unborn children in pregnant mothers.

If you have suffered injury because of a Kentucky or Tennessee truck accident that spilled dangerous chemicals into your community, damaging property, or causing an illness, contact our skilled truck accident lawyers immediately. Our team of attorneys and investigators will fight to get the compensation you need to help you move forward.

Pressure in the Industry

Under pressure from bosses, clients, and deadlines, truckers push the limits so far that deadly Kentucky and Tennessee truck accidents happen. Because of strict deadlines and low pay, truck drivers will sometimes take supplements or drugs to help them stay awake on the road and increase their productivity.

An MSNBC Investigative Report* revealed that a staggering 75 percent of 24-hour drug testing facilities failed to provide a system that effectively deterred truck drivers from faking tests or masking the presence of drugs in their systems. Trucking industry officials maintained that most accidents were caused by driver errors, not drugs, and put the blame on passenger and commercial drivers for most fatalities.

Hughes & Coleman truck accident lawyers aggressively pursue negligent drivers and will fight for victims’ rights to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. No matter the cause of the Tennessee or Kentucky truck accident, the injuries and damage sustained are devastating and negligent drivers need to be held accountable for their actions.

*Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21568973/

After the Accident

Insurance adjustors, legal red tape in the trucking industry, and reluctant insurance companies can make moving forward after a truck accident difficult to navigate. To protect yourself and your rights to compensation after being injured in a Tennessee or Kentucky truck accident, follow the tips listed here.

Don’t sign anythingfrom an insurance adjustor until you’ve spoken to an experienced Kentucky or Tennessee truck accident attorney at Hughes & Coleman. Insurance adjustors will sometimes show up at the scene of an accident and ask leading or incriminating questions just when victims are at their most vulnerable and you may be signing away any future rights to compensation.

Take pictures at the scene of the accident, if you’re able. Pictures are difficult to dispute in a Tennessee truck accident lawsuit. Be sure to take down names and contact information as well any phrases they say such as, “the truck was swerving all over the road,” or, “that semi was out of control,” just in case your claim goes to court.

Visit a physician as soon as possible after the Tennessee or Kentucky truck accident. Any delay may hurt your claim. Remember that you have the right to a physician of your choice; don’t let the insurance adjustor choose one for you. Also, be sure to keep records and prescriptions on file.

Call your insurance company immediately, as any delays could potentially hurt your case down the line.

Write everything down after the truck accident and keep records and receipts. Six or seven months after a truck accident, it may be hard to remember how painful simple tasks like taking the trash out or putting dishes away were, and an insurance adjustor may try to say you are exaggerating your injuries. Also be sure to maintain records of household services received, like having the lawn mown or house cleaned.

Free Consultation

Hughes & Coleman is staffed with truck accident attorneys who have successfully represented clients in and out of court in Kentucky and Tennessee truck accidents. If you’ve been injured, call us today. We have offices in Bowling Green, Louisville, Lexington, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. Complete a Free Online Consultation Form or call us toll free at 1(800)489-6000.