Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents

How can a truck accident lawyer help?

Have you been injured by a truck? Do you need legal advice on dealing with trucking and insurance companies? Are you stressed about getting repair and medical bills paid? Do you need help with litigation and negotiating settlements?

Powers Law Group, a truck accident law firm in Macon, GA handles all types of tractor trailer truck accident cases, including those that involve:

Detaching trailers
Product liability
Drunk or fatigued drivers
Negligent hiring practices
Excessive speed
Drivers falsify log books

The Federal government requires tractor-trailer and other large truck operators to acquire a commercial drivers license and undergo limited drug and alcohol testing. However, many truck safety advocates question the effectiveness of the licensing and testing program.

These large vehicles are legally permitted to haul up to 80,000 pounds or 40 tons of cargo. Consider that a typical passenger car weighs only about 2,000 to 4,000 pounds and it is easy to understand just why these accidents can be so catastrophic.

Every year, nearly 500,000 large trucks (also known as tractor-trailers, semis, semi trucks, 18-wheelers, big rigs) are involved in traffic accidents in the United States. Approximately 5,000 of these accidents involving semi trailer trucks result in fatalities. In addition, many cases are won when the driver operates the vehicle for more hours than logged in the driver’s book. The personal injury attorneys at Powers Law Group are your truck accident lawyers in Macon, GA and they are there to help you.

Georgia Tractor Trailer Accident Attorneys Macon GA

Types of Truck Accidents

Tractor Trailer Driver Fatigue
Truck Accidents Caused by Cargo
Tractor Trailer Accidents Resulting from Faulty Inspection, Maintenance and Repair
Truck Accidents Caused by a Drunk Driver
Wrongful Death from Trucking Accidents

Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Codes & Safety Rules Related to Truck Accidents

40-8-2: Unsafe vehicles, DPS safety rules authority
40-8-3: Load dragging on roadway
40-8-7: Operating unsafe vehicle
40-6-50(b): Driving in emergency lane, gore, or median
40-6-52(b): Improper lane use on multi-lane highways
40-6-254: Unsecured loads

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Tractor Trailer Truck Accident Lawyer Testimonials Macon GA

Tractor Trailer Accident Testimonial by C. Kare

Jeff and his staff are an amazing legal team! He invested countless hours and resources in handling my tractor trailer accident case. You could not ask for a better lawyer! He was always quick to respond to my questions/concerns. I was very satisfied with the outcome of my case and would highly recommend Jeff Powers to anyone needing representation in a personal injury case.

Semi-Truck Accident Lawyers in Georgia

The Macon attorneys at Powers Law Group can counsel you regarding your legal rights, negotiate with insurance companies and litigate your claims.

COMMON CAUSES OF TRUCK ACCIDENTS IN GEORGIA

Truck Defects

Mechanical Failure

Driver Fatigue

Road Conditions

Driver Error

Poor Supervision

Unsafe Driving

Lacking Safety Equipment

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Tractor Trailer Accident Case Results

$1,745,659 Tractor Trailer Accident Settlement

Case involved a tractor-trailer accident on I-16. Our client was a school bus monitor. Total settlement amount. $915,000 - Personal Injury settlement; $494,925 - Worker’s Compensation settlement; $335,734 - Medicare set-aside for future medical treatment. Tractor-trailer hit her school bus as it was traveling at 55mph on I-16. Thankfully, there were no students on the bus at the time of the accident. Client suffered injuries which caused incomplete paraplegia.

$850,000 Tractor Trailer Truck Accident Settlement

Tractor-trailer truck accident on I-75. Client suffered a broken neck when tractor-trailer hit her car from behind as it was traveling, forcing her off of the interstate and into a guard rail.

$560,000 Tractor Trailer Accident Settlement

Our client was rear-ended on I-16 by a commercial work truck, causing severe neck injury which required surgery.

$351,000 Tractor Trailer Accident Settlement

Total settlement for a commercial truck driver where the brakes failed in his truck and he crashed into a fully loaded tractor trailer.

$50,000 Tractor Trailer Accident Settlement

On July 23, 2019, our client, Mr. Shaw, was driving a commercial motor vehicle (tractor- trailer)for US Foods through Perry, Georgia.

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Proud to Support Our Community

Powers Law Group is proud to be able to provide financial support to those in our community who are doing amazing work with young people. This morning, Attorney Jeff Powers presented Fred Sterdivant, Director of Fathers Among Men, and Charise Stephens, Director of U Create Macon, each with a check for $2,000 to support their organizations.

Fathers Among Men is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support fathers in our community who might not have the benefit of a strong family support system as well as mentoring to young men who lack a strong male role model in their lives for guidance. They provide after-school programs as well as educational programming during school breaks and in the summer months.

U Create Macon is a local non-profit, based in the Historic Pleasant Hill Neighborhood in Macon. They offer programming for children and youth in our community. This year they served 300 kids through their Saturday Morning Breakfast Club, bike teams, bike giveaways, a youth film Festival, free little libraries and more. Approximately 100 of these kids receive services from multiple programs sponsored by U Create Macon. Their bike team is the first and only youth chapter of the Major Taylor Association, a national group of bike clubs honoring their namesake, Walter “Major” Taylor (1878-1932), who was the world’s first Black sports superstar. He was the World Cycling Champion inn 1899 and American Sprint Champion in 1900, and set numerous cycling records despite living during the Jim Crow era of strict racial segregation. Attorney Jeff Powers was honored to be included in the U Create Macon’s Community Bike Ride this February as seen in this video from the event:

We salute those working with young people in our community. We must also thank our clients, past and present, for placing their trust in us after experiencing injuries. Without this trust and support, our support of non-profits such as these in our community would not be possible. We look forward to continuing to earn your trust in 2022 and beyond. We continue to be “Here – For You.”

Happy New Year from all of us at Powers Law Group!

December 30, 2021/by Powers Law Group

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Annual Holiday Event Santa in the Park 2021

After a one year hiatus, due to the pandemic, The Bibb Sheriff’s Office’s annual holiday event, Santa in the Park, returned on Saturday, December 18th, 2021. Making the event even more special was the fact that it was the first time it was held since the Sheriff’s Outreach Section (SOS) moved into its new headquarters on Hazel Street.

This year approximately 500 local children/youth attended the event with their families. They were able to select a new toy from Santa’s workshop which included: 30 brand-new bicycles, a variety of games, dolls, sports equipment, electronic devices, and various other assorted toys. Each child was also able to select four brand-new books and received a book bag to carry them home with them.

During this event, Book ‘Em gave close to 2,000 brand-new books to children/youth in attendance, as well as the dozen FBLA students from Central High School who volunteered to assist with the event.

Most uplifting was the fact that Book ‘Em was able to raise over $6,000 in less than 48 hours to assist with the purchase of bicycles and other toys to ensure that the maximum number of children could have a very happy holiday season. Special thanks must be given to the following sponsors and individuals who donated to this effort: Brew Found, Inc.; Powers Law Group; Laurie Lee Cranford; Camilla Dawson; Catherine Hedglin; Louise and Derrel Hazlehurst; Andrea Cooke; Blair Sumrall; Carol Tift; Julie and Joel Goodman; Regina Sweeney; Laura Malcolm; and Jackie Wright.

December 19, 2021/by Powers Law Group

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Santa in the Park Special Funding Request

Special funding request! Right now, Book ‘Em, a Macon/Bibb County based non-profit that puts new and gently-used books in the homes of at-risk children, have no funds to purchase bikes for children/youth to be given away during this Saturday’s Santa in the Park event.

Normally, the Bibb Sheriff’s Office is able to give 50 bicycles to children during this event. There will be lots of sad faces on Saturday if we cannot raise more money. The cost of bicycles has gone up by about 30% this year.

If you, or your business, can help us make some children’s Christmas wishes come true, we would be most grateful! Donations can be made by clicking on the following link:

https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=LBPGLG9XMMA2J

All funds raised between now and Saturday will be matched by Powers Law Group.

December 15, 2021/by Powers Law Group

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LAW OFFICE IN MACON, GEORGIA

Powers Law Group | Attorneys at Law | 3557 Vineville Avenue | Phone: 478-738-8884 | Fax: 478-254-4184

Located in Macon, GA, the law firm of Powers Law Group represents clients throughout Georgia,
including, but not limited to the cities of Macon, Warner Robins, Milledgeville, Perry, Fort Valley, Centerville, Byron, Forsyth, Gray, Dublin, Cochran, Roberta and Lizella.