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.
$10M Settlement from Fatal Apartment Fire
The Importance of Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage
Clients frequently ask me how much automobile insurance they should have? Having full coverage means different things to different people. Whether you chose to buy towing and rental car reimbursement should not be as important as having sufficient UM (underinsured motorist or med pay coverage). Having adequate UM coverage indicates that you are concerned about protecting the people in your car as well as yourself. Unfortunately, the time to look over your insurance policy usually happens after the accident when its too late to increase the coverage one should really carry. Each person should regularly look at their own policy and make sure that they are adequately insured in case of an accident. By the time they call Powers Law Group, the client is probably not at fault for causing the accident, but in need of a trial lawyer. This is when we can help you make the right decisions about handling your case.
Car Insurance Laws in Georgia
You need a personal injury trial lawyer and someone who can provide advice on what to do with having to pay these medical providers and seek follow up medical treatment. In summary, if you get the treatment, you have to pay the providers for the services rendered. Our firm represents people from all over Georgia in cases such as this.
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.