Tow trucks operate in a danger zone that other commercial vehicles rarely encounter. While most big rigs stick to highways, tow trucks work everywhere, including busy intersections, crowded parking lots, narrow residential streets, and roadside emergency scenes where visibility is poor and tensions run high.

Numerous people suffer injuries due to tow truck accidents in Oklahoma City. Contact the Law Firm for Truck Safety if you are one of them or if you lost a loved one in a crash. Our attorneys can help you fight to secure full compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and all other damages you've endured.

Tow trucks are deceptively dangerous machines. Their usually reinforced frames, large engines, and robust hydraulic systems make them heavier than they look. Some also carry equipment, such as wheel lifts and winches, that adds to their weight.

What makes tow trucks especially hazardous is where they have to work. They often assist motorists on the side of the highway, sometimes in locations where they cannot work without impeding traffic. Tow trucks in residential neighborhoods pose a danger to children, pedestrians, and cyclists. This danger further escalates when you think about when tow trucks are needed. Bad weather creates more demand for towing services. Heavy rain and other inclement weather create a surge in towing calls. Companies eager to take advantage of the opportunity may put profits over safety when this happens, sending their trucks onto Oklahoma City streets when it is not safe for them to do so, risking an accident. An attorney can examine the truck’s dispatch records and other evidence showing that the towing company knew that conditions were unsafe but continued to accept service requests.

Truck drivers have a legal obligation to use the utmost care to avoid accidents and injuries to others. When a crash involves a tow truck, the tow truck driver may be at least partially at fault for not using the greatest care.

Oklahoma Statute §23-13 allows injured people who bear partial responsibility for an accident to collect compensation from other responsible parties. The court will reduce the amount you can collect by a percentage equal to your degree of fault. If the court finds that you are more than 50 percent responsible for the accident, you cannot collect any compensation.

This law provides a powerful incentive for the towing company to shift blame for the accident onto you.

Wrecker accident survivors in Oklahoma City often have severe injuries that cause permanent disability. These life-changing injuries come with life-changing costs that extend far beyond your initial hospital stay. The towing company may be held responsible for your medical treatment, lost wages, and any other expenses related to the injury. If your condition requires ongoing care or if you cannot return to work, the towing company may be liable for those losses.

You can also claim pain and suffering damages. This is compensation the towing company pays to acknowledge the injury’s impact on your quality of life. You can receive damages for the physical pain you endure, the challenges of coping with a disability, your emotional trauma, and changes to your lifestyle that the injury causes.

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