Jackknife Truck Accidents in Toledo

The lawyers at The Law Firm for Truck Safety have successfully settled and taken to trial many jackknife truck cases. If a commercial truck driver loses control of their truck while at a high speed, the fact that the cab and trailer are separate units can lead to a truck’s trailer kicking out to the side or in front of the cab, bending the skidding vehicle into a jackknife shape.

Jackknife truck accidents in Toledo are among the most dangerous wrecks that can happen on public roadways, as they tend to happen at high speeds and involve several vehicles besides the jackknifing truck. If you or a loved one was hurt or killed in this type of crash recently, consider reaching out to a truck accident lawyer from our team at the Law Firm for Truck Safety. Our attorneys can help you enforce your right to civil recovery.

What Causes Semi-Trucks To Jackknife, and How Can It Justify a Lawsuit?

It is possible for a tractor-trailer to jackknife because of factors the truck driver cannot control—for example, an unexpected brake failure or a tire blowing out. Most of the time, though, jackknife truck crashes in Toledo stem primarily from the truck’s driver committing a moving violation like speeding, driving while distracted or tired, or simply being careless or unskilled in operating their vehicle.

In both these scenarios, civil liabilityLegal responsibility for one's acts or omissions. In negligence cases, liability includes proving negligence, proving causation, and resulting damages. for injuries and losses that the wreck caused would lie with whoever was primarily at fault for causing the accident. Depending on the circumstances, we could help you seek compensation from a negligent truck driver, a trucking company that employed a negligent driver, mechanics or manufacturers who failed to ensure a truck was functional, and potentially other third parties as well.

Seeking Compensation for All Available Damages

In a Toledo jackknife truck wreck, you are entitled to compensation for the negative effects the crash has on your life. This includes both economic losses, which have objective financial values, and non-economic losses, which must be valued based on your own experiences. While every claim is different, examples of demands that often factor into these cases include:

• Past and future costs of medical treatment for crash-related injuries
• Lost working capacity or work earnings
• Personal property damage and related expenses, including car repair/replacement costs
• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional distress and trauma
• Lost enjoyment/quality of life

Courts can also impose punitive damagesDamages designed to punish a defendant or set an example (in some states, called exemplary damages). against the people at fault in addition to holding them liable for compensatory losses like the ones listed above.

Determining the amount of motor carrier insurance is one of the first facts we’ll work to uncover. And we are often able to find additional insurance or additional sources of recovery beyond the immediately apparent insurance. This is one reason why working with a skilled truck accident attorney who has the knowledge and experience to successfully build your case is so important.

Speak With a Toledo Attorney About a Possible Jackknife Truck Crash Claim

Jackknifing trucks can take up multiple traffic lanes at once and may skid for hundreds of feet before coming to a stop, damaging anything in their way. Of course, you hardly need to be reminded of how dangerous these wrecks can be if you were recently in one, but you will very likely need support from skilled legal counsel to maximize your chances of obtaining fair civil recovery.

We can provide the customized representation you need to help protect your interests and pursue appropriate compensation. Call the Law Firm for Truck Safety today to learn how we could help you after jackknife truck accidents in Toledo.