An exploration of who can be held liable for damages following a truck accident in Georgia.

1. L I A B I L I T Y
A N D
T R U C K A C C I D E N T S

2. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety*
reports that there were 3,986 fatal truck
accidents in 2016. Tens of thousands more
involved serious injury.
HOW MANY?
*http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/large-trucks/fatalityfacts/large-trucks

3. T h e F e d e r a l M o t o r
C a r r i e r s S a f e t y
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n * r e p o r t s
t h a t i n 2 0 1 5 , t h e r e w e r e
8 7 , 0 0 0 t r u c k a c c i d e n t s
t h a t r e s u l t e d i n i n j u r y .
6 6 % o f t h o s e i n j u r e d
w e r e o c c u p a n t s o f
s m a l l e r v e h i c l e s .
*https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/data-and-statistics/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts-2015

4. Brain injury
Back and spinal cord injury
Broken or fractured bones
Laceration and disfigurement
Internal organ damage
Common Types of Injury
Damages for these types of injuries can cost millions over the course of a
lifetime. Without legal help, you may never see anything but a small
portion of what you are truly owed.

5. Medical expenses
Current and future lost wages
Home modifications
Adaptive technology
Physical pain
Emotional suffering
Damages
At Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, we are prepared to fight tirelessly in
our effort to help you secure compensation for all of your damages -
current and projected. But getting proper compensation requires
identifying all parties that played a role in your injury. Who might they
be?

6. T r u c k d r i v e r s m a y
c a u s e a c c i d e n t s d u e
t o :
The Driver
F a t i g u e
R e c k l e s s d r i v i n g
D i s t r a c t e d d r i v i n g
D r u g a n d / o r
A l c o h o l u s e

7. The Company
T r u c k i n g c o m p a n i e s
m a y i n c r e a s e r i s k s f o r
a c c i d e n t s b y i m p o s i n g
u n r e a l i s t i c s c h e d u l e s
o n t h e i r d r i v e r s o r
m a k i n g d e m a n d s t h a t
r e q u i r e d r i v e r s e n g a g e
i n d a n g e r o u s
a c t i v i t i e s , s u c h a s
s p e e d i n g a n d s k i p p i n g
m e a l s .

8. Mechanics
I m p r o p e r m a i n t e n a n c e
o r f a u l t y r e p a i r s m a y
m a k e m e c h a n i c s l i a b l e
f o r i n j u r i e s i n t r u c k
a c c i d e n t s .

9. Manufacturers
P o o r l y d e s i g n e d o r
i m p r o p e r l y t e s t e d p a r t s
c a n i n c r e a s e r i s k s f o r
t r u c k a c c i d e n t s .

10. Government
Entities
S t a t e , l o c a l , a n d f e d e r a l
g o v e r n m e n t e n t i t i e s m a y
s h a r e l i a b i l i t y , a l o n g
w i t h d r i v e r s , p a r t s
m a n u f a c t u r e r s , a n d
t r u c k i n g c o m p a n i e s , f o r
d a m a g e s i n t r u c k
a c c i d e n t s .

11. D o Y o u H a v e
a C a s e ?
C a l l
( 4 0 4 ) 7 6 0 - 7 4 0 0
f o r a f r e e
c o n s u l t a t i o n .