Truck Accident Attorney in Macon, GA

Even if you do everything right while driving—sticking to the speed limit, staying alert, and wearing your seatbelt—you could still end up in a truck accident that leaves you severely injured and prevents you from working.

Let a truck accident attorney in Macon, GA, from our firm help you fight for the money you and your family need. We can work hard to make the liable party’s insurer pay for your medical bills, lost income, and other types of losses.

Compensation for Truck Accident Survivors

Truck accident damages are designed to make life easier for accident survivors. The settlement or jury award you get could help you cover payments or losses related to:

Receiving medical care, including but not limited to hospital stays, medication, assistive devices, physical therapy, and home nursing
Being unable to work as much as you used to, either temporarily or permanently
Being unable to return to your old job and/or having to undergo special training to qualify for a new position
Repairing accident-related damage to your vehicle or replacing a totaled vehicle

In addition to these types of damages, Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC. can calculate how much you deserve for your physical and psychological injuries, such as:

Physical disabilities, including but not limited to bone fractures, amputations, loss of a sense or organ, back injuries, and nerve damage
Intellectual disabilities and brain damage caused by a blow to the head
Pain and suffering, including both the physical and emotional distress incurred by the accident and/or the injuries
Loss of independence or quality of life, as characterized by an inability to live alone, perform certain tasks or hobbies, or fulfill all of your former obligations

To preserve your right to these and other damages, you must start your case within two years of the accident date, according to O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Any delay could put your compensation at risk, so we recommend contacting our firm as soon as possible. This would minimize the possibility of your running out of time to file a lawsuit.

Compensation for Truck Accident Victims

Some truck accident injuries are so severe that the victim passes away either at the scene, at home, or in the hospital. If this is what happened to someone you love, please accept our condolences for your loss.

Our truck accident attorney in Macon, GA, can make sure that you receive critical monetary compensation after a fatal collision. Compensation in such cases could include:

Any medical expenses, lost quality of life, or other damages your loved one suffered and never sought compensation for
Your family’s bereavement
The many benefits (e.g., advice and affection) your loved one brought to the family that you must now live without
The cost of a funeral, burial, or cremation, as well as estate settlement costs

There were 47 fatal traffic accidents in Macon, Georgia, in 2021, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). We know that such accidents cause untold suffering for those left behind. Our entire team works hard to get wrongful death survivors the compensation—and the justice—they deserve.

After a Truck Accident, We Can Help

After any type of motor vehicle accident, you should take the following steps to protect yourself:

Get emergency medical care if you need it; otherwise, see your doctor as soon as you can
Get the other driver’s contact and insurance information
Take photos of the scene, your car, and your injuries
Avoid apologizing or making statements that could be construed as admitting fault

After completing these tasks—and even if you forgot to complete one or more of them—you can consider your legal options. Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC. would be happy to sit down with you and figure out all of the ways we can help you, including:

Investigating the Accident

Building a strong case file means collecting as much evidence as possible pertaining to:

The mechanics of the accident (e.g., who hit whom and where the crash occurred)
How the liable party’s actions caused the accident
The seriousness of your injuries
How much money you spent or lost due to the accident

We can turn to audiovisual footage, medical records, expert opinions, and other sources to get the evidence we need.

Pursuing Compensation

In many cases, the simplest way to get compensation is through a pretrial settlement. This involves contacting the liable party’s insurance company and asking if they would be willing to offer or negotiate a fair settlement. If they say yes, we can:

Meet with them in person or over the phone
Show them the evidence we have collected that supports your case and refutes any counterclaims (e.g., that you caused the accident) they make
Negotiate for the money you deserve, not what they want to pay

In cases where a pretrial settlement is not feasible, we can go to court and fight for a jury award instead. This could involve questioning witnesses on the stand, showing evidence before a judge and jury, and delivering persuasive oral arguments.

Supporting You

Our firm never loses sight of the fact that at the heart of each case is a client who has suffered unnecessarily. Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC. strives to reduce the burden on our clients by:

Offering all callers a free case review
Charging no attorney’s fees unless and until we win compensation
Keeping you updated regularly, so you do not have to wonder how your case is progressing
Advising you on what decisions to make and how to handle your case

If there is anything else we can do to make your experience with the legal system easier, please let us know. We do our best to accommodate clients however we can.

Assigning Liability After a Truck Accident

You may think you know who to sue after a truck accident, or you may have no memory of the crash whatsoever. Either way, by allowing our team to investigate your case before you file a suit, you can be absolutely sure that you are holding the correct party accountable and that you are suing all of the liable parties.

Liable parties in truck accident cases may include:

The truck driver, if they engaged in dangerous or careless behavior, like speeding or using their phone while driving
Another driver, if there was a third car involved in the accident and the driver engaged in reckless behavior
The trucking company, if they did not follow all state and federal regulations regarding driver training, truck maintenance, and so on
A maintenance team, if the people responsible for making sure the truck was safe did not do their jobs properly
A manufacturer, if your vehicle or the truck malfunctioned in such a way as to cause the accident and/or make your injuries worse

If the liable party is a large company (like a trucking company), they may have more resources with which to fight back against your lawsuit. With Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC. at your side, you would not have to worry about that. Our team is always willing to protect our clients, no matter who the liable party is.

We Can Review Your Truck Accident Case

For a free case review, call our office at (800) 313-2546 to speak with a member of our team. Our truck accident attorney in Macon, GA, at Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC. can seek compensation from one or more liable parties. We would be proud and honored to assist you with your case