Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer Scottsdale AZ

Are you interested in consulting with the best semi-truck accident lawyer Scottsdale AZ has at your disposal? Then look no further. You’re in the right place. Head personal injury lawyer Don Yearin of Yearin Law Office brings you 25 years worth of litigation experience and results you can trust. With our skilled team and more than $40 million won for our clients, you can rely on us to bring you favorable results. Contact us today to speak with a compassionate, knowledgeable semi-truck accident lawyer from our office. 

What Causes A Semi-truck Accident?

Semi-truck accidents are deadly. Unfortunately, these accidents are not uncommon. Roughly two million semi-trucks are on the road at any given time. Every fifteen minutes, a semi-truck, big rig, or tractor trailer injures someone. One study found that almost 20% of collisions involving a semi-truck occur between noon and 3 p.m. During these hours, many drivers are on the road and the sun can be blinding so that truck drivers may not see oncoming traffic or smaller vehicles.

There are many reasons semi-truck collisions occur. They include, but are not limited to:

• Poor training
• Driver fatigue
• Drunkenness
• Substance use
• Poor weather conditions
• Poor road conditions
• Tire blowouts
• Poor manufacturing
• Traffic violations
• Distracted driving

Who Can I Sue For A Semi-truck Accident?

It depends on the circumstances of your case regarding whom you can sue. If the at-fault truck driver is an independent contractor, you may not be able to hold the trucking company liable. However, if the at-fault truck driver is an employee, you may sue that driver and sue the trucking company under a theory of negligent hiring or respondeat superior. Respondeat superior means that the employer takes the fall for what the employee does.

Exceptions apply to the law of respondeat superior. Suppose the at-fault truck driver was off the clock and driving for reasons unrelated to work. In this case, it’s unlikely you can sue under a theory of respondeat superior. However, you’ll likely be able to apply respondeat superior if a truck driver hit you after business hours when the employer requested that the driver make one final delivery. In other words, so long as the driver injured you during work hours or while carrying out a work-related task, you can go after the bigger company. Of course, other exceptions apply. Thus, you should speak with a qualified semi-truck accident lawyer in Scottsdale AZ to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your case. 

Your lawyer will conduct an investigation. If it’s found that the truck had a manufacturing or design defect, you can sue the manufacturer and even the distributor of the semi-truck. If you’re wondering, yes, you can sue multiple parties. Each at-fault party will pay a percentage of your total damages based on the degree of fault their actions played.

Call Our Office Today

Your collision with a semi-truck may be worth millions. Serious injuries, even death, happen after a semi-truck driver hits you. Don’t let this negligent truck driver get off the hook. That driver, not you, should have to pay for your medical injuries, and emotional pain and suffering. Only the best personal injury lawyers will see to it that all aspects are covered, the most strategic arguments are made on your behalf, and you sue for every penny you deserve. We at Yearin Law Office want nothing more than to see you be made whole again, so call us today. We’ll provide you with the best semi-truck accident lawyers in Scottsdale Arizona.