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Indiana Truck Accident Lawyer

Big Trucks and Serious Personal Injuries

Traffic accidents involving commercial trucks, such as tractor-trailers or 18-wheelers, often result in catastrophic injuries, even death. At Doehrman Chamberlain, our nationally board certified civil trial attorneys represent people from across the nation who have been injured in truck accidents in Indiana and North Carolina, helping them obtain compensation for the financial burden caused by their injuries. We have obtained million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. We work closely with truck accident investigators and other experts to help ensure that justice is served.

Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana truck accident attorney.

Indianapolis Semi Truck Accident Lawyer

Victims of trucking accidents often suffer severe injuries including spinal cord injury, loss of limbs, broken bones and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Drivers of smaller vehicles should be aware that trucks have certain speed, turning, visibility and braking limitations. Many truck accidents occur because of these limitations. Other causes of serious trucking accidents include:

  • A truck driver's lack of training
  • Dangerous or reckless truck driving
  • Overloaded or oversized trucks
  • Poor driving conditions (fog, snow or rain)
  • Truck defects (defective tires, safety systems, lights, etc.)
  • Speeding or aggressive driving
  • Driver fatigue
  • Inadequate lighting
  • Failure to install an underride protection
  • Driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol

If you are involved in a truck accident, our attorneys can help you maximize your claim. We have the experience and resources to hold negligent, reckless or careless truck drivers liable for your injuries.

Who Is Liable?

To help ensure that our clients receive maximum compensation for their injuries, we will identify as many potential defendants as possible in a trucking accident case. Possible parties who may be held liable for your injuries include:

  • The truck driver
  • The trucking company
  • Contractors
  • Employers
  • Insurance companies

If a truck driver is employed by a trucking or shipping company, that company may be held responsible for the driver's negligence. Establishing the liability of third parties can be difficult if, as is often the case, the driver is an independent contractor of a larger company. In that situation, it is important to have an experienced truck accident attorney on your side.

Truck Accident Articles

For more information about personal injury law as it pertains to truck accidents, please follow these links to articles written by attorney Daniel S. Chamberlain:

Let Us Help You

If you or someone close to you has suffered a serious injury in a trucking accident, we are here to help. Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana truck accident attorney.



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Indianapolis Truck Accident Attorneys Injury Video

http://www.tortsLAW.com 888-868-6219 Doehrman and Chamberlain in Indianapolis, Indiana provide representation to victims of commercial truck accidents, including semi tractor trailer, dump truck, school bus and other commercial vehicle accidents.

Our Areas of Practice: Case Results

  • Confidential, out-of-court settlement reached ($10 million sought) --Brain Injury (Medical Malpractice)

    A medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court ended abruptly Thursday morning after both sides reached a confidential, out-of-court settlement. The agreement came as attorneys were preparing for the fourth day of trial.

  • $10,000,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Drunk Driving Accident)

    In December 2001, our personal injury lawyers obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $10,000,000.00 in the case of Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern. The drunk driver was sneaking drinks while working as a bartender.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was rear-ended in a truck accident. A semi tractor-trailer traveling 35 miles per hour struck the plaintiff’s vehicle while the plaintiff was waiting to make a left turn. Initially diagnosed with a concussion and mild whiplash, the victim suffered severe headaches and both pre- and post-accident amnesia.

  • $1,667,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Construction Accident)

    While working off of a ladder the client passed out and fell over 25 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured lumbar spine and a mild traumatic brain injury. By the time of the trial the client had returned to work but was moving from job to job because of a changed personality and attention problems caused by the brain injury he had suffered during the fall.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was involved in a semi-truck accident while attempting to turn left during inclement weather. The injured motorist never saw the approaching truck, which had not turned on its headlights, was black, and was covered with a black tarp. The plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.

  • $590,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Auto Accident)

    The victim suffered permanent brain injury as the result of a head-on auto accident. As a result of her brain injury, the plaintiff had no recollection of the collision. Our Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury lawyers utilized an accident reconstruction expert to perform a computer analysis to provide clear evidence of the sequence of the collision.

  • $290,000 Binding Arbitration Award for Alzheimer's Patient

    A 73 year old woman, in the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease died from a ruptured colon in an assisted living facility. This unfortunate woman was totally dependent on the facility's staff for her care. A three-member arbitration panel found unanimously that the negligence of the staff was the cause of this woman's untimely death.

  • $1,250,000 Settlement for Estate of Man Injured at Construction Site

    While pulling old wire off of a utility companies high tension power lines, a construction worker was injured when rigging used to perform the work suddenly failed. As a result of the failure, the worker was paralyzed from the neck down.

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