Queens New York Truck Accident Lawyer

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Do you need help with a truck accident claim in the Bronx, Brooklyn or Manhattan? From the desk of our founding attorney Seni Popat

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Here is the truth - 18 wheeler trucking accidents are utterly devastating. I have seen accidents where a family of four gets hit by a speeding truck and everything is lost. Instant homelessness. 18 wheeler trucking accidents cause the most severe, devastating and longest lasting traumatic injuries and losses. These catastrophic trucking injuries have changed my clients' lives forever. My clients and their families have lost jobs, devestated their capacity to ever work again for the rest of their lives, lost some great quality of life and so much more.

Hurt after a serious truck wreck, do not hesitate to reach out  to a qualified truck accident attorney in Queens at Law Office P.C.. Call (718) 340-3385 to request a consultation.

Here are some facts about commercial truck accidents. Approximately 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year. These accidents cause approximately 75 percent of all roadway fatalities and about 80 percent of trucking injuries. Approximately 98 percent of these fatalities occur to other vehicle drivers, not the truck driver.

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Here are some facts about truck accidents: The percentage of fatal crashes on New York highways involving large trucks increased by 11.9 percent from 2016 to 2017. From 2016 to 2017, the total number of fatal crashes on the state’s roads decreased from 1,021 to 970. The number of fatal large truck crashes climbed from 106 to 119. A 24.6 percent increase in large truck accident fatalities occurred over the 365-day span between 2013 to 2015. The number of truck crash fatalities increased again from 2015 to 2017 by approximately 12.6 percent.

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Attorneys should either find a way or make one. They should never think that anything is impossible and if they can’t handle the work that’s involved in truck accident cases then they should just stay in another playground.

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What to do after a truck accident:

• Avoid admitting fault or discussing the accident with anyone except your attorney and healthcare providers. The things you say or write on accident documents could be used against you in a later personal injury trial.
• Call the Law Offices of Seni Popat, P.C. Discussing your legal options with an attorney before talking to your insurance company may help you avoid common claim mistakes that could lower the amount of compensation you receive.
• Do not accept a settlement for your claim or sign release documents that look like settlement orders. If you accept a settlement from your insurance company, you might not be able to recover compensation for additional truck accident losses that develop later.
• Schedule a free consultation with the Law Offices of Seni Popat, P.C. Our attorneys can protect your legal rights, evaluate your case, and help you file a successful truck accident claim.

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If a fatality occurred in the truck accident, you should consider arranging a private consultation with an attorney from the Law Offices of Seni Popat, P.C. as soon as possible. The families of truck accident fatalities can sometimes file a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver, truck company, or another third-party defendant. Severe truck accidents can cause wrongful death when they crush vehicle passengers or penetrate major arteries of the body.

If you or someone you know was involved in a truck accident — including the December 18-wheeler accidents that have taken place due to the COVID-19 epidemic — the injuries you sustianed in the auto accident likely qualify as personal injuries. At our law firm, we will use our time, effort, experience and skills to obtain the best possible case result for you.

If your loved one died as a result of a negligent driver or third party, we will use our resources to get you the closure you need and the maximum compensation you deserve. We take pride in being the personal injury law firm that clients keep coming back to. And I take our reputation for success and legal excellence very seriously. My clients are more than anything else more important to me. I will fight for you just like I fight for all cases.

• At our personal injury law firm, we believe in building solid relationships based on trust. And we earn that trust when we link ourselves to our clients with positive results. That is what gives us assurance to proceed with every new personal injury case. Our attorneys handle cases throughout the state of New York for all personal injury accidents. We have been very successful in cases that have required us to fight and earn more than $1,000,000 for Dreamers, immigrants from all countries, countless personal injury claims and more.
• When I am simply more than ready and have put in my due diligence to ensure victory for a client, I expect perfection. That is exactly what every client gets from the Law Offices of Seni Popat, P.C. From the handling of phone calls, meetings, and immediate issues related to their cases, every client will feel like our top priority. Regardless of how many clients we represent at one time, our attorneys know that each case is deserving of 100 percent of our attention, time and effort.
• At our handling of all legal services, from a simple legal filing or legal contract to the complication and complexity of personal injury lawsuits, our divorce mortgage, debt elimination, and personal injury recovery cases require our commitment to our clients.
• We will charge a fair and reasonable retainer or flat fee for our services. We know that you will be provided with easy contact with our attorneys. Legal emergencies typically have a habit of coming up at the most inopportune times. At the Law Offices of Seni Popat, P.C., we do not turn our cases away at 5 p.m. and on the weekends, you should be able to get ahold of your attorney to handle your immediate legal needs.
• My legal practice has spanned 20 years, and as a solider for the sweet land of freedom, justice and the American Dream, my trial by jury experience is second to none. I am a former prosecutor and a legal counsel. I have tried many jury trial cases to verdict in several different states. I have been to jury trial arguing cases of truck accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and domestic violence or criminal charges.
• One truck accident verdict of mine won two million five hundred thousand ($2,500,000.00) dollars.
• Two of my leading proponents live by the sayings that, “Life is hard, and victories are rare,” and “Inch by inch, success is a cinch.”
• In my experience, truck accident cases are very rare. Most personal injury clients that come to me are surprised to find out that I have gone through such a strenuous process. Most personal injury cases are resolved and you will not have to go through a trial.
• One of the great strengths of our attorneys is our accessibility to our clients. We are always ready to communicate with you. That means we pay attention to our clients’ preferences when being contacted.
• It is imperative to our personal injury law firm that we stand with the victim. We take pride when representing the most vulnerable and sometimes forgotten men and women who are responsible for diligent and hard work for society. Whether those immigrants are from Liechtenstein or the Republic of Mali, all men and women from all over the planet should be entitled to the utmost and fair compensation for the losses.
• We are highly qualified from years of essential legal challenges and the successful representation of countless men, women, and families. From this compassion, from riots to union strikes to peaceful demonstrations, we can inspire peaceful changes in our clients and the world of civil litigation.

What Is the Most Common Cause of Commercial Truck Accidents?

There is no single, most common cause of semi-truck accidents. Instead, several factors and variables contribute to increasing the risk of a large-capacity truck accident.

The most common causes of New York truck accidents are:

• Driver error;
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
• Vehicle maintenance negligence or poor driver training;
• Inclement weather conditions, such as driving snow or rain; and
• Distracted driving.

What Is the Average Settlement for a Semi-Truck Accident?

Truck accident settlements in New York are case-specific and depend on the total cost of your injuries, losses, income statements, forecasts, and various other damage variables.

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Working with our attorneys to determine the potential worth of your case can help you avoid settling for less than you deserve.

Trucking Accidents

Certain factors make it more likely that a truck driver will be involved in a severe collision. Unfortunately, many of these contributing factors are within a truck driver's control. Truck drivers who engage in high-risk behaviors may lose control of their vehicle and cause an accident at any time. Some of the most common, widely recognized high-risk factors that contribute to commercial vehicles accidents are:

• Drunk or drugged driving: The use of alcohol or drugs behind the wheel is negligent, illegal, and seriously impaired a person's ability to steer clear of an accident. A truck driver who is drunk or high is endangering themselves and everyone else on the road.
• Texting while driving: Truck driver who text or send emails while driving are not paying attention to the road. They are neglecting their duty to keep an eye out for potential dangers, like stopped traffic or slow-moving cars.
• Speeding: Speeding is dangerous, regardless of the type of vehicle the driver is operating. For every increase in five mph above 50 mph, the risk of crash doubles. Despite how dangerous it is to drive above the speed limit, many truck drivers do. They may do this intentionally to make deadlines, or because they don't want to take the time to slow down for construction zones. Speeding is dangerous and negligent.
• Hours of Service (HOS) Violations: Commercial drivers are required to take regular breaks between shifts and log the time they spend on and off the clock. These regulations are in place for a reason: Truck drivers who are overworked and sleep-deprived can fall asleep behind the wheel and lose control of a commercial vehicle. A driver who falls asleep behind the wheel is likely to be involved in an accident with serious and deadly consequences.

A tired truck driver is just as impaired as a drunk truck driver.

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Who Is at Fault for a Semi-Truck Accident?

The number of liable parties depends on who is at fault for the trucking accident.

In order to determine who is responsible for a New York City accident, you must first establish liability by proving that:

• The driver who caused the crash owed a legal “duty of care” to the victim. For example, semi-truck drivers owe other drivers a duty to refrain from reckless or negligent driving, while doctors owe patients a legal duty to meet the applicable standard of care.
• That person fell short of the applicable “duty of care,” breaching that duty. To continue the previous example, if a truck driver were texting while driving and crashed into another car, that would be an example of the driver falling short of their duty.
• The at-fault party’s shortcoming or breach caused a direct injury. A common example of direct injury occurs if the truck driver in the hypothetical above caused the person in the other car to suffer a “catastrophic injury” in the accident – such as a traumatic brain injury.
• The injury resulted in financial losses or other damages, like pain.

Hurt after a serious truck wreck, do not hesitate to reach out  to a qualified truck accident attorney in Queens at Law Office P.C.. Call (718) 340-3385 to request a consultation.