Driving trucks requires more skill and attention than driving a passenger vehicle. Distractions like cell phones can pose a massive risk, but, unfortunately, some truck drivers still make the negligent choice to use their phones behind the wheel.
Texting and driving truck accidents in Cordova can be devastating for everyone involved, but especially those in cars. If a distracted driver left you or a loved one injured and you want to pursue compensation, an attorney from the Law Office of David E. Gordon & Elissa M. Coombs can help. We bring years of experience and dedication to your truck accident case, and we are prepared to fight for what you deserve.
How Can Texting and Driving Lead to Truck Accidents and Injuries?
Truck drivers can haul cargo for many hours at a time, and they will likely receive text messages in the middle of a trip. Even the most disciplined drivers might glance at their phone or send a hasty reply, but even these quick actions can lead to an accident.
Taking their eyes from the road removes a driver’s ability to see, process, and react to changing circumstances around them. In the moment that a trucker looks down at their phone, another vehicle can change lanes, stop suddenly, or swerve into their path.
If a collision does occur, resulting injuries can be severe. With the greater force of a large truck colliding with a smaller vehicle, injuries can include brain trauma, neck and spinal damage, organ damage, and broken bones. If a trucker does not see another vehicle soon enough, they might not be able to slow down, which increases the risk of serious injuries.
Severe injuries can leave a person with expensive medical bills and a reduced ability to work in the future. Drivers recovering from physical injuries and accompanying costs after a trucker’s texting-induced crash would benefit from a Cordova lawyer who can assist with a legal claim.
Getting Compensation After a Texting and Driving Accident
Legal claims are based on how injuries affect a person’s life, as injuries are compensated through certain categories known as “damages.” Damages can include both economic costs, such as medical expenses, property damage, and lost wages, as well as non-economic harm, including pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss of consortium.
A victim’s injuries are expressed as damages, but they need to prove that the trucker was negligent to recover compensation. “Negligence,” which is the breach of a legal duty that causes damages, must be proved by evidence, such as whether the truck driver checked their phone and if that action caused the collision.
Attorneys like David and Elissa can investigate an accident and gather evidence to demonstrate that an injured person is entitled to compensation from the truck driver or their trucking company. A Cordova lawyer can compile evidence that the driver caused the truck wreck by allowing a text to distract them, strengthening the compensation claim.
Contact a Cordova Truck Crash Attorney After a Texting and Driving Accident
Another person’s decision to text and drive should not burden you. You deserve restitution, but seeking justice can be difficult while you recover. Our legal team is here to help after a texting and driving truck accident in Cordova.
An attorney from the Law Office of David E. Gordon & Elissa M. Coombs will listen to you and develop your claim to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation.
