Being a suburb of Baton Rouge, Zachary is located very near the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and many area factories, chemical plants, mills, and other industries.
With so many nearby industries dependent on transportation services, thousands of big truck routes are driven on Zachary area roads each week.
Additionally, Zachary has grown quickly in the last few decades, putting great traffic stress on our streets and highways. Unfortunately, these factors have led to a larger number of Zachary big truck accidents.
The sheer size and weight of commercial trucks can result in catastrophic injuries in a collision. Many Louisiana truck accident injury victims do not survive, and others are left with life-altering injuries.
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Zachary truck accident, you need the help of an experienced truck accident attorney to recover maximum compensation.
The truck accident lawyers at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys have been protecting the rights of truck accident victims and their families for decades and have recovered over ten billion dollars for our clients. We want to help you recover the full compensation you are entitled to.
To schedule a free consultation, call (225) 999-1111 or complete the short form on our contact page.
Reasons to Partner with Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys
- Decades of experience helping truck accident victims recover maximum compensation.
- Over $10 billion recovered for our clients.
- We treat you like family and with the respect and dignity you deserve.
- Our nearly 100% success rate.
Reasons You Need an Experienced Zachary Truck Accident Injury Attorney
- Truck accident cases are complex and often involve numerous parties, insurance companies, and defense attorneys. An experienced truck accident injury attorney has a deep understanding of truck accident injury laws, as well as the resources and skills you need to level the playing field.
- Trucking companies and insurance companies will not pay you any more than they must. You need an experienced truck accident injury attorney to hold them responsible for the full value of your damages.
- Proving causation and liability in a truck accident case can be expensive, but most truck accident injury attorneys work on a contingency basis and only charge you after they recover compensation for you.
Common Causes of Zachary Truck Accidents
Truck accidents can happen for numerous reasons. Some common causes of big truck accidents include:
- Truck driver fatigue caused by long hours on the road without taking required breaks.
- Trucks have much larger blind spots than passenger vehicles, which often causes accidents.
- Rollovers and jackknifing from overloaded or improperly loaded cargo trailers.
- Spilling loads onto the road because of inadequately secured cargo.
- Equipment failure caused by negligent maintenance or failure to check equipment before going out on the road.
- Defective equipment that fails during operation.
- Speeding to meet unrealistic deadlines.
- Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Aggressive driving, such as following too closely, failing to yield, and improper lane changes.
Our attorneys thoroughly investigate each truck accident to help identify all possible causes and potentially liable parties to maximize your recovery.
Common Zachary Truck Accident Injuries
Unfortunately, truck accidents often cause devastating injuries and are sometimes fatal.
When not fatal, some types of injuries commonly caused by truck accidents include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken and crushed bones, burns, scarring, and permanent disabilities.
These injuries may require expensive long-term medical care. Many victims will need lifelong assistance with daily tasks. Family members often put their careers and dreams on hold to care for truck accident injury victims.
You deserve to be fully compensated for damages caused by a truck accident that was not your fault. Consult an experienced Zachary truck accident injury attorney as soon as possible.
How Much Is My Case Worth?
Determining the value of your case requires a careful analysis of your current and future losses. Our attorneys often consult medical, economic, and mental health experts to help ensure all of your damages are included in our calculation.
Once we have completed a full evaluation, we can estimate the value of your case and help hold the at-fault parties responsible for paying the full amount of your damages.
The damages to be calculated include economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are more easily quantified and include current and future medical expenses, current and future lost wages, property damages, and other necessary expenses incurred because of your injuries.
Non-economic damages are harder to quantify but are often even more devastating than economic damages. They include pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and other intangible damages.
In rare cases, punitive damages may be awarded. However, they are only available by specific statute.
For example, the Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315.4 provides that exemplary (punitive) damages may be awarded upon proof that your injuries were caused by the intoxication of a driver. So, if your truck accident injuries were caused by an intoxicated truck driver, you may be entitled to punitive damages in addition to economic and non-economic damages.
At Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys, we work tirelessly to recover every type of damages available to our clients and maximize their compensation.
Contact an Experienced Zachary Truck Accident Injury Attorney
Truck accident injuries can devastate a victim and their family. If you were injured or lost a loved one in a truck accident caused by another party, you deserve to recover compensation for your damages.
Trucking companies and their insurance carriers will fight hard to deny or devalue your claim. You need an experienced truck accident injury attorney to protect your rights and help you recover the full compensation you deserve.
The Zachary personal injury attorneys at Chris Corzo Injury Attorneys have decades of experience representing truck accident injury victims and their families. We have recovered over $10 billion for our clients. We want to help you get the justice and compensation you need.
Call (225) 999-1111 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.