As the geographical center of the 8th most populous state, Macon is the actual and symbolic heart of Georgia, connecting the corners of the region with major routes like I-75, I-16, and I-475 intersecting in our city. This makes Macon, GA a hub of commerce, activity, and culture—and the site of high volumes of ground-based interstate and intrastate commercial trucking travel.
With so many large commercial trucks passing through our area, Bibb County sees a larger number of trucking accidents than many other parts of Georgia. Economically speaking, tractor-trailers on our roads signal growth, security, resources, and access to essential daily goods. But when truck drivers and trucking companies focus on profits over safety—neglecting the duty to keep others safe as a fundamental component of their work—those of us sharing the roads with these commercial vehicles pay the price.
If you or a loved one suffered an injury, disability, or wrongful death due to trucking industry negligence, a Macon truck accident lawyer from Bey & Associates has the experience you need to pursue befitting legal action.
We have earned a reputation as the preeminent personal injury law firm handling truck accident litigation in the Southeastern United States.
Our lawyers obtain maximum compensation for injured clients, allowing them to move past the undeserved financial burdens of lost income, medical bills, and anticipation of future medical expenses.
You have the right to health and economic stability after injuries caused by a commercial truck driver or company. Contact the Bey & Associates law office to learn more about how our truck accident attorneys can help you put into practice the rights given to you by Georgia and federal law.
Dealing with complicated legal matters while recovering from severe injuries is not something we ask our clients to do. When we take on your Macon truck accident case, we commit ourselves to supporting you in every way possible. We give you the freedom to recover and find emotional healing while we focus on doing what we are known for—winning truck accident cases.
The truck accident lawyers at Bey & Associates can represent you by communicating with the insurance company, investigating and gathering evidence, filing the paperwork needed for truck accident claims, meeting all deadlines, and negotiating the full amount of financial compensation you are entitled to by law.
Semi-truck accidents are wholly unlike “regular” car accidents. We can point to a few important points that make truck accidents much more difficult to handle than car vs. car collisions.
Dealing with complicated legal matters while recovering from severe injuries is not something we ask our clients to do. When we take on your Macon truck accident case, we commit ourselves to supporting you in every way possible. We give you the freedom to recover and find emotional healing while we focus on doing what we are known for—winning truck accident cases.
The truck accident lawyers at Bey & Associates can represent you by communicating with the insurance company, investigating and gathering evidence, filing the paperwork needed for truck accident claims, meeting all deadlines, and negotiating the full amount of financial compensation you are entitled to by law.
We’ve recovered millions for our clients. Our legal team is comprised of award-winning attorneys and professionals who put you first, always.
We are nationally-recognized Super Lawyers®, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association members, and American Association for Justice members. We’ve built a foundation of excellence by handling some of the toughest personal injury cases in Georgia.
Our Macon truck accident lawyers don’t back down from a challenge. And we don’t stop fighting until we’ve given you the help you came to us for.
Commercial trucks are complex machines that require technical skill, sharp judgment, and the undivided attention of the operator. A commercial truck has the power to end lives in a matter of seconds. When a trucking company doesn’t respect this power, putting their fleet’s steering wheels in the hands of unqualified truck drivers, we see the physical consequences on our highways.
The following forms of negligence committed by a truck driver or trucking company are some of the leading causes of Macon truck accidents:
Mechanical failure due to poor maintenance or inspection
Not every truck accident is the result of the driver’s actions alone. Many accidents occur through a combination of factors, and may involve:
Injuries caused by semi-trucks rank among the most severe types of personal injury. Truck accident injuries frequently lead to long-term impairment and require both emergency medical treatment and ongoing therapy and care.
Catastrophic injuries are those which have a dramatic and lasting effect on a person’s life. Victims of catastrophic injury are often unable to:
In Georgia, it is the responsibility of the at-fault driver to pay for the victim’s accident-related losses. A Macon truck accident attorney can assist you in recovering the financial assets needed to afford quality, long-term care.
If the trucking company or truck driver is the responsible party in your trucking accident, your attorney will represent you in seeking compensation with that party’s insurer.
But it is not up to the insurance company to decide how much you are owed.
Your Macon truck accident lawyers will tally all of your bills and financial expenditures to determine your economic damages. We will also use formulas and careful analysis to calculate your non-economic damages—those that are not affixed with a set financial amount.
Economic damages in truck accident cases most often come in the form of:
In terms of non-economic losses, your truck accident lawyer may advise that you are entitled to recover compensation for:
In wrongful death claims, the surviving family of the deceased may be entitled to damages for funeral and burial costs, pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of supporting income, or other losses.
Distinct from compensatory damages (those that compensate losses) is a separate category of damages called punitive damages or “exemplary damages.” This is a financial punishment to the defendant, warning them that their wrongful actions are unacceptable and deserving to be “made an example of.”
The court will only award exemplary damages when it is clear that the defendant’s actions showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or complete lack of care. Punitive damages are rare in automobile accident cases. However, they may apply in some truck accident lawsuits. This is something you can discuss with your truck accident lawyer from Bey & Associates during your free consultation.
Truck accidents are often categorized by the way these large vehicles make contact with smaller cars or other objects. Like most motor vehicle accidents, semi-truck accidents may be classified as:
There are also some types of accidents that are typically seen almost exclusively among large trucks. Those include:
Tractor-trailers are heavy vehicles with high centers of gravity. When a truck driver is speeding on curves, hills, or slippery surfaces, when a tire blows and unbalances the truck, or when a poorly-secured load shifts inside the trailer, a rollover may result.
A jackknife describes a truck accident in which the tractor and trailer move in opposition to one another, instead of moving forward in the same direction. This is usually said to form an “L” or “V” shape similar to that made by a jackknife. Jackknifes are most commonly caused by improper braking or driving in adverse weather.
These two accident types are extremely dangerous to passenger vehicle occupants. In both scenarios, the smaller car becomes trapped beneath the larger commercial truck.
In an underride accident, the car slides under the back of the trailer, usually when the trucker brakes suddenly without adequate stopping distance between the vehicles. In an override accident, the truck drives or slides over the top of a smaller vehicle in front of it.
If you were injured in a Macon truck accident, we recommend taking the following steps at the accident scene and later on. While it can be difficult to think clearly in the chaos of a traumatic event, sticking to this plan of action as much as reasonably possible helps to protect your safety and rights.
Trucking accidents involve many sets of hands on numerous levels of operation. Your truck accident lawyer has the duty to investigate thoroughly and resourcefully to determine what went wrong to cause the crash.
Your attorney may find that one or more parties contributed to the truck collision:
Each state in the U.S. has a statute of limitations that dictates the amount of time you have to take legal action after an injury event. In Georgia, you only have two years from the date of your injury to file a truck accident lawsuit. Certain exceptions may give you more or less time.
Your lawyer will need time to investigate the actions of the truck driver and their employer, assess the total amount of your current and future losses, and gather the evidence to prove your claim. This is not something that can be done in a short time. The sooner you speak with an experienced truck accident lawyer after your crash, the better.
The Macon truck accident attorneys at Bey & Associates know that trucking companies can do better. When we see preventable injuries and deaths caused by trucking negligence, we can’t stand by and do nothing. Our training, experience, and heart for our community call us to act when we see injustice.
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