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Jackson, MS Speeding Truck Accidents

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Mr. Trotz was recognized from 2019-2023 as a Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star. Mr. Trotz is also a member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association where he serves on the Executive Committee. READ OUR EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

Mr. Trotz was recognized from 2019-2023 as a Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star. Mr. Trotz is also a member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association where he serves on the Executive Committee. READ OUR EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

Big Rig Collision Attorneys Representing Victims in the Jackson Area

Colliding with a speeding semi-truck clocking in at 105 miles per hour on I-220 can leave you with horrific, debilitating injuries and possibly paralyzed, comatose, or dead. Despite the grave injuries you may sustain from a speeding truck accident, many truck drivers and their companies will try to blame you for the crash and even go to great lengths to hide evidence that may hold them liable for the accident. If you have been hurt by a commercial truck that was speeding, the Jackson truck accident lawyers of Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz are ready to discuss your case. Our firm of 30 attorneys and 120 staff members has been fighting trucking companies on behalf of injured victims and their families for over 30 years – recovering more than $1.5 billion for those we have represented in verdicts, settlements, and judgments.

Proving a Trucker’s Negligence After a Speeding Truck Accident

Many of these accidents occur due to a truck driver being late when delivering a shipment, fatigued while driving, or monetarily incentivized to arrive at the destination as quickly as possible. Because of the routes of many truck drivers, many of these accidents are interstate collisions , and several have taken place on highly-traveled interstates in the Jackson, Mississippi area like I-55, I-20, and I-220. These long hauls have caused many truck drivers to abuse stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines. The side effects of abusing such stimulants may include psychosis and aggression, both of which can lead to a truck driver speeding.

Pinpointing the reason for the accident is integral to crafting your claim of negligence against the defendant. Mississippi law places the burden of proof on the injured victim seeking damages, so you will want to procure any evidence that could help your case. One piece of evidence that is highly valuable in a case such as this is a commercial truck’s “black box” – a recording device that can potentially disclose the speed at which the truck was traveling at the time of a speeding truck accident. With that said, many truck companies will try to discreetly have the black box destroyed if it contains information that could hold them liable.

Retaining a skilled trucking accident attorney in the Jackson area can reduce the chances of valuable evidence, like the “black box,” from being destroyed by sending the trucking company a spoliation of evidence letter. In addition, a lawyer can elaborate on all of the different types of damages you may be entitled to, including economic damages for monetary losses such as medical bills and lost wages as well as non-economic damages for intangible losses such as loss of consortium and loss of enjoyment of life. If you and your attorney are able to successfully prove that the truck driver displayed wanton disregard by speeding, you may also be awarded punitive damages.

Contact an Experienced Jackson Lawyer to Discuss Your Case

At Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, we know that being hit by an 18-wheeler traveling at high speeds can have catastrophic consequences, and we imagine that after such an ordeal, the last thing you want to deal with is playing the blame game with the trucking company. If you have been injured because of a trucker speeding, you need to act quickly by calling the Jackson attorneys of NST. Our firm serves people throughout Mississippi as well as Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Missouri. Call us toll-free at 800-529-4004 or complete our online form to set up a free consultation with a motor vehicle crash lawyer in the Jackson area. NST is the way to go.

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Jackson, MS 39201
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Client Successes
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Obtained in tractor-trailer accident case for a husband and wife that suffered traumatic injuries.
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Recovered in car accident case against construction company in which our client suffered a traumatic brain injury.
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