Jackson, TN
Truck Accident Lawyers​

Tennessee has a comparative fault policy when it comes to car accidents. If you caused less than 50% of the accident, you have the right to pursue compensation even if you contributed to it. However, the compensation you recover may be reduced by the percentage liability you bear. For example, if you are 25% responsible for the accident, you can generally recover 75% of the financial damages you sustained during the accident.

Ultimately, the truck driver who caused the accident bears liability for his decisions behind the wheel, including driving while distracted or speeding, which contributes to a high percentage of truck accidents. However, commercial truck accidents may involve considerable investigation to determine other parties that bear liability, including:

• The truck driver’s motor carrier company. Trucking companies may bear liability when they fail to properly maintain their vehicles or require their drivers to engage in unsafe driving practices, including pushing their drivers to exceed the federally mandated number of hours they can spend on the road.
• The manufacturer of the truck or the manufacturer of a component part that suffered mechanical failure, causing the accident, may be liable.
• If different from the trucking company, the company that loaded the truck when a shifting load leads to a serious accident could be liable.
• A mechanic that recently worked on the truck and failed to complete repairs correctly

To establish liability for a truck collision, Tennessee personal injury law requires you to prove negligence on the part of the party that caused the accident. Negligence could look like anything from checking a text message to failing to adequately maintain the truck so that it would remain safe on the road. An injury attorney can help truck accident victims in Jackson and throughout Madison County and Maury County identify and name all negligent parties in their truck accident claim.