Maison Law represents families who lose loved ones in heartbreaking Fresno truck accidents. When a reckless truck driver causes a fatal collision, the victim’s family can seek full financial support to deal with immediate difficulties and hardships in the future. Our wrongful death lawyers offer all family members a free, confidential case consultation. Schedule a case review to determine how much support an insurance company should provide to your family after a tragedy.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Losing Someone in a Fatal Truck Accident?
If a loved one is killed in a tragic accident caused by a truck driver’s mistake, families have the legal right to seek financial restitution. Families can seek support through a wrongful death claim filed with the truck driver’s insurance and the trucking company’s insurer. However, company lawyers and insurance adjusters will try to blame the victim for an accident and minimize the support they have to provide.
A Fresno Wrongful Death Attorney safeguards the family’s rights and fights back against these unfair tactics. A skilled lawyer makes sure families are awarded all benefits available. A personal injury lawyer can help file a wrongful death claim and protect the family from the tactics insurance companies use. A lawyer also handles the frustrating negotiations with insurance companies while allowing as little disruption to a grieving family as possible.
Deadly Truck Accident Dangers in Fresno County
Fresno roads receive heavy use from local farms, orchards, and manufacturers. Giant Semi-Trucks and farm equipment from these businesses use local routes, like Highway 99 and Highway 180. That’s on top of the hundreds of delivery companies like Amazon and FedEx that also send their loaded-down vans into our neighborhoods each day.
These big rigs, vans, and tankers take up a lot of space. Trucks can drift in and out of their lanes and slam into cars and SUVs in other lanes. Truck drivers can build speed to the point of losing control. Truck drivers can become distracted and fail to stop for a red light, perhaps ramming several cars unfortunate enough to be in front of them. These hazards and others can cause life-threatening harm to those in smaller vehicles.
California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) reports that in 2023 there were 58 truck accidents involving serious injury on Fresno roads. Those collisions led to at least one tragic death. That was down from 2022 numbers when there were 59 serious truck accidents reported and at least 6 heart-breaking fatalities.
Any one of those serious accidents involving a massive, heavy truck can cause a tragic fatality. Families may have to rely on powerful legal assistance to force a large trucking company or business to accept responsibility for a truck driver’s mistake. A Fresno truck accident lawyer can demand the maximum in support for those left behind, so they don’t have to deal with a devastating loss and at the same time, a financial disaster for the family.
Who Is to Blame After a Fatal Fresno Truck Accident?
Your Maison Law attorney fully investigates the accident and determines every party that may have to contribute to the support of the family left behind. It may be a reckless truck driver to blame. The negligent company that didn’t hire safe drivers and provide proper training could be held accountable.
These are just a few of the potential defendants who would be forced to support your family:
- Independent Driver – Drivers may work for themselves. They’ll have commercial insurance your family can hopefully draw from.
- Local Trucking Company or Farm– Drivers may be working for a local delivery or shipping company that provides some insurance. A local farm may have its own drivers. These companies may also face liability if poor maintenance and upkeep of their trucks and tires contribute to an accident.
- Large Corporations – These national businesses, like Walmart, and giant agricultural corporations, may have their own network of trucks and drivers. Delivery companies like Amazon or FedEx usually carry large insurance policies for their drivers. Unfortunately, these businesses also have corporate lawyers who fight to free their employers from blame after an accident.
- Truck Manufacturer – A problem with the way a truck or a farm vehicle is assembled could be the cause of a major accident. A parts defect or a design flaw could have led to an impact. The maker of the vehicle may even have to recall a truck over safety issues. The manufacturer could also have to support your family financially.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can file a California wrongful death claim?
A spouse or children of the victim would usually have the first right to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the family. In some cases, the parents or siblings of the victim could file. A wrongful death attorney can also file this claim on behalf of the family and make sure those at fault can’t escape responsibility.
What can my family earn support for after a tragic truck accident?
Families should earn support for the funeral costs they’ve paid and the leftover medical bills they’ve had to cover. They should also receive support for the lost emotional support and financial support they’ll have to cope with over their lives.
What if I can’t afford to pay a fatal truck accident lawyer?
Your family can still afford the protection of a Maison Law attorney. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then, our fee comes out of the insurance settlement check a trucking company must pay your family.
Contact a Fresno Fatal Truck Accident Attorney
Contact Maison Law to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with an actual Fresno truck accident lawyer. We’re going to answer your family’s questions and make sure you are fully aware of every party that should be providing support at such a difficult time. A truck driver and the company the driver works for could be fully responsible for supporting loved ones now and in the years ahead.
