Truck Accidents

Semi Tractor-Trailer Accidents

It is not a fair contest—when a tractor-trailer collides with a car, the consequences for occupants of the passenger vehicle are likely to be catastrophic or even fatal. In addition to the extensive nature of injuries suffered in semi truck crashes families of the injured often have to deal with a more complex and discouraging process to get full compensation from responsible insurance companies.

Discuss Your Truck Accident with a Lawyer First

When a commercial semi tractor-trailer is involved in an auto accident several insurance companies and state and federal agencies become involved. The trucking company's investigator may be on the scene before the ambulances and tow trucks are gone. It is extremely important that auto occupants and their families get legal advice before making statements or signing settlement agreements with insurance company representatives.

At McGlynn, Glisson & Koch, our Baton Rouge attorneys have extensive experience in truck accident claims. If you would like to speak with one of our lawyers about a tractor-trailer wreck, contact our office to make arrangements for a free consultation.

Investigating 18-wheeler and Other Commercial Truck Accidents

Our lawyers see patterns in truck accidents in southern Louisiana. Problems spots on Interstate Highway 10 and I-12 include the Mississippi River Bridge, the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, and the bridge across Whiskey Bay. A number of factors might be involved. Working with an accident reconstruction specialist they will determine the cause of your accident:

• Was the driver of the semi-tractor trailer drunk, sleep-deprived, or speeding?
• Was the accident in part caused by a hazardous roadway?
• Did a dump truck back out of a construction site?
• Was the garbage truck not equipped with proper mirrors?
• Was the crash caused by defective equipment?

At all times our commitment is to see that our clients recover fair and full compensation for their losses. For more information or to arrange to speak with a lawyer about your semi accident call 225-344-3555 or e-mail our Baton Rouge office.

McGlynn, Glisson & Koch, our Baton Rouge personal injury and criminal defense firm, represents clients throughout Southern Louisiana, including those in Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Orleans, along the corridors of I-110, College Drive, Greenwell Spring Road, Highway 308, Airline Highway, Sherwood Forrest Boulevard, Blue Bonnet, Veterans Highway, and I-12, in communities surrounding Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University, and in cases involving pharmaceutical litigation, nationwide.

McGlynn, Glisson & Koch
340 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: 225-344-3555
Fax: 225-344-3666
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