Fishkill Truck Accidents

Fishkill Injury Attorney Serving Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Lagrangeville and Nearby Areas of Hudson Valley

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Between Interstate 84, Highway 9, and Route 52, Fishkill, New York can be a prime environment for tractor-trailer and commercial truck accidents. These collisions are a daily occurrence across the country. They can happen for countless reasons, but what they often have in common is the severe, devastating injuries and fatalities they cause, which leave victims and their families with lifelong struggles. At the Maurer Law Firm, we understand the impact truck accidents have on everyone involved and work to reach justice and maximum compensation for our Fishkill clients.

If you were injured or lost a loved one in a truck accident, contact our experienced attorney at Maurer Law Firm today at 845-896-5295. Ira M. Maurer and our skilled team in Fishkill will work aggressively to ensure a just settlement or successful verdict.

Causes Of Truck Accidents In Fishkill

Truck drivers are supposed to go through the appropriate training to ensure safe driving and proper maintenance of the truck or tractor-trailer. Truckers are also required to track their time on the road, so they're not going over the hours they're allowed to drive consecutively. However, sometimes corners are skipped, and logs are misplaced, which means improperly trained or overworked, tired drivers are on the road at any given time.

Poorly trained and drowsy drivers are just one of many causes of truck accidents, such as:

  • Poor weather conditions
  • Substance abuse
  • Poor maintenance
  • Overloaded truck
  • Drunk driving
  • Unbalanced cargo
  • Speeding
  • Driver error

Types Of Truck Accident Injuries

These 18-wheelers can weigh up to 40 tons, so regardless of the cause of the crash, these commercial trucks cause severe injuries and death. Catastrophic injuries typically involve brain, neck, back, or spinal cord damage as these are irreversible and change injured victims' lives forever. Those types of injuries likely mean you're unable to work and require extensive rehabilitation and home modifications for partial or full paralysis. Your quality of life may never be the same and these circumstances put a significant financial strain on you and your loved ones. Many truck accident victims with catastrophic injuries require lifelong care.

Wrongful death claims are another type of personal injury claim that can crossover with truck accidents. The mass of tractor-trailers and the accompanying devastation from these crashes take thousands of lives each year. When driver or manufacturer negligence is involved, many grieving families pursue compensation and justice for their loss.

Recoverable Compensation From A Truck Accident

It's impossible to put a dollar amount to the death of a spouse, parent, or any family member, and that rings true for the severe, irreversible injuries that upend truck accident victims' lives as well. Truck accident settlements are typically much higher than other auto accident claims because how does one quantify the worth of a life, loss of limb, or permanent brain injury or paralysis?

The areas of recoverable compensation for truck accidents in Fishkill can include:

  • Medical expenses
  • Physical therapy costs
  • Home modifications
  • Loss of income
  • Loss of parental guidance
  • Loss of companionship
  • Physical pain and suffering
  • Psychological pain and suffering
  • Funeral and burial expenses

Contact Our Truck Accident Lawyer In Fishkill

If you or a loved one was involved in a truck accident, contact the Maurer Law Firm in Fishkill today at 845-896-5295 for a free case evaluation. Our skilled attorney helps injured victims of truck accidents, car accidents, and other personal injury claims in Fishkill, New York.

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