Truck Accident Lawyer Serving Sevierville And Across Tennessee
A truck accident can turn your life upside down. While the bills mount as you heal, the trucking company’s legal team may already be building its case. This is when you need someone in your corner. Glaspie and Rickman, is a personal injury law firm serving Sevierville and the surrounding Tennessee region and our lead attorney, Jeffrey H. Glaspie, handles every case personally.
What Causes Truck Accidents In Tennessee?
Truck accidents can happen anywhere, from busy interstate corridors to local neighborhood roads in Sevierville and its surrounding areas. Several factors raise the risk of a serious crash, and the most common causes our team sees include:
- Driver fatigue
- Distracted driving
- Speeding
- Improper loading
- Equipment failure
- Impaired driving
The cause of your accident matters, and our knowledge of federal trucking regulations and local roads helps us build a strong case for you.
Parties That May Be Liable In A Tennessee Truck Accident
While Tennessee law allows injured victims to hold negligent parties accountable for a crash, the state’s modified comparative negligence rule bars recovery for victims found to be 50% or more at fault.
In truck accident cases, multiple parties may share responsibility, including:
- The truck driver: A driver who violates traffic laws, exceeds federal hours-of-service limits or operates a vehicle while impaired can bear direct liability for the injuries that result.
- The trucking company: A company that pressures drivers to exceed legal limits, neglects required vehicle inspections or fails to properly screen its drivers can share responsibility for a crash.
- The company that loads the vehicle: A third-party loader that fails to properly secure or balance freight can face liability when shifting cargo causes a driver to lose control of the vehicle.
- A truck or parts manufacturer: When a defective component, such as faulty brakes or a failed tire, contributes to a crash, the manufacturer can face liability under product liability law.
- A vehicle maintenance contractor: A contractor that overlooks or fails to correct a known mechanical defect during routine service can bear responsibility when that defect leads to an accident.
At Glaspie and Rickman, we investigate your accident from the ground up. We review driver records, black box data, maintenance records and cargo manifests, and we identify every party responsible for your injuries and pursue the compensation you deserve.
Your Recovery Starts With One Call
Every day after a truck accident, critical evidence disappears. Glaspie and Rickman works on a contingency basis, which means you do not pay unless we win. Call us at 865-606-6771 or message us online for a free consultation. We are ready to fight for you.