Royal Oak Truck Accident Attorneys

Truck Accident Representation Backed by $4.25 Million & $4 Million Settlements

There’s a reason trucking companies keep their own investigators and attorneys on call around the clock. They know how much is on the line the moment one of their trucks is involved in a crash. 

At Garrison Law, our Royal Oak team has built a track record that includes millions recovered in settlements for Michigan clients. We treat trucking cases as the high-stakes cases they are, moving quickly to preserve evidence and examine the commercial and insurance issues behind the collision.

An injured person may need to address personal injury protection benefits, medical expenses, wage loss, property damage, and a separate fault-based claim against the responsible commercial parties. We can evaluate those issues even when fault, available insurance, or the long-term effect of the injuries isn’t yet clear.

Call us at (888) 455-2115 to request a free in-person or virtual consultation with our Royal Oak truck accident attorneys.

What Sets Commercial Truck Accidents Apart Legally

Commercial trucks operate under a dense layer of state and federal regulations that don’t apply to ordinary drivers, covering everything from driver hours-of-service limits to vehicle maintenance and cargo loading standards. When a trucking company or driver violates one of these regulations, we can examine whether that violation supports a negligence claim. The value of that evidence may depend on identifying and preserving the relevant records before they’re altered, discarded, or overwritten.

Our attorneys move quickly to secure driver logs, maintenance records, and vehicle data. That review may include hours-of-service records and data from an electronic logging device, which records a commercial driver’s duty status through synchronization with the truck’s engine. Inspection history, driver qualifications, cargo documentation, and company communications may also help explain how the collision occurred.

Who May Be Liable for a Truck Collision?

These cases frequently involve multiple potentially liable parties: the driver, the trucking company, a cargo loading company, or even a parts manufacturer if equipment failure played a role. Depending on the facts, the investigation may also examine a maintenance provider or another company responsible for the truck, trailer, or cargo.

Potential claims can involve negligent driving, employer responsibility, unsafe hiring or supervision, improper maintenance, defective equipment, or unsecured cargo. Ownership and operating arrangements matter because a truck may be owned, leased, operated by a motor carrier, loaded by another company, and maintained by a separate provider.

Untangling which parties may bear responsibility takes a detailed, hands-on investigation. We have provided legal representation in Michigan since 2006, and clients work directly with the attorney assigned to their case. We prepare cases for trial when courtroom litigation is the appropriate path.