Detroit Michigan Truck Accident Lawyers

Trucking Accidents

A large number of traffic deaths and serious injuries in Michigan are caused by large tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles. Crashes involving 18-wheelers are more likely to result in serious injury and death than auto accidents because of the size and weight of the big rig. Semi trucks also have blind spots, are required to make wide turns, and the drivers are pressed for time.

If you have been injured in a Detroit Michigan truck or commercial vehicle accident , call the personal injury law firm of Law Office of Mayer Gordon. Our truck and commercial vehicle accident lawyers are aggressive, creative and tenacious in helping victims recover maximum compensation for injuries caused by truck and commercial vehicle collisions. We have received numerous multimillion dollar verdicts for our most seriously injured clients.

Michigan is a no-fault insurance state, which means that unless you have what is known as a threshold injury (a serious impairment of a bodily function or serious permanent disfigurement), your recovery will be from thePersonal Injury Protection (PIP) that is a part of your no-fault auto insurance. If the at fault person is uninsured at the time of the accident your recovery may come form your own insurance policy or that of a relative that lives with you if you or they have purchased this coverage.

If your injury meets the no-fault threshold – a serious impairment of a bodily function or serious permanent disfigurement) – we can help you recover additional damages for pain and suffering from the truck or commercial vehicle driver or trucking company responsible for the accident. Examples of threshold injuries are traumatic brain injury, closed head injuries, spinal cord injury, burn injuries, amputations, compound fractures and other types of serious injures, including wrongful death. To recover damages for pain and suffering from your truck or commercial vehicle accident, your personal injury attorney must prove that your injury meets the no-fault threshold. Your attorney also must prove that the accident was caused by the negligence of the driver of the truck or commercial vehicle or the company that hired the driver.

PIP allows you to collect damages for economic losses such as lost wages, replacement services for household duties you are unable to perform because of your truck or commercial vehicle accident injuries, and attendant care if you need nursing-type services in your home. If the truck or commercial vehicle accident results in death, your relatives are eligible for a survivors' payment and funeral expenses. All of these benefits are payable without regard to who caused the accident. If you have any questions about the benefits you are entitled to, call us for a free consultation. If you are not seriously injured, we can advise you how to collect economic damages on your own without any cost or obligation to hire our law firm. It's important to get advice from a personal injury attorney before you talk to your insurance company adjuster, even if your injuries appear to be minor.

If you've been injured in a truck or commercial vehicle accident, call Law Office of Mayer Gordon today at our toll-free number: 888-658-8600. The call is free and so is our initial consultation. In fact, you pay us nothing unless we make a recovery for you. The sooner you call us, the sooner our truck and commercial vehicle investigators and lawyers can go to work on your behalf. Remember, time is on the side of the insurance companies. The longer you wait, the weaker your truck accident case becomes. Witnesses forget or move, physical evidence is removed, and PIP claim filing deadlines run out. You need to act now.

Detroit Michigan truck accident lawyers helping victims in Macomb County, Wayne County, Oakland County, Genesee County & Washtenaw County which includes the following cities Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia, Westland, Grosse Pointe, Mt. Clemens, Warren, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield, Flint, Ann Arbor and throughout southeastern Michigan.