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Do I need to hire a lawyer who specializes in truck accidents to settle this case?

Q: I was rear-ended by a truck on the I-10 in El Paso. My passenger was injured and my car was badly damaged. Do I need to hire a lawyer  who specializes in truck accidents to settle this case?

A: Transport companies, be they large or small, offer a different kind of challenge than the average car-driver does when it comes to claiming fair compensation after an accident in El Paso, Denver, or elsewhere in Colorado. The rules enacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) deal with truck inspection, maintenance, and repair; truckers’ hours of service and rest time; the permissible size and weight of cargo; and driver qualifications. Even though trucking companies are all supposed to operate under very detailed and strict rules, some companies will be law-abiding while others put profits and on-time delivery before safety.

In Colorado and elsewhere, transport companies operate hundreds of trucks and deal with accidents almost daily. Trucking companies and their insurers work hand-in-hand to limit their exposure to claims whose frequency and size could wipe out their profits. Knowledge and firsthand experience of the trucking companies, the FMCSA regulations, and the insurance companies’ tactics is essential to a successful claim for just and complete compensation, and this is precisely what a truck-accident attorney like Robert J. Anderson offers.

Call Colorado Truck Accident Attorney Robert J. Anderson 866-254-1274 (toll-free) or 473-3040 (local) in Colorado Springs for a free consultation, or send us an e-mail.