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Pennsylvania Truck Accident Attorneys

Harrisburg Truck Accident Lawyer

While sharing Pennsylvania roadways with fleets of trucks can be stressful at times, doing so can also be dangerous. Powerful and unable to stop quickly, tractor trailers all too often are the cause of Pennsylvania truck accidents. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a Pennsylvania tractor trailer accident, you may need an experienced personal injury lawyer from SchmidtKramer on your side.

As a Pennsylvania truck accident victim, you may be due compensated for your pain, suffering, injuries, and disability as well as wages you’ve not earned and future diminished earning capacity. However, getting the compensation you deserve is not always easy, as insurance agencies may try to pay you as little as possible and the truck driver and trucking company may try to hide evidence of their wrongdoing and negligence. That’s why it is often beneficial for Pennsylvania accident victims to have a lawyer on their side—and to get that lawyer as soon as possible.

Here for You
At SchmidtKramer we have the ability to thoroughly investigate your Pennsylvania truck accident claim and uncover evidence of the truck driver’s and/or his or her employer’s fault. Common causes of tractor trailer accidents include:

• Truck drivers who drive more than the hours legally allowed, resulting in fatigue and diminished reaction times
• Tractor trailers carrying loads over allowed limits
• Unlicensed drivers
• Speeding and other acts of disobeying traffic laws
• Trucks driving despite failed inspections
• Brake failure or tire blow ups

Often important evidence for these dangerous events can be found in the drivers’ service logbooks as well as other documents the trucker and his or her employer must keep. Our investigators can take action to quickly retrieve these records and strengthen your truck accident injury claim.

Help Your Case
While you’re consulting with a lawyer and getting your questions about your claim answered, you can do a few simple things to help your case. First, keep track of important documents like the accident report and medical bills as well as pictures of the accident scene and your injuries. Also, review your car insurance policy to make sure you know what your policy covers. Then, keep notes of your conversation when you contact your insurance agency to report the accident, noting with whom you spoke and what was discussed. If an insurance adjustor, whether he or she is from your insurer or the other party’s agency, contacts you, be careful not to give a signed statement or sign any releases. It’s best to refer the adjustor to your lawyer to help protect your rights.

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Have you or someone you care about been injured in a truck accident? Contact a Harrisburg truck accident lawyer at SchmidtKramer today. Our office is located in Harrisburg, and we have successfully advocated for clients throughout Pennsylvania, including Camp Hill, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Harrisburg, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Mechanicsburg, Palmyra, Perry County, Pottsville, Shippensburg, State College, and York. Complete a FREE Online Consultation Form or call us today.