South Carolina Truck Accident Attorney
Tractor trailers and other large trucks are involved in more than 400,000 accidents every year. Common sense says that crashes involving an 18-wheeler weighing up to 40 tons fully loaded will cause more severe injuries than a typical collision of two passenger vehicles.
Partner Allan P. Sloan III has handled more than 45 truck accident cases involving wrongful death or serious injury. He is a member of the National Advisory Board of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. He is the author of Trucking Company Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which appeared in the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Journal. He teaches the Continuing Legal Education course Truck Accident Litigation From Start to Finish in SC to other members of the South Carolina Bar. He has also appeared on Charleston News Talk 94.3 FM for a program entitled Truck Driver Fatigue and the New DOT Hours of Service Rules.
These serious accidents are often caused by negligence of the truck driver or the commercial trucking company. Our Charleston firm represents trucking accident victims across South Carolina and the Southeast. Call 843-722-7733 for a free initial consultation.
Thorough Truck Accident Investigation
Our truck accident lawyers understand the many issues involved in trucking cases. We have the necessary resources to reconstruct the accident, work with experts on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and obtain relevant data and documents to demonstrate liability. Mr. Sloan and his team make sure to get to the root cause of every accident:
- Driver fatigue — The trucker chose, or was forced, to drive longer than federal regulations allow, and then falsified his logbooks.
- Driver negligence — The truck driver is speeding, careless, distracted or violating traffic laws, as evidence or witnesses will attest.
- Negligent hiring or supervision — The driver was not qualified to drive a commercial vehicle, was not properly trained, or had a history of accidents and violations.
- Maintenance and loading — The truck had worn brakes, bad tires, broken running lights, or freight is not properly secured.
Compassionate Representation for Commercial Accident Victims
Our truck accident injury team is experienced in representing victims and families of serious trucking accidents. We are compassionate in helping the families who have lost a loved one in a fatal truck accident and aggressively pursue wrongful death claims on their behalf. Additionally, we represent clients who have suffered a traumatic and disabling outcome such as brain injury or spinal cord injury.
We can handle all types of commercial truck accidents, including tractor-trailer rigs, coal trucks, logging trucks, dump trucks and construction vehicles, delivery trucks and commercial buses. We are familiar with the major trucking routes, such as I-26, I-85 and I-95, where countless truck crashes occur every year.
Experienced, Aggressive Representation
Contact Pierce, Herns, Sloan & McLeod today for a free case evaluation and prompt investigation to preserve critical evidence. We can visit the seriously injured at home or in the hospital, and welcome attorney referrals of truck accident cases.
