Tractor Trailer Accident

The major highways like I-64 and I-81 around Charlottesville carry hundreds of trucks, tractor trailers, and 18-wheel vehicles every day. Not surprisingly, any time an 80,000 ton vehicle travels at a high rate of speed serious accidents can - and do - result.

Virginia motor vehicle accident cases involving a tractor trailer are often very serious. Due to the great size disparity between tractor trailers and passenger vehicles the occupants of the passenger vehicle usually suffer greater injuries and more serious property damage than the tractor trailer driver; the risk of death for passenger vehicle occupants is greater as well.

If you've been injured in such an accident, you may be wondering if you need an attorney. The short answer: yes.

Tractor trailer accidents: a unique challenge
There are three main reasons to find an experienced attorney for your Virginia tractor trailer accident case:

Accidents involving a tractor trailer quickly become more complicated than other types of motor vehicle crashes. In these cases, victims must deal not only with an insurance company adjuster - which is never an easy thing in the best of circumstances - but also with the company that owns the truck, different insurers for the truck versus the trailer, skilled investigators from the truck company, and more.

In addition to the challenge of interacting with all the above entities, there are numerous state and federal regulations that apply to tractor trailer and tractor trailer drivers that don't apply to ‘regular' vehicles and their drivers. Without an understanding of these detailed regulations, your attorney will not be able to effectively investigate your case.

Vaden Warren: your tractor trailer accident injury attorney
Charlottesville based attorney Vaden Warren has dealt with a number of large truck accidents, knows how to negotiate with trucking insurance companies and knows what to watch out for when their investigators assail an accident scene. Mr. Warren handles all of his accident cases personally, preparing each one as if will go to trial: this is the kind of disciplined work that shows the other side he means business.

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Don't allow your interests in the case to be compromised by domineering trucking companies and their insurance carriers. If you have been involved in a serious large truck accident, contact Vaden Warren's Charlottesville office today to discuss your case for no cost or obligation.

T. Vaden Warren, Jr.
The Warren Firm

230 Court Square Suite 101
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone: 434.972.9090
Fax: 434.972.9091

Mr. Warren accepts clients from cities and counties across Virginia, including:
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Waynesboro, Afton Mountain, Madison, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Farmville, Fluvanna, Louisa, Orange, Greene, Augusta, Nelson, Buckingham, Prince Edward

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