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Are You in Need of a Qualified Legal Team to Handle Your Alabama Truck Crash Case?

What’s worse than being in a car crash in Alabama? Based on our experience as skilled truck accident attorneys, our answer would be being in a truck accident. If car collisions are terrible, the effects of being hit by any truck are even more devastating.

Trucks generally inflict more severe injuries on victims than cars do, due to their size and weight. While trucks can be as heavy as 80,000 pounds, cars typically weigh less than 4,000 pounds. The massive weight and size of trucks also make commercial truck drivers less able to prevent road crashes than motorists driving smaller vehicles.

So, if you’re a victim of a truck accident in Alabama, we understand your situation. The best option from here is to get maximum financial compensation for your injuries. Fortunately, our competent legal team can help you with this while you focus on your recovery.

Who Is Liable for My Truck Crash?

Discover the Likely Defendants in Your Case

Generally, in Alabama, a person can only be liable for your injuries in a road collision if:

They Owed You a Duty of Care

Duty of care refers to a person’s responsibility to protect your safety and overall well-being. Individuals can only be responsible for your injuries if they’re in a position where their actions or inactions could cause you harm. In the case of vehicle accidents, every driver owes other road users a duty of care.

They Breached Their Duty of Care

A person can be held at fault for your truck accident if they disregarded their duty of care to you. This means that they carelessly put your life at risk by failing to take the necessary precautions to keep you safe. For example, the trucker may have been driving recklessly or have been impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Their Negligence Caused the Accident

More than just breaching a duty of care, you must show that the breach caused the accident that led to your injuries. In other words, your injuries shouldn’t be a result of any factor not related to the crash.

You Suffered Some Harm

The last element to prove fault is damage. You have to show that the accident you suffered from the party’s negligence led to a compensable loss of some sort.

Based on the characteristics of negligence above, the following parties are some of those who may be responsible for your truck accident injuries:

Truck driver for disobeying traffic rules
Trucking company for hours-of-service violations, lack of maintenance, overloading, or failure to train
Truck manufacturers for selling vehicles with defective parts
Cargo shippers, if they failed to notify the driver of hazardous contents
Municipalities for not maintaining the roads.

Alabama adopts the contributory fault rule in apportioning liability to parties in a truck accident. This means that you would not be able to claim damages for your injuries if you contributed in any way to the accident.

Note, however, that there are exceptions to this rule. Our attorneys will evaluate your case to determine the validity of your claim based on the general rule and exceptions.

What Compensation Will I Receive from a Truck Accident in Alabama?

Find Out What Damages You May Be Entitled to

Depending on the unique circumstances of your case, you may be able to claim the following damages for your truck accident:

Contact our team for an estimate of your possible compensation today.

Settlement

$10,000,000

Personal Injury

Settlement involving a workplace injury

Jury Verdict

$8,000,000

Medical Malpractice

Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice against OB/GYN in Wrongful Death of Infant

Settlement

$5,000,000

Products Liability

Settlement in Products Liability against Smith & Nephew, Cementless Knee

Settlement

$5,000,000

Personal Injury

Settlement in Injury Resulting from Negligence at a Workplace

Settlement

$5,000,000

Auto Accident

Settlement in Car Accident Involving Use of Cellphone While Driving

Settlement

$4,000,000

Personal Injury

Settlement Involving Fire Caused by Defective Icemaker

Settlement

$3,950,000

Personal Injury

Settlement Involving Defective Product

Settlement

$3,000,000

Estates and Trust Litigation

Disputed last will and testament as well as the guardianship of a disabled adult heir.

Settlement

$2,500,000

Personal Injury

Settlement in an Auto Accident with a Traumatic Brain Injury and Several Ankle Surgeries

Jury Verdict

$2,500,000

Auto Accident

Auto Accident with Serious Injuries and placement of a Spinal Cord Stimulator

Why Choose Us?

Discover What Makes Us Stand out in Our Field

The Alabama truck accident attorneys at Caldwell Wenzel Asthana PC are widely recognized as premium legal practitioners for these reasons:

An impressive track record of successful compensation awards to the tune of millions of dollars
Decades of experience in personal injury law with a focus on truck accident claims
A client-centric approach to legal representation
Excellent negotiation and advocacy skills
Affordable legal services.

If you need stellar legal representation for your truck crash claim, our law firm should be at the top of your list.

Contact Caldwell, Wenzel, & Asthana Injury Lawyers for Quality Legal Representation Today

At Caldwell Wenzel Asthana law firm, bringing erring truckers to justice is what we know how to do best. From thorough investigations to gathering evidence, settlement negotiations, or arguing your case in court, we’ll do everything possible to secure fair compensation for your injuries. We’re well-respected in our industry for our admirable track record of successful outcomes for our personal injury clients. Our attorneys will be glad to help you too.

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June 2024

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May 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

No Concern Goes Unaddressed when You Work with Us

We hope the answers below will sufficiently address your most pressing concerns regarding truck accident cases:

Our caring truck crash lawyers will undertake a wide range of activities to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve. They include quality legal advice, investigation, evidence gathering, negotiation with insurance companies, and aggressive litigation. Contact us immediately to learn more about the numerous ways we’ll help you get justice.

Based on Alabama’s personal injury law, the personal representatives of deceased truck accident victims can receive punitive damages for their loss, designed to punish the wrongdoer. The court will determine the amount obtainable in a wrongful death lawsuit and depend on the severity of the wrongdoing. However, whatever sum you receive can be used to cover medical bills, lost wages, and funeral expenses.

Our truck accident lawyers work on a contingency or “no-fee guarantee” basis. This means that you won’t have to pay anything out of pocket until we secure compensation on your behalf. Contingency fee structures minimize your financial risk and allow you to be confident of our dedication to your case.

The time frame for settling truck accident claims is dependent on numerous factors. These include the severity of the accident, how long it takes for you to reach full recovery, and how cooperative the insurance companies are. Another factor that determines the timeline of your case is whether it goes to trial.

In Alabama, personal injury victims have only two years from the date of the injury to pursue compensation claims against the negligent parties. Exceeding this deadline automatically robs you of the right to fight for justice. This is why you mustn’t delay in getting quality legal representation for your case.

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Truck Accident Attorneys in Alabama

Are You in Need of a Qualified Legal Team to Handle Your Alabama Truck Crash Case?

Who Is Liable for My Truck Crash?