Automobile Accidents / Truck Wrecks

Every year, thousands of people are killed or catastrophically injured on America's highways. More than ever, victims of automobile accidents need legal representation in order to protect their rights and obtain just compensation. Every motorist has a duty to exercise reasonable care in the operation of his or her vehicle and is required to operate their vehicle as a reasonable person would under the same or similar circumstances. When drivers fail to fulfill that duty, through inattention, intoxication or other errors, the results of their negligence can be devastating.

Cearley Law Firm, P.A. has years of experience successfully advocating for people catastrophically injured in automobile, truck, motorcycle and other accidents. We know how to negotiate with insurance companies and the at-fault driver, challenge insurance company attempts to downplay the extent or cause of injuries, and how to present your case so juries can understand what happened. We also help our clients communicate with insurance adjustors and investigators, make sure all deadlines are met and fight to ensure that the injured person is fully compensated.

Collisions involving 18-wheelers or other large commercial vehicles can have a particularly devastating effect on the lives of those involved. These cases, often involving multiple defendants and large-scale damages, require a lawyer who knows the issues and can coordinate all the areas of the case.

At Cearley Law Firm, P.A. we know how to identify and preserve the evidence, making sure the trucking company does not dispose of the wrecked vehicles and determining whether the vehicle involved was equipped with an event data recorder, or "black box," which records such data as vehicle speed, following distance, and location, information often crucial to establishing liability.

We understand all of the complex federal transportation regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles and interstate travel as well as other standards governing trucking companies, such as hiring practices, safety practices and vehicle maintenance. We use this information to determine if a company's violations of these standards was a cause of the accident.

We have the experience to determine which defendants are potentially at fault, including individuals, transportation companies and their insurers, and how best to pursue all available claims.