Expert truck accident lawyers provide truck injury claim legal advice when you suffer physical or psychological injuries in a Queensland truck crash due to negligent driving.
In Queensland, you could have the legal right to claim compensation entitlements when injured in a motor vehicle accident that wasn’t your fault. An experienced truck accident lawyer can advise you on your right to seek damages for your financial loss.
Splatt Lawyers is a 100% no-win, no-fee personal injury law firm, and it’s free to know your rights. Pay when you win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 700 125
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Splatt Lawyers provides legal insights for injured motorists and truck drivers harmed by the negligence of others. Our truck accident compensation lawyers will:
Our Queensland trucking accident lawyers can explain your legal rights and barriers to a successful outcome. Knowing if you have a valid truck accident compensation claim is free.
Regardless of the vehicle size, our truck accident lawyers advise on the claims process and your rights.
Learn your entitlements
Every truck accident compensation claim and the settlement amount are unique. A financial settlement aims to bring your life back to where it would have been had the trucking accident not happened. How much compensation you receive depends on several factors used to value injury compensation, including:
A personal injury lawyer understands the assessment process for how physical and psychological injuries have affected your life. A damages calculation can consider the following:
• Pain and suffering
• Lost enjoyment of life and emotional distress
• Lost wages and superannuation
• Medical bills and expenses
• Injury-related travel expenses
• The cost of personal care
Splatt Lawyers provides a free case review. Our accident lawyers can explain your entitlements and approximate settlement value. Pay when you win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 954 153
When Splatt Lawyers advises on your truck accident claim, you have no financial risk because of our 100% no win, no fee legal funding, which means:
As a 100% no-win, no-fee truck accident compensation law firm, Splatt Lawyers will not ask you to agree to high-interest rate disbursement funding. Furthermore, our personal injury lawyers do not charge uplift or success fees; we cap our legal fees. Call 1800 800 125
You could be eligible to claim truck accident injury compensation when another driver’s negligence results in a truck-related motor vehicle accident. In that case, you may be entitled to seek compensation for mental and physical injuries, including:
You might still be eligible for compensation entitlements for truck accident injuries, even if you contributed to the motor vehicle accident (contributory negligence).
A truck accident lawyer or solicitor can explain how to negotiate your contribution percentage to reduce liability.
In Queensland, strict time limits apply to truck accident compensation claims. Missing motor vehicle accident claim deadlines can remove your ability to receive compensation. When injured in a truck accident, you have:
However, strict time limits apply for truck accident personal injury claims when you do not know the details of the at-fault party (e.g., hit and run accident or driver left the scene). In this case, you have three months to lodge your case with the QLD nominal defendant
The above is a general guideline. A Splatt personal injury lawyer can advise you on your truck accident claim deadline for free. Call 1800 700 125
Oversized commercial trucks, such as 18-wheelers and semi-trailers, are intimidating on Queensland roads. These massive vehicles can also have a devastating impact when involved in a traffic collision.
If you have a truck road smash, you are three times more likely to die in a light vehicle than in a large commercial truck. About one-third of Queenslanders with a truck-related accident will acquire a high threat to life or catastrophic injuries.
Determining who is at fault and linking this to your injuries is crucial to proving a truck accident injury claim. Seeking compensation for motor vehicle accidents can be a complex legal process, particularly if a case involves multiple parties with shared liability.
Splatt’s truck accident lawyers can provide free legal advice regarding who was to blame for a truck accident.
Insurance policies for large trucking companies cover financial losses if someone is hurt. All their heavy vehicles will have insurance coverage. The Motor Accident Compensation Act 1994 established Queensland’s compulsory third-party insurance scheme. Every QLD Road user has CTP (Compulsory Third Party) insurance in their vehicle registration.
If you’re injured in a truck accident, the at-fault driver’s insurance provider will pay out your compensation claim. Our accident lawyers can provide advice for the insurance claim process.
Workers’ compensation occasionally covers truck driver injuries. You could make a workers’ compensation claim if you are a trucker or other motorist travelling to or from work or for job-related purposes and are injured in a truck accident. This legal action could be in addition to other motor vehicle accident claims.
If you have significant injuries that cause long-term or permanent disability, you could be eligible to claim whole person impairment and a common law damages claim.
Commercial truckers work in company supply chains with a relentless demand to increase productivity and reduce costs. There are strict time frames for transporting goods, with consequences for late arrivals. Because of this, truck driving is a dangerous industry with speed and breaking road rules, risking other motorists’ safety.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) specifies the standard service hours for truck drivers in Australia. Operators of vehicles over 4.5 tons cannot work more than 72 hours in a 7-day week and more than 12 hours in a 24 hour period. Sometimes rules are broken, or drivers push their limits with a heavy work schedule. Lack of sleep and fatigue are common in the transport industry, resulting in reduced attention when driving.
Like other transport industries, a well-maintained vehicle is essential for a good outcome. Poor maintenance (particularly brakes and tyres) can lead to unexpected consequences.
When sharing the road with oversized vehicles like semi-trailers and big rigs, motorists need to allow space for trucks to brake, change lanes, merge etc. Because large commercial vehicles weigh several tons, they require more road space to slow down and stop. Failure by other motorists to anticipate can result in a collision.
Experienced and well-trained truckers can be the difference between a safe road experience and a horrific accident—the risk of harm increases when commercial drivers lack training.
Commercial truck drivers can travel long distances in 24 hours, and it takes a higher concentration level to control a heavy moving vehicle, so taking regular breaks is essential. Failure to do so can have unintended consequences.
Driving with impaired judgement is a significant factor in road collisions. When a heavy semi-truck is involved, the outcome can be devastating injuries or a fatal crash.
It would help if you had your full attention when driving a large truck on a busy highway. Taking your eyes off the road for seconds can cause a rollover accident or end someone’s life, including your own.
If you have suffered harm from a truck driver’s negligence, a qualified personal injury lawyer will explain your right to claim truck accident compensation. An essential component of a successful compensation claim is establishing who is the legally liable party and how their negligence has impacted your life.
If you are a truck accident victim, our truck injury lawyers will explain the legal process and your next steps to a achieving justice for your financial loss. Understanding your circumstances is free; you pay nothing until we win your case. Call Now: 1800 700 125
Splatt’s truck accident compensation lawyers are based in ten QLD-wide locations.
Commercial vehicle accidents occur daily across Australia, and many people suffer serious injuries. Some truck accident victims file compensation claims against the negligent party responsible for causing the crash. But it helps to know if your case is worth pursuing.
When you hire a truck accident lawyer for advice, they will investigate your compensation claim to determine the cause of your collision and identify all responsible parties. This process includes researching the trucking companies involved and collating compelling evidence to support your case. Splatt Lawyers explains how it works. There is no charge for up-front legal advice.
Driver fatigue is deadly because no one knows when they will fall asleep. Even if you do not fall asleep at the wheel, it reduces your concentration and decreases your reaction time, making it harder to brake or steer properly.
• Driving while fatigued impairs your ability to pay attention and respond to hazards.
• You are less likely to notice traffic signs and signals, such as stop lights and signs.
• Your reaction times slow down.
• Braking distances increase.
• Speeding up to avoid hitting something increases.
• Steering becomes difficult, and distractions are more frequent.
• You may start driving erratically or even lose consciousness.
Trucks are massive vehicles that can weigh many tonnes, whether you refer to them as semis, 18-wheelers, tractors, trailers, or big rigs. Their mass alone (compared with an average passenger car) makes collisions involving heavy trucks very dangerous.
Our accident lawyers provide personal injury law insights regarding the legal process to recover damages for injuries caused by a trucking company. They explain your rights and how to claim car accident compensation for:
Negligence is a common cause of trucking accidents. Some types of negligence are more straightforward to prove than others and include:
Proving negligence usually takes the form of expert testimony. A personal injury lawyer understands the process of proving liability.
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