Getting a Truck Accident Lawyer

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Shaffer & Getting the Payment You Deserve After You’re Hurt by a Truck

Trucks are everywhere. They’re big, they’re moving fast on West Virginia’s winding mountain roads, and when you’re hit by one, the consequences can be devastating.

You may be unable to work and facing mounting medical bills on top of your normal living expenses.

Should you hire a personal injury lawyer for your truck accident case? Yes, it’s time. Here’s why:

You can claim compensation for many types of costs inflicted by your truck accident injury—an experienced lawyer knows how.
A truck accident case requires you to prove who was negligent in the accident , which is a highly technical legal principle.
The trucking industry has special regulations it must follow. Your lawyer applies the rules to your case.
Compared with accidents between two private cars, truck accident cases can involve specific types of evidence that a lawyer can track down.

As with any vehicle accident case, a truck accident lawyer fights to get you the maximum compensation available—which the other parties involved will not agree to easily. And you pay no fee for an attorney until you win payment.

You need a team. Namely, the team of Shaffer & You.

The Shaffer & Shaffer law firm handles every type of truck accident injury case, whether it was an 18-wheeler, a coal truck, a delivery truck , a dump truck, a garbage truck or a tanker truck.

With offices in Charleston and Madison, Shaffer & Shaffer has been fighting for West Virginians for over 115 years. Our attorneys have over 200 years of combined experience.

We’ll do what it takes to get you the financial resources you need to get your life back on track. You deserve nothing less.

Since 1909, Clients, Community, Commitment.

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Help for Other Accident Cases

Get a Lawyer Who Knows Truck Accident Law in West Virginia

In 2024, West Virginia had 792 crashes involving large trucks and buses, and more than 40% involved serious injuries, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

These types of wrecks can have causes you don’t always see in standard car crashes.

A skilled West Virginia truck accident lawyer looks for the signs that establish the fault of the truck driver or trucking company—and the facts of what they owe you.

Shaffer & Shaffer investigates all of these issues and more:

Brake problems
Tire problems
Overloaded trucks
Other truck maintenance problems
Inattentiveness by the driver
Failure to adjust to road conditions
Traveling too fast
Traveling too close to other cars
Poor handling of dangerous turns
Disregard for traffic signs
Other forms of aggressive driving
Driver fatigue
Drunk or impaired driving

The bigger and heavier the truck, the harder it is for its driver to react quickly. That’s why West Virginia has laws meant to keep under control how big and heavy their loads can be.

Your attorney investigates the truck’s load and other contributing factors to the wreck. They dig into records from the trucking company and trip logs from drivers themselves that can show load sizes, how long the driver was on the road without rest and more.

Determining the cause goes a long way to finding who’s responsible. It could be the driver, the trucking company, or even a mechanic who worked on the truck.

Figuring it out takes deep knowledge of trucking and the laws that govern it. Your case could involve state or federal laws for trucking.

Talking with the seasoned trucking accident attorneys at Shaffer & Shaffer is a sure way to protect your rights and your financial recovery.

Let’s get started with a conversation—no charge. Tell us the story of your accident, and we can guide you through your next steps.

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Proving Fault in a Trucking Accident in West Virginia

The investigation into who’s responsible for the truck accident that hurt you starts soon after the moment of impact.

If you can, you should always call 911, get medical treatment, make sure other drivers are safe, file a police report, get contact information for witnesses and take photos of the scene and vehicles involved.

Then call Shaffer & Shaffer right away
to help you work with insurance companies and assert your rights against the responsible parties.

We’ll help you negotiate a fair settlement or, if needed, go to court.

West Virginia is a “comparative negligence” state. That means if you’re deemed less than 50% responsible for the accident, you can sue for compensation.

The amount of fault investigators assign to you will impact your total compensation. Our truck accident lawyers will be there fighting for you to get what you’re due.

Tucking accident cases are less clear-cut than they seem at first. It takes experience, skill and leaving no avenue unexplored to win rightful compensation for injured West Virginians.

At Shaffer & Shaffer, we’ll look at your case from every angle. We can help you recover from the financial hit of medical expenses, lost work time and property damage. Your pain and suffering deserve compensation, too.

Let’s put this trauma behind you, so you can look forward to better times.

Shaffer & You: Why Work with Us?

Everyday West Virginians can get legal help from one of the most established and respected law firms in the state: Shaffer & Shaffer. Our firm is over a century old and still going strong because we put the needs of our clients first—always.

Have a Question about Personal Injury Claims?

After a life-altering accident, you’re understandably upset, confused and full of questions. To help you get a sense of what’s next, we’ve prepared answers to common questions about personal injury claims and other legal cases.

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