Santa Fe Truck Accident Lawyer
Santa Fe is one of the busiest areas in all of New Mexico, where a tremendous amount of tractor-trailer traffic passes through every day. A truck accident can cause severe injuries, fatalities, and extensive property damage. The size of these vehicles means that many accidents involve multiple vehicles and injured drivers. Contact Fine Law Firm today to schedule a free consultation with an attorney about your Santa Fe truck accident claim.
Why Choose Fine Law Firm?
- Our attorneys have more than 40 years of experience handling truck accident lawsuits for clients in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico.
- We have a 99% success rate that we have maintained throughout our firm’s operation by ensuring top-level legal representation for every client in every case.
- Our attorneys are compassionate and understand the severe damage a truck accident can cause both immediately and in the future. We strive to maximize each client’s recovery by exhausting every available avenue of compensation.
- We offer free consultations and contingency fee billing. This ensures that everyone has the opportunity to review legal options before committing to representation and can afford legal counsel. We only collect legal fees for winning cases.
How Can an Attorney Help?
The attorneys at the Fine Law Firm have an extensive network of contacts including other legal professionals, technical experts, engineers, safety consultants, and medical professionals who can testify as expert witnesses in a Santa Fe truck accident case. These expert witnesses can help a jury understand the full scope of a plaintiff’s damages and prove liability in a truck accident using professional analysis of the available evidence. Attorneys can also manage correspondence with insurance companies and subpoena evidence like vehicle maintenance records, truck drivers’ logs, and traffic camera data.
Attempting to represent your own interests in court comes with significant risk. An attorney has the time, energy, and resources to thoroughly research available compensation options and meet the court’s strict filing deadlines. This allows the client to focus on recovery.
Common Types of Trucking Accidents
Driver error is a common cause of trucking accidents, but some of these accidents occur due to hours of service violations or unacceptable company practices among trucking companies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration oversees the American trucking company and upholds specific regulations with which all trucking companies must comply. If a trucking company failed to adequately vet or train a driver before assigning the driver official delivery routes, the company could absorb liability for an accident from driver error.
Fatigued driving, distracted driving, and driving under the influence (DUI) are a few other common causes of trucking accidents. Drivers must get adequate rest on a regular basis, and the legal limit for blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) in New Mexico is .04% compared to the .08% for everyone else. Trucking companies may also bear liability for insufficient or negligent vehicle maintenance or improper cargo loading. A product manufacturer could face a product liability claim for a defective truck part or a third party may incur liability for causing an accident with a truck and other vehicles.
Contact Us Today to Get Help Now
Regardless of how a Santa Fe truck accident occurred, it is likely the incident resulted in injuries and economic damages to at least one driver. Injured drivers can secure compensation for medical expenses, property damage, lost income, and pain and suffering with successful personal injury claims. Contact the Fine Law Firm today to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our attorneys and we can help you determine the compensation a successful claim could yield.