Our website’s New Jersey truck accident section honors the memory of Michele Presbruhi, a paralegal at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., who served as personal legal assistant to partner Marc C. Saperstein. Tragically killed on August 21, 1996, Michele, 28, was in a tractor-trailer crash on I-80 East in Clifton, New Jersey. In the following case, in which our legal firm represented Michele’s family, industry improvements to the design of particular automobile transportation tractor-trailer models ensued. Every day we keep battling careless companies to respect Michele’s memory and make sure her legacy guarantees world safety.
On New Jersey roads, semi-trucks abound in hauling goods along main thoroughfares, including I-95 (the New Jersey Turnpike), Routes 1 and 9, Route 78, and Route 80. These big vehicles, sadly, are often involved in collisions. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in the past five years, big trucks have been involved in a noteworthy number of fatal accidents. In New Jersey and New York, 791 deadly accidents involving large trucks happened over this period.
You need to get legal help right away, whether you lost a loved one in an accident involving a commercial vehicle or suffered injuries. A New Jersey truck accident lawyer is here to help, from our team at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Please visit our website or give (800) LAW-2000 a call for help.
Driver error greatly affects tractor-trailer crashes. FMCSA data show that roughly one-third of fatal truck incidents annually are driver-related ones. The most important elements include speeding, distraction, neglect to give the right of way, impairment (from drink, sickness, or tiredness), and improper lane location. Other factors could also be in action: bad road conditions, inadequate maintenance, or malfunctioning car parts. A seasoned law firm has to do extensive research to ensure that everyone in charge of the physical, psychological, and financial damage answers responsibility.
Every year, Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., a personal injury law firm, handles a good volume of semi-truck accident injury claims in New Jersey. Managing semi-truck accidents—including those involving tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, and other commercial vehicles—our staff has great expertise. Our successful record includes recovering $3 million for an electrician injured in a tractor-trailer accident, $1.7 million for a client who suffered back and psychological injuries as a result of a tire coming off a truck’s rear axle, and $1.25 million for a client who needed reconstructive surgery following many leg fractures in a tractor-trailer accident.
We help consumers gather damage compensation from their own insurance companies, those of at-fault parties, government funds, and the businesses owning the relevant trailers. We usually offer our services on a contingency fee basis, and we only get paid if we are able to effectively negotiate a settlement for you. There is no financial risk if we cannot help you meet your objectives.
Our free first consultations could call for visits to your house or hospital, if necessary. Among our staff are translators skilled in the following languages: Spanish; Polish; Portuguese; Korean; Russian; German; French; Hebrew; Tagalog; Italian; Slovak; Japanese; Dutch; Ukrainian.
With regard to personal injury claims, the statute of limitations in New Jersey is two years for adults and three years in New York, with specific regulations for minors. Calling a trucking accident lawyer at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. very early will help you to guarantee adequate time to develop your case and preserve important evidence.
