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Free ConsultationNarrow city streets can be tricky to navigate even in small passenger cars, and steering massive trash collection trucks through them is much harder. Nevertheless, garbage truck operators have the legal obligation to behave safely while in their vehicles to minimize crash risks. If they fail to live up to that obligation, they can be held civilly liable for any injuries resulting from their misconduct.
If you recently suffered injuries in a trash truck crash, the capable lawyers at Lowenthal & Abrams, PC, can explain your options for pursuing legal action. They have extensive experience in handling claims involving garbage truck accidents in Philadelphia. Dedicated legal counsel can be an irreplaceable source of support throughout the litigation process, from establishing civil fault for your accident to ensuring you get paid fairly for the accident’s negative impacts on your life.
Common Causes of Trash Truck Collisions
Like drivers of other types of vehicles, trash truck operators can cause wrecks by violating traffic laws, driving overly aggressively, or simply failing to pay attention to their surroundings. However, some forms of negligence are more common for trash truck operators than for other drivers. For instance, garbage truck operators are more likely to be drowsy while driving because they often start work very early in the morning.
Importantly, trash truck drivers can sometimes be partially at fault for accidents, even if their vehicles were not directly involved. For example, if a garbage truck stops in the middle of a narrow Philadelphia street and blocks the normal flow of traffic improperly, its driver may be held liable for any collision involving drivers who were forced to maneuver around it.
Recovering for Garbage Truck Wreck Damages
Your injuries are likely to be especially serious in crashes involving garbage trucks, regardless of how or where they happen, because these trucks are much heavier than nearly all other street-legal vehicles. Therefore, it is important to account for both long-term and short-term damages stemming from Philadelphia trash truck accidents, including:
- Emergency medical expenses and expected costs of future rehabilitative or maintenance care
- Disability-related costs for assistive equipment, in-home care, and home modifications
- Lost work income, benefits, and future earning capacity
- Physical pain and suffering
- Psychological anguish and trauma
- Decline in overall quality and enjoyment of life
If you are an injured crash victim, caps may be imposed on the total amount of money available to you if the party or parties at fault for your accident are government employees or agencies. Our qualified legal professionals can explain this to you in more detail during your free initial consultation.
Call Our Philadelphia Attorneys for Help After a Garbage Truck Collision
Municipal trash collectors play vital roles in keeping cities clean and functional. However, just like drivers of other oversized work vehicles, trash truck operators can be reckless or careless in ways that cause serious injuries to people around them. Like other people who cause preventable traffic collisions, trash truck drivers can be held civilly liable for wrecks for which they are directly at fault.
Our lawyers at Lowenthal & Abrams, PC, are skilled in handling cases involving garbage truck accidents in Philadelphia. We work hard to achieve positive resolutions to our clients’ unique lawsuits and settlement demands. Call today to discuss your potential claim.
