Truck Accidents Caused by Driver Fatigue

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Proven New Mexico Truck Accident Attorney

Accidents Involving Driver Fatigue | Log Violations | Excessive Time on the Road

In the commercial trucking business, where drivers are typically paid by the mile, it’s common for drivers to put in long hours behind the wheel, leading to fatigue and poor decision-making. In fact, fatigue plays a role in about one of every eight accidents involving a big rig, semi, tractor-trailer, 18-wheeler or commercial truck. Studies show that driver fatigue operates just like driver intoxication. Many truckers have also been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and even when they rest, they drive fatigued if they do not take proper medical precautions. Many trucking companies do nothing to monitor this, with fatal consequences.

State and federal regulations govern how much time a driver may be at the wheel consecutively or during a specific period of time. The reality, though, is that many drivers and trucking companies ignore, forget or even fabricate those driving logs. Buchanan Law can help.

At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we bring more than 20 years of experience to personal injury victims across New Mexico. Though our primary office is in Albuquerque, we will meet with you in person anywhere in New Mexico. Though Deena has handled legal matters in more than 20 states, we focus our practice in New Mexico. We are a local law firm with a thorough understanding of the laws and courts in the Land of Enchantment, as well as the ways judges try personal injury claims.

Attorney Deena Buchanan suffered a personal injury herself, so she understands the effect it can have on every area of your life. She’s also worked for insurance companies, so she knows how defense lawyers prepare their cases. Deena has extensive trial experience in personal injury matters, including a number of catastrophic injury claims and wrongful death lawsuits. She’s highly respected by colleagues, clients and judges for her cool and calm demeanor at any stage of a trial.

We know from experience that every injury claim is different. We’ll take the time to learn exactly what happened to you, as well as what you need to be made whole again. For a private consultation, call our offices at 505-900-3559 or contact us online to arrange an appointment.

Our Representation in Truck Accidents Involving Driver Fatigue

When you hire us to represent you after a truck accident, we’ll conduct a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the accident. We’ll review all driver logs, and will bring in expert witnesses to cover every aspect needed to  establish whether “time on the road” records were accurately maintained. In some cases, that means hiring trucking industry experts, human factors experts, biomechanics experts, engineering experts, medical experts, etc.

We will help you recover damages for all your losses, including wages and income, physical pain and suffering, loss of companionship or consortium, loss of enjoyment of life, and unreimbursed medical expenses. We take claims involving all types of injury, from soft-tissue trauma to serious and catastrophic loss. We also handle wrongful death claims.

Contact a Proven New Mexico Truck Accident Lawyer

Let Buchanan Law Firm, LLC fight for your rights when you’ve been injured in a truck accident caused by driver fatigue. For a confidential consultation, send us an e-mail or call us at 505-900-3559. We are available evenings or weekends, upon request.

We take all truck accident injury claims on a contingent fee basis. You won’t pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your losses.

My Promise to You

We Prepare Each Case for Trial

We prep every case as if it will be going to trial. There is no better way to make sure you get the compensation that you deserve than to be ready to fight for you and exhaust all legal remedies. Some firms shy away from trial, we embrace it.

This is a Team Effort

We recognize that every legal matter is different. We’ll listen carefully to learn the details of your situation, as well as your goals. We’ll keep you involved and informed at all times, making certain you know where you stand, what your options are, and your likelihood of success.

We Will Be Straight With You

Whether it is about the value of your case, or how good or bad the evidence is, we will tell it to you straight. We want to help you make the best decisions about your case by giving you the information you need.

Notable Case Results

We have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients.

$11.6 Million
Hospital Negligence

Hospital negligence resulted in catastrophic injury. This was a case involving a patient who entered the hospital for routine observation but left the hospital with catastrophic and permanent injuries due to neglect and improper treatment. This case involved extensive expert testimony on all aspects of the client’s care, both by hospital administration, hospital employees, and contractors who were involved in her treatment.

$8 Million
Semi Truck Wrongful Death

Semi-truck negligence caused wrongful death. This case involved a semi-truck driver who was intoxicated on illegal substances and killed our client. The key to this case was both aggressive discovery work, and understanding the trucking laws that regulate truck drivers and motor carriers, so we could prove how reckless it was to put the driver on the road that day.

$3.5 Million
Semi Truck Catastrophic Injury

Semi-truck negligence caused catastrophic injury. This case involved a semi-truck driver who lost control of his vehicle in a high-traffic area, causing devastating injuries to our client. We were able to reconstruct every step of the events leading up to the crash that day to piece together why this happened, using sophisticated experts in reconstruction engineering.

$3.0 Million
Semi Truck & Corporate Negligence

Semi-truck and corporate negligence caused wrongful death. Our client died as a result of the defendant’s negligence in parking a commercial vehicle. The key to this case was understanding trucking regulations and local ordinances at play to show how the situation should have been handled safely.

$1 Million
Semi Truck Wrongful Death

Semi-truck causing wrongful death. This sad case involved the tragic death of our clients when a semi-driver was high on illegal substances. The key to this case was working closely with law enforcement and our reconstruction expert to identify all of the assets we could recover for these clients so that they could be as fully compensated as possible.

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