Dodge City Truck Accident Lawyer
Truck Accidents Lawyers in Dodge City and Western Kansas, Fighting Trucking Companies with Negligent Truck Drivers of Tractor-trailers and Large Trucks
Dodge City and Ford County lie around major trucking company routes for tractor-trailers, large trucks and cattle haulers. The 2021 KDOT study found that Dodge City had 618 traffic crashes with 90 injuries and 2 deaths, while Ford County had 762 crashes with 135 injuries and 6 deaths.
Our experienced Ford County Truck Accidents Lawyers of Bull Attorneys have unique skills helping victims in automobiles who are injured or killed when they collide with a tractor-trailer or large truck. Our Ford County trucking attorneys are uniquely trained with a methodology developed by our founder who taught them special methods to develop truck accidents to provide higher financial compensation.
When you hire Truck Accidents Lawyers Group (TALG) you are hiring experienced Ford County trial lawyers who do nothing but focus all their time and energy on tractor-trailer accident victims. Our legal team consists of lawyers, case managers and legal assistants who work together on your truck crash. You get the personal cell phone of your lawyer.
Our Ford County truck attorneys focus on proving the trucking company hiring the truck driver who injured you is also at fault. We will being legal claims for negligent hiring, supervision and training as well as for failing to follow the federally required safety plan. This helps you and your family get higher financial compensation.
We help get money to pay for medical bills, future medical treatment, wage loss, vocational training, pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life and all injuries and damages. We never charge money unless we win, and your consultation is free by calling us at (620) 690-0600 or write on our Contact page. Our settlement results are excellent.
What Are the Dangerous Truck Routes, Intersections and Highways in Dodge City and Western Kansas Surrounding Ford County?
The dangerous truck routes, intersections and highways in Dodge City and Ford County are:
- US Highway 50.
Highway 50 is extremely dangerous. It is known as one of the most dangerous routes in Kansas where truckers speed, change lanes abruptly and are fatigued from long drives cross county. Highway 50 is called the Loneliest Highway in America and has been ranked as the fifth most dangerous road in the US. Trooper Ben with the KHP has a Facebook interview discussing a fatal crash on Highway 50 east of Burrton, Kansas. - US Highway 283.
US Highway 283 is one of the major cattle hauling routes from Nebraska into Kansas to travel to the beef packing plants like Cargill and National Beef making the highway dangerous to cars, motorcycles and pickups. - US Highway 400.
US Highway 400 passes Alliance Ag and Grain and travels into the city near US 283 where ADM Milling Company and ADM Grain are making it extremely dangerous to motorists from semi truck traffic. - US Highway 56.
US Highway 56 is a highway traveling east-west and intersecting with US 283, US 50 and close to US 400 meaning that cattle trucks and tractor trailers heading to Alliance Ag and Grain, ADM Milling and Pride Ag Resources are everywhere making the entire area dangerous. - Wyatt Earp Boulevard and North 14th Avenue.
Wyatt Earp Boulevard and North 14th Avenue are in the city and the intersection is heavy with 18-wheelers. - Wyatt Earp Boulevard and US Highway 283.
This intersection is near several truck stops and National Beef drawing heavy semi truck traffic. - East Trail Street and Beef Scale Road.
This intersection is near the National Beef Scale and main plant making it have heavy traffic from cattle trucks and tractor trailers. - West Commanche Street and North 14th Avenue.
This area is a major traffic area because of Dillons grocery store and the Walmart Supercenter making the area have heavy semi truck traffic from consumer product and grocery product tractor trailers delivering retail products and food.
What is Different About How the Truck Accident Lawyers Group Helps Dodge City and Ford County Residents?
Because we have a convenient office location in Garden City, just to the west of Dodge City at 3102 E. Kansas Ave, #100, Garden City, KS 67846, our investigators can get to the scene of your accident quickly after the trucking accident. The trucking company will have their adjusters, and investigators at the crash scene instantly after the wreck.
- Our trucking lawyers understand the FMCSR federal regulations.
- We know how to apply the CSA BASICs to help build your case strong.
- We send you to medical specialist for your own type of injury.
- We file all claims with insurance companies and negotiate on your behalf to get your case settled.
- We concentrate our law practice in accident cases with trucking companies, delivery driver companies, and companies like UBER and LYFT who carry passengers and negligently have car wrecks.
- We have consistent excellent results on trucking collision settlements.
What type of Injuries do we help?
The Dodge City Truck crash personal injury attorneys help with all types of injuries from tractor-trailer accidents including, Head and spinal cord injuries,shoulder injuries, knee and hip injuries, internal organ injuries, amputations, paralysis and wrongful death.
Our Western Kansas truck crash lawyers help prove your economic and financial losses by using medical doctor experts, economists, vocational experts, and life care experts. This helps us show the insurance carrier and jury how bad the financial losses are from your wreck.
What are The Causes of Tractor-trailer Accidents and Large Truck Wrecks in Dodge City and Western Kansas?
The main causes of severe truck crashes in Dodge City and the surrounding area of Ford County and other nearby counties are a direct results of fatigued truck drivers on major dangerous two-lane highways. These truck drivers are on what we call on-time delivery schedules where the truck driver can be warned, suspended, fired, or fined for arriving too late.
Other common causes of tractor-trailer crashes across Dodge City and Western Kansas are because the trucking routes are poorly built roads with very few passing areas. Truck drivers in a hurry are always trying to change lanes and pass slower moving vehicles.
When this happens, many things can occur.
- You can be hit from the side.
- You can be hit head on.
- You can be forced off the road into a ditch or into the path of another car in the opposite lane of travel.
Severe weather and bad visibility conditions are routine in Dodge City and Western Kansas where high winds exist on a daily basis. The truckers are not supposed to drive in dangerous driving conditions but do so anyway because of the demands of their trucking companies. Part 392.14 from the FMCSR requires the truck driver to drive slowly in bad weather conditions.
Part 392.14 requires reduced speed or that the truck driver discontinue driving operations when:
- Conditions of snow or sleet or ice.
- Conditions of fog.
- Conditions of dust.
- Conditions of smoke.
When the weather and visibility conditions become sufficiently dangerous the truck driver must cease operations and wait for the storm to clear. In Western Kansas, there are regular wind and dust conditions that cut visibility to zero. Farmers burning crops with smoke, when high winds are present, causes dangerous driving conditions for drivers since the smoke causes reduced visibility conditions.
Other routine causes of collisions with autos and large trucks are from driver inattention, driver distraction, speeding and drunk driving.
Does it Cost to Hire a Lawyer for a Car Crash or Trucking Accident?
The answer is no. It should never cost money to hire a truly experienced personal injury lawyer who understands semi-truck accidents. Most trucking lawyers work for free until they win. TALG and the BULL Attorneys will take on your car accident with a large truck with no money up front and charge one-third of the total recovery. Sometimes it will rise to forty percent if suit has to be filed.
Is it Worth it to Hire a Trucking Lawyer for My Case?
You should always consult with a trucking lawyer like TALG and Bull Attorneys to get free legal advice. The trucking lawyer investigates, requests safety records from the DOT and helps build your case so that your true damages are proven by great experts. Insurance companies take advantage of unrepresented crash victims. Yes, you should hire a lawyer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I find the best trucking attorney in Dodge City?
The best trucking attorneys have experience and communication skills combined with compassion and empathy. They understand the FMCSR and the CSA BASICs. They will have an in-office library on trucking safety manuals. They should have the same books Safety Directors for truck drivers have. They should be able to show you actual results on past tractor-trailers accident claims.
How much does it cost to hire a truck accident lawyer for my case?
Experienced truck accident lawyers work on a contingency fee ranging from 33% to 40%. Anything higher is too much. They should pay for all expenses and only seek reimbursement for the case expenses if they win.
Is it worth hiring an attorney for my car accident with a semi-truck?
Yes, it is worth hiring an attorney after a car accident with a semi-truck. Trucking cases are legally complex involving federal regulations. An experienced trucking attorney will understand the regulations. Because injuries are severe in large truck crashes an attorney can help find excellent medical care. The attorney will hire necessary experts to increase the value of your claim.
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With physical offices in Kansas and Texas, the Truck Accident Lawyers Group is ready to represent injured people who have had a motor vehicle and truck accident anywhere in the United States. Make sure you hire an experienced truck accident lawyer who understands the safety rules under the FMCSR.
