Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Victims of South Carolina truck accidents who survive the wreck may recover compensation for their losses, including: past medical bills, future medical expenses, property damage, pain and suffering, lost income, and compensation for how the injuries will affect the rest of your life. For family members of truck accident victims who are killed, they may be eligible to recover compensation for the sudden loss of their loved one, also. In truck accident cases, there are a number of possible defendants, who may have contributed to causing a preventable wreck. The defendants in any particular case will depend on the facts of that case. The most obvious defendant is the truck driver who was driving the tractor trailer at the time of the wreck. Another common defendant is the trucking company, due to the company's failure to operate safely. The owner of the "tractor" can be partially at fault, as can the owner of the "trailer," depending on the circumstances of the case.