Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyer
Crashes with tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, and commercial vehicles cause some of the most catastrophic injuries on Pennsylvania roads. We handle these cases differently because they are different.
What sets Pennsylvania truck & tractor-trailer accidents cases apart
Trucking companies are governed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) — driver hour logs, maintenance records, drug testing, and load-securement rules all create liability opportunities a typical car-accident lawyer never investigates.
Commercial policies routinely carry $1,000,000 or more in coverage, and motor carriers often have layered umbrella policies on top.
Multiple defendants are common: the driver, motor carrier, broker, shipper, maintenance contractor, and equipment manufacturer can all share fault.
Critical evidence — ECM 'black box' data, dashcam footage, electronic logging device (ELD) records, and post-crash drug tests — disappears within days if a preservation letter is not sent immediately.
Catastrophic injuries — traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputations, severe burns, and wrongful death — drive case values into seven and eight figures.
How we build your truck accident case
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Same-day preservation letter to the motor carrier ordering them to preserve the truck, ECM data, dashcam, driver logs, and inspection records.
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On-scene reconstruction with a forensic accident reconstructionist and, when needed, a former commercial driver or DOT compliance expert.
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Subpoena driver qualification files, hiring and training records, prior violations, and FMCSA inspection history.
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Full medical workup with life-care planners and economists to project the lifetime cost of your injuries.
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Aggressive negotiation with the carrier's insurer — and trial readiness if they refuse to pay full value.
What you may be entitled to recover
Pennsylvania law allows victims of truck accidents to recover both economic and non-economic damages. The categories below apply to most Pennsylvania cases — the specific value of your claim depends on the facts.
- Past and future medical expenses, including rehabilitation and in-home care
- Lost wages, lost earning capacity, and diminished career trajectory
- Pain, suffering, disfigurement, and loss of life's pleasures
- Property damage and out-of-pocket expenses
- Wrongful death damages for surviving family members under Pennsylvania's Wrongful Death and Survival Acts
- Punitive damages where the driver or carrier acted with reckless indifference (e.g. logbook fraud, impaired driving, gross safety violations)
Talk to Sean Quinlan about your truck accident case.
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