Texas-Made Personal Injury Lawyers Know How to Obtain Maximum Recovery for Accident Victims

Every day, it seems like more and more people are having products delivered to their homes by companies like Amazon rather than shopping for them in a store. While other online retailers have increased in popularity too, Amazon’s logistics setup and fleet of delivery vehicles have made them the go-to choice for deliveries all over the Houston area.

But more fast-paced, time-sensitive deliveries mean more potential for Amazon truck accidents. Vans and trucks delivering products for Amazon are involved in accidents on a regular basis. If you’ve been injured in a car accident with a truck driver working for Amazon, you need to be aware that your accident case will be much more complicated than a standard car accident claim. Insurance companies will use numerous strategies to deny liability and reduce or eliminate your chances of recovering compensation for your losses.

That’s why it is a good idea to contact the experienced personal injury lawyers at DeKeyzer Law as soon as possible after an Amazon truck accident. We know how to overcome the tactics of insurance companies and hold all the responsible parties accountable, so you get the compensation you deserve.

Why the Legal Process Is So Complicated in Amazon Truck Accident Cases

In a typical car accident case, the vehicles are privately owned, and a single driver works with personal injury lawyers in a legal process that involves only the other driver and their insurance company. However, in the case of Amazon truck accidents, many more parties can be involved, and it is often challenging to determine which parties can be held legally liable.

In some Amazon truck accidents, the truck driver is employed by Amazon and operates a vehicle owned by Amazon. In this type of situation, Amazon would be expected to bear at least some legal liability. However, the truck driver involved might be employed by a third-party delivery contractor that uses their own vehicles rather than trucks owned by Amazon. Or the truck driver might be an independent contractor operating their own vehicle on their own schedule. Depending on the contractual relationships between the parties involved and the legal requirements in place at the time of the accident, Amazon might bear some, all, or none of the legal liability for the accident.

In any type of truck accident involving a commercial truck driver, the legal process will include more involvement from corporate legal departments and potentially numerous different insurance companies all experienced in deflecting liability onto other parties.

Holland DeKeyzer built his legal reputation on his success in complex truck accident cases involving multiple competing commercial interests. We know how to fight effectively against their well-funded legal interests, and we are dedicated to gaining maximum recovery for accident victims, so those injured in Amazon truck accidents are in good hands with DeKeyzer Law.

Where and Why Do Amazon Truck Accidents Occur?

Accidents involving a truck driver making deliveries for Amazon occur all over. While the injuries may be most catastrophic for Amazon truck accidents that occur on high-speed roads such as interstate highways, people have been injured on low-speed residential roads, in parking lots, and on private property such as an apartment complex or private driveway.

Personal injury lawyers who succeed with recovering compensation for victims of Amazon truck accidents know that the most important thing you can do after an accident is to get medical attention as soon as possible. We also know that these accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, so we investigate to collect evidence vital to prove what happened and who can be held responsible through the legal process.

We’ve seen Amazon truck accidents caused by factors such as:

  • Improper loading of merchandise that caused a truck to become unbalanced
  • Lack of maintenance on the delivery truck
  • Distracted or impaired operation by a truck driver
  • Defects in the manufacture or assembly of truck components
  • Third-party actions that block visibility or create other hazardous conditions on the roads
  • Lack of experience on the part of the truck driver (not knowing how to compensate for blind spots, for instance)
  • Pressure to drive too fast to keep up with an unrealistic schedule

It is important to start investigating as soon as possible after a truck accident because evidence becomes harder to come by as time passes.

Injuries Caused by Amazon Truck Accidents

Because trucks are larger than other vehicles on the road, Amazon truck accidents often result in extremely serious injuries. Sometimes, injuries such as traumatic brain injuries develop gradually after the accident as bleeding creates pressure in the brain. Other injuries, such as organ damage or other internal bleeding, may occur during the collision but not show symptoms until later. It is essential for your own health and for success with the legal process to seek medical attention right away after a truck accident. A doctor may be able to detect injuries that are not obvious to others. It is equally important to go back for further medical attention if new symptoms develop or your symptoms worsen.

Personal injury lawyers help victims of Amazon truck accidents recover compensation for a wide variety of injuries, from damage to the brain and nervous system to broken bones and crush injuries to arms, legs, hands, and feet. Even seemingly straightforward injuries often require surgery to correct and may never fully heal.

Recovering Compensation After Amazon Truck Accidents

When you work with a skilled personal injury attorney who can demonstrate that Amazon or another party should be held legally liable for your injuries, the legal process enables your attorney to seek compensation for a variety of consequences that resulted from the truck accident. Using records from medical attention such as doctor visits and hospital stays, personal injury lawyers seek compensation for not only your past medical expenses but also amounts to cover your medical needs in the future.

Your attorney might work with a medical expert who can explain how your injuries will affect you in the future, including lingering disabilities and pain. These effects may prevent you from working in the same type of job or for the same hours as before the accident, so your attorney would seek compensation for lost wages in the past and income losses anticipated in the future. These are all forms of damages for economic losses.

In addition, knowledgeable personal injury lawyers work to obtain compensation for non-economic losses. These are the factors that don’t have a direct monetary equivalent but that have a huge impact on your life. The legal process in Texas will generally allow you to receive compensation for:

  • Pain
  • Suffering
  • Emotional anguish
  • Loss of enjoyment of your favorite activities
  • Inconvenience

A skilled legal advocate can often obtain much greater amounts for these non-economic losses than for economic losses.

The Truck Accident Lawyers at DeKeyzer Law Fight for Victims of Amazon Truck Accidents

When corporate attorneys get involved in a case, it gets complicated very quickly, and you need experienced legal guidance to have any chance of getting the compensation you deserve. Holland and Meagan DeKeyzer know how to succeed in complex situations like cases involving Amazon truck accidents, so to put their experience to work for you, we urge you to call us at 713-904-4004 or contact us online as soon as possible. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing until we win.