Jump to Navigation

Causes of Truck Accidents in Indiana

Investigating Causes of Trucking Accidents — Lawyers in the Fort Wayne Area

Truck accident injury claims are more complicated to investigate and can be more difficult to win for several reasons:

  • The trucking industry is subject to a host of federal regulations. Violating these regulations can affect the truck driver or trucking company's liability so it's important that the lawyer understand all of these regulations.
  • Many different parties can be implicated in the accident — the truck mechanic who installed a part improperly, the trucking company that hired an unqualified driver, the trucker who was overly fatigued, even the company whose goods were being transported. It's important to investigate the role each may have played in causing the accident.
  • And finally, truckers and trucking companies are schooled to take action to avoid liability. They may put up roadblocks to investigating the case. They may even fudge log books or maintenance records.

When your injuries and losses have been catastrophic, put an experienced truck accident lawyer on your case. At the Fort Wayne, Indiana, law office of Geisleman & Brown, LLP, we have been helping the victims of trucking and commercial vehicle accidents for decades. Our track record of results in truck accident cases demonstrates our commitment to our clients.

If you were hurt in a truck accident, or you lost a family member to wrongful death in a truck crash, call 260.420.2001 to schedule a free consultation or contact our law office online.

Allen County Truck Accident Lawyers

Attorneys Dennis Geisleman and Dennis Brown each have experience handling claims involving the negligent operation of a semi, tractor trailer or commercial vehicle. Our firm has handled very large trucking accident cases resulting in traumatic injuries. We have developed quite of bit of skill in how to handle these cases.

When necessary to build a strong case, we use expert accident reconstructionists, human factors specialists, engineers and others. They investigate the accident scene and the vehicles to determine how the crash occurred and how injuries resulted.

We put our extensive experience proving truck accident cases to use in building a strong claim for significant compensation by carefully documenting our clients' medical condition, future medical needs, and how the disabilities they suffered are affecting their daily home and work life.

We know what to look for in terms of driving hours, weight restrictions, vehicle maintenance and operation, driver credentials, and company policies. We know what it takes to prove liability of the trucking company, the driver or other involved parties.

Contact Us Today — No Attorney's Fee Unless We Win Financial Recovery

We are the lawyers that lawyers turn to for help when it comes to truck accident cases in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area. Please call us at 260.420.2001 if you were hurt in a collision with a semi, big rig or tractor trailer on Interstate 69, Highway 30, Highway 24, Highway 14, Highway 319 or I-31. Or contact an Indiana truck accident lawyer online.

Co-Counsel/Attorney Referrals

Contact Us Today

Bold labels are required.

Contact Information
disclaimer.

The use of the Internet or this form for communication with the firm or any individual member of the firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent through this form.

close
G&B Geisleman & Brown, LLP

Located on the Southeast corner of Harrison and Wayne Streets in downtown Fort Wayne. There is metered street parking as well as an open parking lot nearby.

We are on the main level of the Harrison Place office building and easily accessible if you are required to use crutches, a walker or wheelchair.

Accessible, Professional Legal Support

Geisleman & Brown, LLP
919 South Harrison Street,
Harrison Place Suite 100
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Map and Directions

Phone 260.420.2001
Fax 260.420.9565
E-mail Us

FirmSite® by FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business.