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A truck accident can change your life in an instant. When that happens, you need a legal team that acts immediately to protect your future.
At Jinks Crow, our Montgomery truck accident lawyers bring over 40 years of experience to your fight for justice. We fight to hold powerful trucking companies accountable for the harm they cause.
Time is critical in these cases. Evidence like black box data and driver logs can disappear within hours. That is why we are available 24/7 to deploy investigators and preserve the facts of your crash before they are lost forever. If you or a loved one has been injured, trust the firm that Montgomery families have relied on for decades.
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If you are involved in a truck accident, your actions immediately following the crash are critical to your health and your legal claim. Follow these steps:
According to the Alabama Department of Transportation, 10,183 trucks were involved in Alabama crashes in 2024. These crashes caused 2,368 injuries and 131 fatalities. Nationally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 5,472 people were killed in crashes involving large trucks in 2023. 70% of those killed were occupants of other vehicles, not the truck itself.
These numbers show just how dangerous large truck crashes can be and how often mistakes happen on Alabama roads. If you were hurt, these facts highlight why you need to fight for compensation to cover your medical bills, lost pay, and the pain you’ve suffered.
A truck accident may involve multiple sources of liability, including the truck driver, the trucking company, and insurance companies. Sorting out whose actions led to the accident and who holds the liability for those actions is best left to experienced truck accident attorneys who know how to handle trucking cases. Potential defendants include the:
Damages available to victims of 18-wheeler accidents include compensatory damages for items such as medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. Depending on the circumstances, punitive damages, or damages designed to punish a defendant for particularly bad conduct, may be available as well. A family member pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of a loved one may seek only punitive damages.
Truck drivers and trucking companies must follow strict federal safety rules under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Violations of these rules are a common cause of truck crashes.
Under the current Hours of Service rules, a truck driver may drive up to 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty, and all driving must happen within a 14-hour on-duty window. A driver must also take a 30-minute break after 8 hours of driving, and cannot drive more than 60 hours in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days. Drivers can either wait for older hours to roll off the clock, or take a 34-hour break to reset it right away.
These limits exist because driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of large truck crashes. Since 2017, most interstate truck drivers must use an electronic logging device, or ELD, to record their driving time automatically. This data can show whether a driver was over the legal limit at the time of a crash.
Trucking companies must also follow federal drug and alcohol testing rules and keep drivers’ qualification files, maintenance records, and inspection reports on file. Trucking companies do not always keep these records voluntarily after a crash. This is one reason why it is important to send a spoliation letter, a formal notice demanding the preservation of evidence, as soon as possible after a wreck.
Truck accident cases often depend on evidence that can disappear quickly if no one asks for it right away. Some of the most important evidence includes:
Trucking companies and their insurers often move quickly to inspect and repair damaged trucks. This can happen even before an injured person has hired a lawyer. Once a truck is repaired or scrapped, key evidence like black box data can be lost or overwritten for good.
The truck accident attorneys at Jinks Crow work to send a spoliation letter quickly and, when needed, arrange an independent inspection of the truck as soon as possible after a wreck.
Alabama law generally gives injured people two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ala. Code § 6-2-38). If a truck accident causes a death, the two-year clock for a wrongful death claim generally runs from the date of death.
Missing this deadline can mean losing the right to recover compensation, no matter how strong the case is. There are limited exceptions that can pause or extend the deadline, such as when the injured person is a minor.
Montgomery sits at the crossing point of Interstate 65 and Interstate 85, two of the busiest trucking corridors in the Southeast. There is also heavy commercial traffic on U.S. Highway 231 and U.S. Highway 80.
If a truck accident happens on a rural stretch of highway outside Montgomery, such as near Union Springs on U.S. Highway 82 or U.S. Highway 29, response times, evidence collection, and available medical care can look very different than in the city. Our attorneys handle truck accident cases across Montgomery and the surrounding rural counties.
Truck accident lawsuits filed in Montgomery are typically heard in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama, located at the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Jinks Crow handles truck accident cases on a contingency fee basis. There is no upfront cost and no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Alabama law generally requires a personal injury lawsuit to be filed within two years of the crash, though deadlines can vary depending on the facts of your case.
Liability can fall on the truck driver, the trucking company, a cargo loading company, a maintenance provider, or a parts manufacturer, depending on what caused the crash.
Call 911, seek medical attention, and take photos of the scene if you are able, then contact an attorney as soon as possible so evidence can be preserved before it is lost.
The black box is an electronic control module that records data like speed and braking in the moments before a crash. That data can be lost if the truck is repaired or scrapped too quickly.
Alabama follows a contributory negligence rule, which can bar recovery if you were even slightly at fault. However, there are some exceptions. For example, if the trucking company’s conduct was reckless (“wanton”) rather than just careless, or if the driver had a clear last chance to avoid the crash but didn’t take it.
Truck accidents often involve federal safety regulations, multiple potentially liable parties, and higher insurance limits, which make these cases more complex than typical car accident claims.
Compensation may include medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. In some cases punitive damages are also available.
Insurance companies often offer quick settlements that are lower than what a case may actually be worth. It is worth having an attorney review any offer before you accept it.
No, our attorneys handle truck accident cases throughout Alabama, including rural areas near Union Springs.
You do not have to face the aftermath of a serious truck accident alone. At Jinks Crow, we are committed to standing by your side, investigating the facts, and fighting for justice and fair compensation for your injuries.
Let our experienced Montgomery truck accident lawyer handle the legal issues while you focus on your recovery.
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