Macon
Budget Truck Accident Lawyer

Those who drive commercial vehicles as their profession need a commercial driver’s license (CDL). To rent a Budget truck, a person just needs to be 18 years old and show two forms of identification. This means when you share Macon’s roads with Budget trucks, those trucks are probably operated by an amateur. It is not hard to see how accidents with Budget trucks can happen.

If you are unfortunately involved in a Budget truck accident, reach out for help from a Macon truck accident lawyer from John Foy & Associates. Like everyone on our team, your Macon Budget truck accident lawyer only handles small caseloads. Rather than focusing on volume, we focus on providing our superior, signature service to the clients we serve, and you can count on us to fight hard to get you just compensation for your injuries and losses.

What to Do After a Budget Truck Accident

The priority after any accident is ensuring the safety of all involved. If you need emergency care, wait for help to arrive, and if someone else needs that care and you are able, call 911. Then, call law enforcement to the scene to make an official accident report.

If it is safe to do so, get the name, contact info, insurance, and driver’s license information from the driver–take pictures to ensure your information is accurate. Take photos of the truck, license plate, and any other identifying information–there will likely be a registration sticker in the window, for example. Take photos or video of the accident scene, including roadway conditions, traffic signals, the presence of security or traffic cameras, the positions and conditions of the vehicles involved, and your injuries.

Get medical care that day or the next day, at the latest. For your well-being and your potential case, you must have your injuries documented and treated. Postponing care can put you at risk for long-term consequences, or deadly ones if you sustained head trauma or internal organ damage and gives the at-fault party grounds to claim your worsened condition occurred because of your decision to delay care, not the initial injury.

Connect with a Budget Truck Accident Attorney in Macon, GA Quickly

Once safe, report the accident to your insurance company and to Budget. But keep your comments brief. Just relay the facts of the accident–when and where it occurred–and do not comment on your injuries other than to say you will get medical care.

Then, connect with a Budget truck accident lawyer in Macon, GA. As your legal partner, your Macon personal injury lawyer will handle all future communication with your insurance, the at-fault driver’s insurance, and Budget. Your lawyer will also file an injury claim with the court on your behalf.

Georgia truck accident victims have two years to file a claim under Georgia Code §9-3-33. With fast access to your case, we can investigate the accident and file against the appropriate party within that two-year deadline. As your representatives, we can also protect you from inadvertently saying something that could be used against you or from falling prey to intimidation or other tactics used to deny you rightful compensation. 

Proving Fault in a Budget Accident

Georgia victims can seek damages–monetary compensation for their losses–from the party at fault under Georgia Code §51-12-4. However, as explained in Item 60.220 of Georgia’s Suggested Pattern Jury Instructions, claimants only collect if they are less than equally (50%) responsible for causing their injuries. If they meet that standard, but still hold fault, their compensation is reduced in proportion to that percentage of fault. 

An experienced Macon Budget truck accident attorney from our team will work to find evidence to prove the at-fault party’s negligence and win your personal injury claim. All drivers owe other drivers a legal duty to drive safely and avoid risky behaviors. Budget truck drivers may fail in this duty by:

• Making errors based on their lack of truck-driving experience
• Overloading or improperly loading the truck so that it becomes unbalanced and uncontrollable, or tips over or jackknifes
• Driving the heavy vehicle at inappropriate speeds
• Following too closely behind your vehicle and failing to stop in time to avoid a crash
• Driving while distracted–operators often rent Budget trucks to move and may be focused on navigation systems or confused by unfamiliar surroundings
• Driving while drowsy–if moving long distances and hoping to return the truck by a deadline, renters may sacrifice sleep

Through a full investigation, your Budget truck accident attorney in Macon will determine if other parties are also to blame. For example, Budget may not have checked the renter’s credentials properly, failed to provide adequate safety information for truck loading and operation, or took shortcuts when carrying out required inspections and maintenance. Or, another driver or malfunctioning vehicle could have caused the event, putting that driver or manufacturer at fault.

Securing Damages for Your Budget Accident

Your attorney will conduct a thorough assessment of your accident-related losses and send a settlement demand to the at-fault party’s insurance and legal representatives. Every accident case and settlement is different, but you can expect your Budget truck accident lawyer in Macon to fight for a substantial settlement covering:

• Property needing repair or replacement
• Medical expenses for current and continued care should your injuries be long-term or permanent
• Wage loss during recovery time and future lost income and benefits if you cannot return to employment
• Other accident-incurred expenses
• Pain and disfigurement
• Emotional distress and lost quality of life

The team at John Foy & Associates has extensive experience and success in securing substantial truck accident damages for victims. We know how to gather and present convincing evidence and will not miss any details when valuing your losses. Trust us to handle your fight with care, integrity, and the tenacity needed to stabilize your financial future.

We Stand Up for Victims’ Rights

John Foy & Associates has been standing up for the rights of injury victims for decades. We do the research, ask the questions, and coordinate the strategy to get you justice for your losses. Let us focus on the details of your case so you can focus on recovery.