Hurt in a Truck Accident?
If a truck crash left you or a loved one seriously hurt, you may be entitled to significant compensation. But with corporate insurers and multiple parties involved, it’s critical to have a legal team that knows how to take them on and win.
If a truck crash left you or a loved one seriously hurt, you may be entitled to significant compensation. But with corporate insurers and multiple parties involved, it’s critical to have a legal team that knows how to take them on and win.
Focused Advocacy for Serious Truck Accident Injuries
Truck crashes are some of the most severe cases we handle, and with good reason. A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, which means even low-speed collisions can cause devastating injuries.
Our team has helped victims recover after truck crashes that involve:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Broken bones and crushed limbs
- Internal bleeding or organ damage
- Severe burns or disfigurement
- Wrongful death
Why Ohioans Turn to Slater & Zurz’s Truck Accident LawyersFor over 30 years, our Ohio truck accident lawyers have recovered millions for clients across the state, helping them move forward after some of life’s most difficult moments.
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What Are the Most Common Types of Truck Accidents in Ohio?
Truck crashes can happen in many ways, and each type brings its own dangers. Some of the most common include:
- Jackknife crashes: When a trailer swings out during sudden braking, it forms a 90-degree angle, putting all nearby vehicles at risk.
- Underride accidents: Smaller vehicles can become trapped under a truck’s trailer, often causing catastrophic injury or death.
- Side-impact (T-bone) crashes: These often occur at intersections and can crush the entire side of a car.
- Blind spot collisions: Semi-trucks have large “no-zones” where drivers can’t see other vehicles. This means a simple lane change can turn deadly.
- Rear-end collisions: Trucks take much longer to stop. When they don’t, they can crush smaller vehicles in front of them.
- Tire blowouts: Shredded tires and loss of control often send trucks swerving across lanes or into oncoming traffic.
- Rollover crashes: When a truck rolls, other vehicles can be pinned, struck by cargo, or crushed beneath the trailer.
Our team works with expert investigators to reconstruct the crash and determine exactly how and why it happened.
Who’s Liable in a Truck Accident?
Truck crash claims often involve more than just the driver. We identify and hold all responsible parties accountable, which may include:
- The truck driver
- The trucking company
- The company that loaded the cargo
- The truck’s owner or maintenance provider
- A parts or vehicle manufacturer
A young woman suffered life-altering injuries in a head-on crash with a dump truck in Portage County, Ohio. She was airlifted to a trauma center and hospitalized for three weeks, facing a collapsed lung, multiple fractures, and several surgeries on her femur, knee, foot, and Achilles tendon.
After a year of intensive medical care and a lawsuit filed in the Portage County Common Pleas Court, we resolved her claim through private mediation, securing a $750,000 settlement to support her long-term recovery.
What Compensation Can You Recover?Truck accidents often lead to major medical costs, time off work, and long-term disability. Our goal is full and fair compensation for:
Learn more about common long-term injuries following a truck accident. |
We know you’re hurting, and the last thing you need is to be bounced around. When you call us, you’ll speak to one of our experienced attorneys.
From day one, we’ll gather medical records, file the proper reports, and deal with insurance companies on your behalf. In other words, you focus on getting better, and we’ll handle the fight.
We've recovered millions for injury victims across Ohio. We don’t stop at quick settlements; instead, we push for full accountability and compensation that reflects what you’ve really lost.
No upfront fees means there’s zero risk to get started.