Truck Accident Lawyers in Marietta

The two-year statute of limitations for trucking claims

Georgia allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, but in a trucking case that time disappears quickly. Federal rules only require a motor carrier to keep a driver's hours-of-service logs for six months, and driver qualification files and maintenance records are discarded under federal retention schedules over time as well. We send binding preservation letters immediately so the evidence that proves the carrier's negligence is not gone before we can obtain it.

How the fifty percent bar shapes a trucking case

A freight company does not have to prove you caused the crash. In Georgia it only has to push you to fifty percent. Under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, a claimant who is fifty percent or more at fault recovers nothing, and below that the recovery is reduced by the claimant's share. Corporate defense teams know this and work to shift blame onto the injured driver. We counter with accident reconstruction and the truck's own data to keep the fault on the carrier.

The freight merge at a notoriously dangerous interchange

The northwest I-75 and I-285 interchange forces heavy trucks to change multiple lanes in a short distance, and the I-575 split adds another layer of merging just to the north. A loaded truck that misjudges one of those merges, or whose driver is fatigued or distracted, has little room to recover. We investigate whether the driver violated federal safety rules and whether the carrier pushed an unrealistic schedule that put that truck in the wrong place at the wrong speed.

Preserving the truck's electronic evidence

A commercial truck records what happened in the moments before a crash. The engine control module, the truck's black box, captures speed, braking, and engine RPM, while the separate electronic logging device tracks the driver's hours of service. We move to secure both, along with the driver qualification file and maintenance records, before the carrier can overwrite or discard them, and we cross-reference that data to expose federal safety violations.

Serving truck accident victims across Cobb County

We handle commercial vehicle claims across Cobb County and northwest metro Atlanta, representing injured clients in Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, Bartow, and Fulton counties. Our practice covers crashes in Marietta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, Austell, Roswell, and Sandy Springs.

Reports, trauma care, and where your case is filed

The most severe truck crashes on I-75 and I-285 are investigated by the Georgia State Patrol, which prepares the commercial vehicle crash report, and catastrophic injuries are treated at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, one of only three Level I trauma centers in metro Atlanta. When a lawsuit is necessary, we file in Cobb County State Court, with the most complex and high-value trucking claims heard in Cobb County Superior Court.

Speak with a Marietta truck accident attorney

Taking on a commercial motor carrier takes experience and resources. Call (844) 876-4357 for a free consultation about your truck crash. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.

Common questions

The truck merged into me near the I-575 split. How do you prove it was the driver's fault?

We pull the truck's engine control module data to establish its speed and movements, and we look for traffic camera and dashcam footage of the merge. Combined with the physical damage and the position of the vehicles, that evidence shows whether the truck changed lanes into an occupied space.

Can more than one company be responsible for a single truck crash?

Often yes. Responsibility can extend beyond the driver to the motor carrier that employed them, the company that loaded the trailer, and the contractor responsible for maintenance. We investigate each relationship to identify every party whose negligence contributed to the crash.

The trucking company already contacted me with a settlement offer. Should I take it?

Be very cautious. An early offer is usually an attempt to close the claim before the full extent of your injuries is known and before you have counsel. We evaluate the true long-term value of your case so you are not pressured into accepting far less than it is worth.