The Bringardner Injury Law Firm represents the injured and families who lost loved ones after a truck accident in North Charleston. We can work for justice on your behalf.
Getting fair compensation and the recognition you deserve following a truck accident can be difficult without an experienced truck accident lawyer. You may not know what your case is worth. The insurance company may offer you a quick settlement, hoping you will accept far less than you deserve.
Let our North Charleston truck accident lawyers evaluate your case and guide you on your first steps to recovery. Contact us to begin.
Lawyers Representing North Charleston Truck Accident Victims
Bringardner Injury Law Firm knows that truck accident cases must be handled differently than car accident cases. Because of the large size of the truck, victims often suffer serious injuries. We must carefully identify and document damages. We examine the liability of the trucking company and other involved-parties. Insurance policies may pay compensation, and the claims process must be handled with care.
We represent clients in many types of truck accident claims, including:
- Rear-end accidents
- Improper lane changes/sideswipes
- Head-on crashes
- Jackknife accidents
- Improper turns
- Truck rollovers
- Truck underrides
- Unsecured loads
- Maintenance and inspection failures
Our law firm serves residents and visitors of North Charleston and focuses on truck accident cases. When a collision with a truck seriously interrupts your life, you don’t want to work with a lawyer who only casually handles truck accident claims. They may not understand important details that are so important to a truck accident victim.
Accidents From Truck Traffic in North Charleston
Two U.S. interstates pass through North Charleston, I-26 and I-526. I-26 runs northwest-southeast through the entire state of South Carolina. From Columbia, it passes into North Charleston and continues to its termination point in Charleston. I-526 serves as a bypass around Charleston, passing near the Charleston airport.
US-78 and US-52 serve North Charleston with each having multiple exits in the city. They are considered principal arteries to the city and connectors to nearby metropolitan areas. There are four South Carolina state roads.
Major surface roads include:
- Ashley Phosphate Road
- Ladson Road
- Michaux Parkway
- Montague Avenue
- North Rhett Avenue, Rhett Avenue
- Palmetto Commerce Parkway
- Remount Round
- Aviation Avenue
- International Boulevard
Source: City of North Charleston, Transportation.
Thousands of trucks travel on these roads in North Charleston. Several ports are close by, and many trucks haul shipping containers share the roads with residents and visitors to the city.
Accident causes
According to the South Carolina Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Fact Book, most truck crashes involve a collision with another moving vehicle (71%). Crashes with a stopped vehicle account for another 6.5% of truck crashes. Rollovers comprise 3.8% of crashes, and 5% of truck crashes involve a pedestrian.
Primary factors in commercial motor vehicle collisions in South Carolina, including trucks, are:
- Speeding, driving too fast for conditions
- Failure to yield, right of way violations
- Unsafe lane changes
- Distracted driving, texting while driving
- Disobeying a stop sign or signal
- Tailgating, following too closely
- Improper turn
- Drunk driving, driving under the influence
- Driving the wrong way
- Other driving error
Source: Top PCF in CMV Collisions, South Carolina Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Fact Book.
South Carolina truck accident statistics
- There were 86 truck tractor fatalities in South Carolina in 2020. There were 71 crashes resulting in these fatalities. A total of 75 trucks were involved.
- 4,673 truck tractor collisions occurred in South Carolina in 2020.
- 1,067 people were hurt in trucking crashes in South Carolina in 2020.
- 3,535 crashes resulted in property damage only.
- Interstates are the most common places for truck crashes, followed by US primary roads and South Carolina primary roads.
- The age of truck tractor drivers involved in collisions is evenly spread among adults. There is no age group for truck drivers that is more likely to be involved in a crash in South Carolina.
- 83% of truck tractors involved in collisions were being used for transportation of goods at the time of the collision.
Experienced legal representation for serious truck accidents
Mark Bringardner is a trial lawyer with experience representing serious truck accident victims. He founded the Bringardner Injury Law Firm to assist victims and families when a life-changing injury or death occurs.
Through his legal representation, Mark Bringardner has recovered millions of dollars from trucking companies. He won $5 million for a client in 2020, where a negligent industrial power truck driver struck and killed a woman. In another case, Mark Bringardner helped win a $17 million verdict when a trucking crash resulted in multiple fatalities.
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What To Do Following a North Charleston Trucking Accident: Call a Lawyer
Victims of a trucking crash should receive immediate medical attention. They should report the crash to the police. The information that the police gather can be vital to a legal claim. To the extent that victims are able, they should take photographs of the crash scene and record the names and contact details of witnesses, and anyone involved in the crash.
The trucking companies have teams of investigators and attorneys. It is not their goal to help you.
It is a goo idea to hire a trucking accident lawyer in the North Charleston area as soon as possible so that you have a professional on your side, pursuing your case.
Who is most likely to be at fault for a truck accident in South Carolina?
According to the SCDPS Traffic Collision Fact Book 2020 Edition, in a multi-unit collision, the truck tractor driver contributed to the crash in 46.5% of occurrences, while the other vehicle unit driver contributed to the collision in 43.6% of occurrences. This makes the truck tractor driver most likely to be at fault, although there may be others with legal fault.
Serving North Charleston, SC
With a population of 114,852, North Charleston, SC is only slightly smaller than Charleston to its south (population 151,612). Although it sits within the Charleston metropolitan area, North Charleston is a populous city, ranking third in population among South Carolina cities. Portions of the city sit in Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties. The Charleston International Airport is within the city limits.
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If you are in a truck accident near North Charleston, our law firm may be able to help you and protect your rights in order to hold the trucking company accountable.
Mark Bringardner and the Bringardner Injury Law Firm understand the importance of diligent case preparation. If we represent you, we charge only charge a fee only if we get you paid. Contact us today for your free case evaluation with a truck accident attorney.
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