Truck Accidents

A Boston truck accident attorney needs special skills and knowledge to provide effective support

The Boston trucking accident lawyers at Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP, recognize the complexities involved in pursuing compensation after collisions with a large commercial vehicles.  The severity of injuries is just one of many complicating factors that can affect these often-challenging cases.  With over six decades of legal experience, our Boston trucking accident law firm has the skills and knowledge needed to provide effective representation for our clients injured in trucking accidents in Boston and throughout Massachusetts.

Identifying the true causes of a truck accident

Massachusetts comparative negligence law allows injury victims to pursue a claim even when they are 50 percent or less at fault.  And when more than one party is liable, each is responsible only for his or her portion of the damages, based on degree of responsibility.  This is why a Boston trucking accident lawyer must be able to determine the precise circumstances that caused the accident.

The fact is there are many complicating factors in determining who was at fault in a trucking accident, such as the following:

• Truck driver negligence is just one potential factor.  While some cases point directly to driver error, the commercial nature of each trip can point to additional causes.  For example, a case of distracted driving may be due to a complicated phone discussion between the driver and the dispatcher.  A Boston trucking accident attorney from our firm may have to try to obtain cell phone records or other specialized evidence.
• Negligent truck preparation and inspection often may be the true reason a truck driver loses control on the road.  An imbalanced load can shift in transit, causing a jack knife or rollover, as can a faulty tire that blows out at high speeds.  The Boston truck accident lawyers at Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP, engage expert investigative resources to inspect all vehicles involved in the accident as quickly as possible.
• Tight deadlines can also take their toll on how drivers handle a run.  Customer pressure may encourage company management to set unrealistic deadlines for drivers, which they may try to meet by reducing rest periods, speeding, or taking other shortcut methods to get the cargo to the customer on time.  The attorneys at our Boston truck accident law firm understand how the trucking industry operates—and how those operations can contribute to accidents.

The Boston truck accident attorneys at Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP, conduct a thorough investigation of each truck accident, using accident reconstruction experts and other specialists as needed to unravel the details behind each accident

Contact an experienced Boston truck accident lawyer today

Trucking accidents often result in devastating injuries—and the true causes are often challenging to identify.  Each Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP, trucking accident lawyer in Boston has the detailed understanding of the trucking industry and its laws to advocate strongly on your behalf for the compensation you need and deserve for your truck accident injury.  Let us help put your accident permanently behind you.

Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP

649 Main Street, Wakefield, MA
(781) 245-4545

1 Inn Street, Newburyport, MA
(978) 462-9008