Massachusetts
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Legal Help for Massachusetts Truck Accidents
When a semi-truck or 18-wheeler causes a crash on the Mass Pike, I-93, or Route 128, the injuries are often life-changing. As your Massachusetts truck accident lawyer, Castel & Hall LLP moves quickly to protect your claim and pursue compensation for medical bills, lost wages, vehicle damage, and pain and suffering. Commercial vehicle cases are complex—multiple insurers, corporate policies, and serious injuries—so having a trucking accident law firm on your side matters from day one. We represent clients across Framingham, Woburn, Boston, Worcester, and MetroWest.
personal injury law often overlaps with truck crashes, especially when multiple parties are involved or when injuries require long-term care.
Causes of Truck Accidents & Liability
Big-rig collisions can stem from driver fatigue, speeding through rotaries, unsecured cargo on Route 9, rushed delivery schedules, or faulty maintenance. Liability may extend beyond the truck driver to the trucking company, a maintenance contractor, a cargo loader, or even a parts manufacturer when a brake or tire fails. Our team investigates whether hours-of-service rules were ignored, whether the truck was overloaded, and whether prior safety violations exist. If a fatal crash occurs, families may need guidance on
wrongful death actions under Massachusetts law.
Trucking Regulations & Unique Challenges
Trucking cases operate under both federal and state rules, including FMCSA regulations on driver qualifications, electronic logging devices, and mandatory rest periods. Preserving evidence is time-sensitive: driver logs, black-box (ECM) data, dashcam footage, and dispatcher communications can disappear if not demanded quickly. Castel & Hall LLP sends immediate preservation letters and works with experts who understand load securement, stopping distances, and sight-line analysis—vital when a crash happens near busy interchanges like the I-95/128 split or around Logan Airport access roads.
How We Handle Truck Accident Cases
Our approach is thorough and aggressive: scene inspection, witness outreach in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Haitian Creole, rapid requests for ECM data, and collaboration with accident reconstruction specialists. We calculate full damages—from hospital and rehab bills to diminished earning capacity and home modifications—then negotiate from a position of strength with corporate insurers. If they won’t pay fairly, we prepare for trial.
Serious crashes often lead to severe injury claims that demand future-care planning and life-care experts.
Truck Accident Lawyers – FAQ
Who can be held liable besides the truck driver?
Potential defendants include the motor carrier, tractor/trailer owners, shippers/loaders (for cargo securement), maintenance contractors, and manufacturers (defective brakes/tires). Liability often overlaps.
What evidence is unique to trucking cases?
Electronic logging device (ELD) data, engine control module (“black box”) downloads, driver qualification files, hours-of-service logs, dispatch records, and weigh-station data. Send preservation (spoliation) letters immediately.
Do federal rules matter in a Massachusetts crash?
Yes. FMCSA regulations (hours-of-service, maintenance, drug/alcohol testing) apply to interstate carriers on Mass Pike, I-95, Route 128, etc., and violations can bolster negligence claims.
Can overloaded or poorly secured cargo shift liability?
Absolutely. Loaders/shippers can share fault for improper securement under cargo rules; rollovers on ramps (e.g., Storrow Drive restrictions), jackknifes, or falling debris often trace back to load errors.
Are trucking insurers more aggressive?
Typically. Rapid-response teams are deployed within hours. Retaining counsel quickly helps level the field.
What damages are common in tractor-trailer cases?
Past/future medical care, wage loss, diminished earning capacity, household services, pain/suffering, and, in catastrophic cases, life-care plans and home modifications.
High-Stakes Injuries & Compensation
Truck collisions frequently cause spinal trauma, traumatic brain injury, complex fractures, and burns. Commercial policies may be large, but carriers fight hard. Castel & Hall LLP seeks compensation for long-term medical needs, assistive devices, in-home services, and the loss of quality of life. We also pursue punitive-type remedies where available for egregious safety violations.