Detroit Truck Accident Lawyer

What Makes Our Detroit Truck Accident Attorneys Different?

Goodman Acker is not your ordinary law firm. Our accident attorneys are deeply rooted in our community. We don’t just work for our clients, we build relationships with them. Our team will dedicate our formidable resources and experience to your case. 

Our attorneys will also be prepared for any tactics insurers and trucking companies use. 

We have unique legal insight that only comes from experience with complex truck accident cases, such as a truck accident case in which we won $2 million when our client was tragically run over by a truck driven by a distracted driver.

We Have a 99% Success Rate

Our 99% success rate speaks for itself. You make a good choice when you work with our truck accident lawyers in Detroit. 

We rise to the challenge and use our collective knowledge, skills, and resources to ensure our truck accident clients recover fair and just compensation. 

Our reputation testifies to our commitment.

• We are available 24/7 for client emergencies, which makes us trusted and respected in Detroit and throughout Michigan.
• Our team of seasoned truck accident lawyers fights tirelessly for our clients, as shown by the millions of dollars we have recovered.
• Our reputation is backed by awards and recognition, like inclusion on the Super Lawyers list, an AV Martindale-Hubbell Rating, and a spot on the list of Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
• News groups, like FOX 17, feature our law firm regularly – we are a trusted name in our community.
• Former and current clients thank us for our help – read our client testimonials to learn how our work has impacted their lives.
• We have 150+ years of combined legal experience.

We Handle All Types of Truck Accident Claims

Truck Accident Lawyers in Detroit with Vast Experience

No matter how you were injured, our Detroit accident injury lawyers have the experience needed to work with you. With the shared experiences and insight from our team of personal injury lawyers, we prepare our clients’ cases for anything that the defense might try to use to escape liability. 

Because truck accidents sometimes involve multiple parties, our prior experience with these cases means we know what it takes to prove responsibility for the accident.

How a Detroit Truck Accident Attorney Can Help You

If you’ve been injured, you might think that you can handle the insurance companies on your own. However, working with a skilled Detroit truck accident attorney will make it much more likely to recover full compensation. 

Why try to take on this burden yourself while you’re injured? Instead, focus on recovery while we fight for your compensation. 

Our truck accident attorneys understand the stress you’re under and the fears you have about your future, so you’ll be kept informed about your case every step of the way.

Among the many ways we will guide and represent you, there are some core elements our truck accident lawyers in Detroit can handle. 

We can:

• Negotiate with insurers to make sure that they don’t make a lowball offer that isn’t appropriate to cover all your damages
• Handle your claim and administrative tasks and file the paperwork while you focus on healing
• Investigate your case by reviewing accident reports, truck driver and repair records, medical records, data recorded on the truck at the time of and before the accident, on-site surveillance, and other evidence
• Identify all at-fault parties who may be responsible for the accident and owe you compensation
• Involve expert witnesses such as medical professionals and crash analysis professionals whose expertise supports your case
• Represent you at trial if your case goes to court and there is no other option to obtain a fair settlement.

Teaming up with our truck accident attorneys in Detroit offers the skill and experience needed to obtain the maximum compensation for your losses. 

At Goodman Acker, we take pride in our ability to handle complex and high-stakes injury cases, and we know that our services and resiliency can benefit you. 

How Michigan Handles Large Truck Accidents

Large truck accidents are more complicated than accidents involving passenger vehicles. For starters, Michigan’s no-fault insurance law will apply. 

This law requires injured parties to first seek reimbursement from their insurance providers. 

That reimbursement may include:

• Lost wages for up to three years.
• Replacement services for someone to handle household for up to three years.
• Lifetime benefits for allowable medical expenses.

You don’t have to stop there, however. Other liable parties might come into play. With the help of one of our attorneys, you could seek additional compensation from others who may bear responsibility for your collision. 

This might include:

• The truck driver
• The truck manufacturer
• The truck maintenance company
• The employer of the truck driver
• The owner of the truck.

All these parties should carry insurance policies that can help settle accident claims.

Dealing with insurance companies is tricky because they will attempt to avoid payment when possible. Our Detroit truck collision lawyers know how to thwart these tactics and help you get what you deserve.

Detroit Truck Accident Statistics

Factors in The Value of Your Truck Accident Case

When you’re in a serious truck crash, your injuries are likely severe. The size and weight of trucks far exceed that of cars and cause significant damage not only to other vehicles on the road but also to the people in them. 

When our truck collision attorneys in Detroit negotiate a settlement, we will pursue damages in your case. Damages are generally categorized as economic and non-economic losses.

Economic damages in an accident claim may include:

1. Medical costs for emergency care
2. Medical costs for a hospital stay or surgeries
3. Medical expenses for ongoing treatment and therapy needs
4. Transportation costs associated with your medical treatment
5. Costs for household or family services necessary because your injuries prevent you from doing them, like cleaning or childcare.
6. Lost income for both current and estimated future loss of income
7. Costs of your damaged vehicle.

The law limits property damage claims for your car. Claims for damage to a vehicle above the amount covered by insurance have a $3,000 limit (M.C.L. §500.3135).

Non-economic damages may include:

1. Scarring or disfigurement caused by your injuries
2. Pain and suffering you experienced as a result of the crash
3. Emotional distress with which you are burdened since the accident
4. Loss of companionship if your loved one died in a trucking accident.

Want to learn more about damages in your case? Talk to our truck accident attorney today to find out. Reach our team at (248) 831-1507.

What if Your Loved One Died in A Truck Crash?

The parties at fault for the truck accident can still be held responsible for their negligence. In this case, you would pursue a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of your loved one. 

If your loved one was hospitalized for their injuries and later died, you may be able to recover some of the damages as you would in a personal injury case, like medical expenses. 

However, the loss of your loved one also means your family will have lost the income that you expected to continue for years to come. Our team can pursue damages for that lost income. 

We can also pursue compensation for funeral expenses and the loss of companionship.

Who Can Be Held Liable in A Trucking Accident Case?

Multiple Parties May Contribute to Your Truck Collision

While it may seem obvious that you can hold an at-fault driver responsible for a truck accident, you might hold others responsible, too. 

They may include employees who are haphazard in securing a load at a warehouse, the trucking company managing a fleet of trucks and drivers, or a manufacturer. 

Some of these potential defendants might be pursued in a third-party lawsuit.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has clear rules to ensure our roads are safe and to prevent truck accidents whenever possible. 

Depending upon the circumstances of your accident, our truck wreck lawyers can document how regulations might apply and if anyone violated them.

Among those you might hold liable are the:

• Truck driver: Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescriptions; distracted driving with the use of a phone, tablet, or computer while driving; reckless driving or unsafe driving for conditions causes accidents. 

In addition, truck drivers must comply with federal regulations about the number of hours they drive and mandated breaks (49 CFR §395). If they ignore the rules to meet a deadline and drive fatigued, they could be held liable for a truck wreck.

• Trucking company: Truck maintenance is essential to its safety, and when companies don’t regularly maintain their fleet or skip some of the steps, their negligent actions could lead to a serious accident. 

Or, to meet financial goals, the company may force truck drivers to work added hours, causing driver fatigue and the potential for a crash. Federal regulations govern maintenance requirements and state clearly what equipment needs monitoring and repairs (49 CFR §396).

• Manufacturer of truck parts: Allowing defective parts to be used in a truck engine, chassis, body, frame, or computerized components can lead to problems. Whether it’s faulty brakes or an axle or hitch with flaws, any part with defects could cause a disastrous accident. 

When a manufacturer knows a product is flawed and doesn’t inform users of that product, their failure to warn can make them liable in a truck accident case.

• Warehouse employees or company: Improperly secured cargo cannot withstand high speeds and unexpected forces, such as a truck jackknife. When the crew doesn’t safely tie down a load, and it comes loose on the road, it could cause horrible accidents.

A severe injury caused by a horrible accident makes determining legal liability complicated. You do not need to worry about such things when you work with our Detroit truck accident lawyers.

We know just how to prove who is responsible for an accident and have an excellent record of success winning cases for our clients.

How Our Accident Lawyers Prove Negligence

Truck accident lawyers must prove negligence to obtain compensation for your injuries and losses. 




Because many trucking cases involve multiple defendants, we will gather all relevant evidence to build a strong case. Our attorneys will need to prove that each defendant acted negligently to hold them responsible for your losses.

There are four legal elements needed to prove a party acted or failed to act with negligence:

• Duty of care: The defendant owed you a duty of reasonable care and caution. For example, a reasonable truck driver would stop at a red light and would not use a laptop while driving. In another example, a manufacturer of truck brakes would ensure the brakes worked before selling them.
• Breach of duty: The truck driver was not sufficiently careful and thus did not hold to their duty to behave as a reasonable person would. When the driver failed to stop for a red light, they breached their duty of care.

  Or maybe the truck brake manufacturer did not include testing in the development process of their product, causing the brakes to fail. 

  Failing to ensure the product worked safely and performed its main purpose of stopping the truck could be a breach of the manufacturer’s duty of care.

• Breach of duty caused injury: The next step is to prove your injury happened because someone was not as careful as a reasonable person should have been.

  In the example of the driver running a red light, you must show you suffered injuries when the truck hit your car after violating the stop light. 

  Or, in the case of the brake manufacturer, you need to show you suffered terrible injuries when the truck was unable to stop at an intersection because the brakes failed.

• The breach of duty caused financial damages: The last element of negligence in your accident claim will be showing that your injuries suffered in the truck wreck resulted in financial damages.

  Our injury attorneys in Detroit know how to look at a case’s facts to identify how a defendant was negligent. We know what it takes to prove a driver, a trucking company, a manufacturer, or any other party was negligent and that their acts or inaction led to a truck wreck. 

  Through this process, our Detroit team takes the necessary steps to obtain the damages you’re rightfully owed.

Preying on Vulnerable Truck Accident Victims

It may seem like the deck is stacked against you when you face a large trucking company and its insurer, who may have a large team of attorneys to defend them. 



They will want to take advantage of your vulnerable situation: you’re seriously injured, you are missing work and thus are losing income, you have high medical bills, and you may be emotionally distressed. 

Lawyers representing the companies expect you to be happy to get any financial settlement, so may usually make a lowball offer to settle quickly.

Our accident injury lawyers will carefully calculate the settlement amount you deserve and consider all the damages. We include not only your current losses and expenses but also what costs you may have in the future. 

We determine whether you deserve compensation for pain and suffering or emotional distress. We are tough negotiators because your needs are our prime consideration. 

The trucking and insurance company lawyers only have their bottom line in mind. Our attorneys won’t let them take advantage of you. If our negotiations don’t reach a fair settlement amount, we will be ready to take your case to court.

You Can Rely on Our Detroit Truck Collision Attorneys



You have a lot at stake, so choosing the right detroit persoanl injury attorneys matters deeply for your future. After a large truck accident, you may be able to recover a significant amount for your losses, including medical expenses, pain and suffering, home services, and more. 

Don’t risk missing out on the full amount of compensation you deserve. Seek the help of one of our attorneys and put more than 150 years of experience to work for you. 

We understand the tactics insurance companies and trucking companies use to reduce the settlement amount they must pay. Our tenacious attorneys at Goodman Acker P.C. know how to confront these tactics and fight for maximum compensation in your settlement.

If that settlement offer isn’t satisfactory, and the insurer and trucking company refuse to provide you the amount you deserve, we may recommend taking your case to court. 

Our Detroit injury lawyers are seasoned and skilled litigators whose knowledge of Michigan’s laws gives you the upper hand in a trial. 

We will rise to the occasion when your truck accident case reaches this level and fight aggressively on your behalf. Time can run out, however. According to Michigan law, plaintiffs must bring truck accident cases within three years (M.C.L.  §600.5805).

Whether you’re in Detroit or the surrounding area, like Grand Rapids, our team of truck accident lawyers is ready to help you right away, so call us at (248) 831-1507 or fill out our online contact form for a free consultation now.

If you need a Detroit truck accident attorney, contact our team online or call at (248) 781-3614.

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LEGALLY REVIEWED BY BARRY J. GOODMAN

Barry J. Goodman has devoted his professional life to keeping courthouse doors open for victims seeking justice. Always a tireless advocate for his own clients, Goodman sees his responsibility as a Detroit personal injury attorney in a broader sense as well. [ Attorney Bio ]