$370,000,000 LANDMARK JUDGMENT OVER FEDEX

Many errors can cause truck accidents, including the following: 

• Inadequate training, supervision, and experience
• Unqualified driver
• Failing to keep a safe lookout
• Fatigued driving
• Driving while impaired
• Distracted driving
• Speeding
• Reckless driving
• Unsafe equipment, inspection, and maintenance
• Unsecured shifting cargo
• Vehicle malfunctions
• Dangerous weather conditions
• Texting, cell phone, and electronic distractions
• Unsafe use of parking brakes
• Illegal maneuvers, like U-Turns or reversing in traffic to make a delivery
• Failure to yield to traffic

 Many accidents occur from negligent driving, negligent hiring, training or supervision. If a truck or commercial delivery driver failed to meet their responsibilities on the road, or if their company and motor carrier did not maintain safety protocols, you may be able to sue the motor carrier as well as the driver for compensation.

 After a severe accident with a commercial truck, you may suffer catastrophic or severe injuries as well as expensive property damages. Injuries can leave you stuck with high medical costs and permanent if not long-term, recovery periods that change your life and prevent you from working and caring for your family. At Scherr Law, we can help you seek the compensation you need to recover.

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Maneuvering large vehicles creates higher accident risks. A few common types of truck accidents include the following:  

• Blind spot accidents: All vehicles have blind spots the areas between the rear and side-view mirrors you cannot see without turning your head and looking behind you. Large trucks have much larger blind spots. If the truck driver does not properly check their blind spot and stay aware of their surroundings, they may hit another vehicle.
• Trailer sways: Large tractor-trailers include a separate unit attached to the main vehicle. Tractor-trailers can sway with improper maneuvering, causing accidents. Trailer sways often happen from improper training, reckless driving, weather conditions, or other factors.
• Cargo shifts: All commercial trucks contain cargo that requires careful loading, securing the load, balancing, and inspections for safety. Without adhering to such protocols, the cargo can shift, causing a loss of control causing an accident.

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If you were in an accident with a FedEx or other commercial vehicle, you may need to sue the company. Large corporate companies like FedEx rarely accept liability for their driver’s accidents, so you must retain an experienced trucking lawyer who knows how to hold the trucking company liable all the way through the Court system if needed. Building your case and proving liability requires FedEx-specific and trucking-specific legal experience and knowledge, which is what we do at Scherr Law. 

IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED

 Immediately contact SCHERR LAW. Preservation of the evidence is critical. Preserving videos, including onboard videos, area camera videos, cell phone data, and cell phone, electronic control module downloads from the truck, photographs of the truck and trailer and scene, drug/alcohol testing, the identity of witnesses, and proper medical care needs immediate attention. If you or someone is capable to video at the scene and record statements, please do so.

 FedEx’s Responsibilities

TYPES OF COMPENSATION YOU MAY SEEK

 You can seek compensation for the following damages:

•  Past and future medical expenses
• Past and future loss of earning capacity
• Past and future pain and suffering
• Past and future mental anguish
• Past and future impairment or loss of quality of life
• Past and future disfigurement

Wrongful death damages include both pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages, such as grief, loss of love, care, comfort, support, solace, guidance, companionship, consortium, and the decedent’s conscious pain and suffering, and survivorship damages, and in some States, recovery for the value of human life.

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If you have an accident with a FedEx truck, follow these steps to support your claim:

•  Seek medical attention immediately.
• Call the police to file a report if you didn’t already call 911.
• Take photos of the scene, your vehicle, and your injuries.
• Gather contact information from any potential witnesses.
• Follow all recommended treatments from your doctors.
• Call Scherr Law as soon as possible to begin creating your case.

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You may be able to hold FedEx or other trucking companies accountable for causing the driver’s negligence in your accident. A trucking company including FedEx is responsible for the following:

•   Ensuring that drivers are fully qualified at all times to operate a commercial vehicle on the roads of our nations as required under the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Act.    
•   Conducting background checks and removing any drivers who have committed crimes that disqualify their operating license
• Prohibiting their drivers from using distracting devices, such as cell phones, while driving
•   Keeping their drivers within the hours of service law requirements
• Adhering to required vehicle inspections and maintenance requirements

 Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act (FMCSA) includes additional mandates that FedEx and other truck companies must follow. Scherr Law can help you determine if your accident happened due to non-adherence to these laws or negligent driving.

 Proving Fault

If we discover that FedEx or their driver did not comply with their responsibilities, we will help you build a case by proving fault. Our team has experience collecting related evidence and compensation materials to help you seek the necessary funds. For example, to seek compensation for medical bills, we can authenticate your receipts and properly document them for the courts.

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You can seek compensation for the following damages:

• • Past and future medical expenses
  • Past and future loss of earning capacity
  • Past and future pain and suffering
  • Past and future mental anguish
  • Past and future impairment or loss of quality of life
  • Past and future disfigurement
  Wrongful death damages include both pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages, such as grief, loss of love, care, comfort, support, solace, guidance, companionship, consortium, and the decedent’s conscious pain and suffering, and survivorship damages, and in some States, recovery for the value of human life.

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FedEx will do everything in its power not to pay you a settlement after an accident. Often, FedEx will dispute and delay your claim until it reaches the end of the statute of limitations, which is two years in most states.

An experienced FedEx truck accident lawyer knows all company responsibilities and can use this knowledge to help you build a successful claim. At Scherr Law, we have years of experience handling cases like yours, so we know which steps to take to protect your rights and help you seek compensation.

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