{"id":27445,"date":"2019-10-11T11:39:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abconlinehold.wpengine.com\/faq\/sue-injured-semi-truck-accident\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T10:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T15:48:40","slug":"preguntas-a-quien-puedo-demandar-si-me-lesiono-en-un-accidente-de-camion-semirremolque","status":"publish","type":"faq-article","link":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/preguntas\/a-quien-puedo-demandar-si-me-lesiono-en-un-accidente-de-camion-semirremolque\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfA Qui\u00e9n Puedo Demandar si me Lesiono en un Accidente de Cami\u00f3n de Semirremolque?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have been injured in a truck accident, there may be a number of parties that could be held liable. <\/span>Working with an attorney experienced in addressing all the complex details of a truck accident claim can help you get the compensation you deserve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Possible parties responsible for injuries in a semi-trailer truck accident<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Getting injured in a truck accident is much more complicated when considering who may have been responsible for the injuries. <\/span>Usually, most people know that they can sue the truck driver, as well as the truck company that employed the driver. <\/span>However, there are a number of other potentially responsible parties that can be named in a personal injury claim after a truck accident.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The semi-trailer driver<\/span><\/span><\/strong> : The <\/span>semi-trailer<\/span><\/strong> driver may be responsible for causing the accident and can certainly be named in a lawsuit. <\/span>The driver’s insurance company may be held liable for damages that occur in a truck accident. <\/span>In cases where a truck driver was not insured, if you have uninsured motorist insurance coverage that you have purchased through your own insurance company, you may be eligible to request compensation from your own company.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However, in general, compensation for injuries from insurance policies may be limited in a case involving a truck accident, especially if there are extensive personal injuries, so it is important that a thorough investigation of all potentially responsible parties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The driver’s employer<\/span><\/span><\/strong> : The company that employs the driver is often responsible for the accidents that its employees have caused during the scope of work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of the Semi-Truck<\/span><\/span><\/strong> – The company that owns the semi-truck is often named as a potentially responsible party when someone is injured in a semi-truck accident. <\/span>In some cases, the truck may have a different owner than the trailer. <\/span>In cases like these, both companies can be held liable in a truck accident claim.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The parent company \/ companies of the truck owner or the employer of the driver<\/span><\/span><\/strong> : in some cases, the parent company or the companies of the truck owner may be held liable after someone has been injured in a truck accident. <\/span>In addition, the parent company or the driver’s employer companies can also take responsibility for the injuries of the victims of an accident.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El cami\u00f3n o el fabricante de la parte del cami\u00f3n<\/strong>: el fabricante del cami\u00f3n puede ser considerado responsable si el cami\u00f3n sufri\u00f3 defectos de dise\u00f1o, fabricaci\u00f3n u otros defectos que contribuyeron al accidente del cami\u00f3n. Por ejemplo, si los frenos dise\u00f1ados o fabricados de manera defectuosa fueron una causa que contribuy\u00f3 al accidente, el fabricante del cami\u00f3n y la compa\u00f1\u00eda que fabric\u00f3 los frenos pueden ser considerados responsables.<\/p>\n

La compa\u00f1\u00eda de mantenimiento de camiones semirremolque<\/strong>: a veces, el mantenimiento inadecuado realizado por una compa\u00f1\u00eda puede conducir a un accidente de cami\u00f3n semi. Un ejemplo es que los frenos instalados incorrectamente por una compa\u00f1\u00eda de mantenimiento pueden haber contribuido al accidente.<\/p>\n

El propietario \/ remitente de la carga del cami\u00f3n<\/strong>: a veces, la preparaci\u00f3n inadecuada de la carga del cami\u00f3n para ser transportada puede causar un accidente, y la compa\u00f1\u00eda responsable de preparar la carga y cargar el cami\u00f3n puede tener la responsabilidad en el accidente.<\/p>\n

Los conductores de otros veh\u00edculos involucrados en el accidente<\/strong>: a veces, adem\u00e1s de tener un accidente con un cami\u00f3n, pueden estar involucrados otros veh\u00edculos. Los conductores y propietarios de los otros veh\u00edculos pueden ser responsables de que una persona resulte lesionada en un accidente de cami\u00f3n, y las compa\u00f1\u00edas de seguros para cualquier automovilista asegurado pueden estar en l\u00ednea por da\u00f1os.<\/p>\n

The manufacturer of another vehicle in the accident<\/span><\/span><\/strong> : sometimes, a defective vehicle or a part of the vehicle may have caused an accident or may contribute to the victims of the accident suffering more serious injuries, as if the vehicle has an air bag, tires , fuel tank or other defective defect that can lead to an increase in injuries sustained by those injured in a truck accident.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have been injured in a truck accident, experienced McDonald Worley attorneys offer a free case review. <\/span>Complete the form on this page and a lawyer will contact you about your legal options.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27446,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"practice-area":[590,591],"class_list":["post-27445","faq-article","type-faq-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","practice-area-accidentes-de-camion","practice-area-lesiones-personales"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-article\/27445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq-article"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practice-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcdonaldworley.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-area?post=27445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}