Long Island Delivery Vehicle Accidents Lawyers

As e-commerce continues to rise, Long Island delivery vehicle accidents have also become more common. Delivery drivers face long hours, pressure to make deadlines, crowded routes, blind spots, and high turnover rates. All of these factors can easily contribute to a delivery vehicle accident that can lead to significant injuries and property damage for everyone involved.

If you’ve been hit by a delivery truck, The Odierno Law Firm is ready to help. Our Long Island delivery vehicle accident lawyers bring over 150 years of combined experience handling cases like these, and we have recovered more than $200 million for our clients, helping them resume their lives after a devastating accident.

To schedule a free consultation with our legal team, complete our contact form or call (631) 752-8580.

How the Long Island Delivery Truck Accident Lawyers at The Odierno Law Firm Can Help You

At The Odierno Law Firm, our delivery truck accident lawyers are committed to representing you, never trucking companies or their insurers. We assist you after an accident with:

• Reviewing the evidence, including police reports, medical bills, eyewitness accounts, history of negligence, and more.
• Identifying who is liable for the accident. This can be complicated, as multiple parties may be accountable, including not only the truck driver but also their employer, a separate logistics company that serviced the vehicle, and more.
• Building your legal strategy, including negotiating with insurers on your behalf.
• Filing the appropriate documents for your case, including your initial insurance claim, demand letter, petition, summons to the defendant(s), depositions, pre-trial motions, handling jury selection and litigation, and more.
• Reviewing any offers for settlement before you accept, to ensure that you are not receiving too little for your injuries.

We offer our services on a contingency basis, meaning that you never have to worry about whether or not you can afford a lawyer. You only pay if we win.

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What Types of Delivery Trucks Are Involved In Accidents on Long Island?

Some common types of box delivery trucks involved in Long Island accidents include:

• UPS
• Fedex
• Amazon
• DHL
• Catering vans, food and beverage delivery vehicles, and refrigerated trucks
• U-Hauls and other moving vans
• Utility service vehicles

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Common Causes of Delivery Truck Accidents

Delivery truck drivers must adhere to not only the rules of the road but also the rules of their individual company. Delivery drivers may need to meet inspection standards, strict hours of service (HOS) requirements, and union bylaws. Even with increased oversight, however, accidents do happen. Some of the most common causes of delivery truck accidents include:

• Reckless driving: Many delivery truck drivers are under pressure to meet deadlines, which can lead to reckless driving behaviors like speeding or aggressive driving.
• Driver inexperience: New truck drivers within their first year may be up to three times more likely to be involved in a crash, according to data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
• Driver fatigue: Driving a cargo van can be physically strenuous in ways that can hamper roadway safety. Drivers may not only be less likely to pay attention, but also less able to react in time to pedestrians, bikes, or other changing conditions.
• Negligent hiring and training: Hiring a driver with a dangerous record can open a company up to a lawsuit from a delivery truck accident attorney​. Furthermore, many companies offer low wages and reduced benefits that lead to increased driver turnover. When new drivers are continually behind the wheel of bulky, heavy vehicles with poor visibility, it creates a risk for everyone on the road.
• Road conditions: New routes, hazardous weather, construction debris, and other poor road conditions can all contribute to a delivery driver’s ability to handle their vehicle adequately.
• Improperly loaded or dangerous cargo: Misloaded cargo can greatly increase rollover risk for delivery trucks.
• Vehicle defects and inadequate vehicle maintenance: Box trucks must be regularly inspected for brake pad failure, steering issues, tire tread, and other concerns.
• Safety violations: When companies skip inspections, cut corners, or fail to conduct due diligence on their new hires, they may have created the situation that caused your accident.

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• You Will Not Pay Us Unless We Win Your Case
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Who is Liable for a Delivery Truck Accident?

Delivery truck crashes aren’t always the fault of the driver alone. Trucking is a multilayered industry that involves a mixture of cargo loading companies, maintenance providers, and other parties. Each of these can contribute to an accident. The following are examples of who might be liable in a delivery truck accident:

• The driver, for their reckless driving actions
• Their employer, for neglecting to enforce hours-of-service (HOS) restrictions, negligent hiring, pressure tactics on drivers to meet unrealistic deadlines, or more
• Shipper/broker, for their improper business practices
• Cargo loader, for improper loading or securing of cargo
• Independent logistics contractor, for inspection violations or vehicle defects
• The truck service or repair company, for ignoring known safety issues, cutting corners on inspections, or failing to report safety concerns like bad brakes, worn tires, faulty coupling, and more
• State agency, for problems with roadway design and traffic safety.

Delivery truck accident lawyers​ work to prove each individual party’s liability in a personal injury lawsuit. Your attorney will need to prove that the liable party had a duty of care, that they breached it, and that this breach was the cause of your damages. In the simplest of cases, this can involve multiple layers of evidence and legal strategy.

For example, an attorney will often need to gather and review evidence such as HOS certifications, company records, maintenance company records, driving history, past complaints of negligent hiring practices, and more in order to build a detailed case. They will also need to track the injury victim’s damages through their medical bills and evaluate the long-term effects of their injuries. All this must be organized and presented quickly and effectively.

What Damages Can You Pursue Through a Delivery Truck Accident Claim?

In many instances, you can recover two main categories of damages from a delivery truck accident case. They are:

• Economic damages: Your medical bills and expenses like prescription medication costs, medical devices, ambulance ride, follow-up care, physical therapy, and more are all considered economic damages. You can also recover payments to make up a percentage of your missing wages, as well as reduced future earning capacity.
• Non-economic damages: Non-economic damages are costs that are harder to quantify, but take a toll from a crash. Non-economic damages might be payments for your pain and suffering, like ongoing back pain after a delivery truck crash or an inability to return to your previously loved hobbies. If you have been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety, or depression after an accident, you may also be able to receive payments, as well as lost consortium or loss of a loved one.

Steps to Take After a Delivery Truck Accident on Long Island

1. Move out of the flow of traffic if possible.
2. Call 911 and seek emergency medical care for yourself and others when needed.
3. File a police report. Stay on the scene until the police arrive.
4. Exchange insurance information with other drivers.
5. Take photos and videos of the surrounding area.
6. Ask for contact information from witnesses.
7. Report the crash to your insurer.
8. Go to the doctor for all follow-up appointments.
9. Keep track of medications, ongoing pain, and recovery timeline.
10. Call a delivery truck accident lawyer at The Odierno Law Firm to get started on your case.

Reach Out to Our Long Island Delivery Truck Accident Attorneys Today

The Odierno Law Firm has a proven track record of million-dollar settlements for our clients. We work tirelessly on behalf of Long Island injury victims to ensure that they receive fair consideration and compensation for the harm done. For a complimentary consultation with our Long Island delivery truck accident lawyers, contact us today.

We Have Recovered Over 150 Million Dollars For Our Clients