Oklahoma Rollover Truck Accident

18 wheeler rollover on rural roadway in Oklahoma

When a big truck rolls over on the highway, anyone involved in the crash can suffer catastrophic injuries, including broken bones, internal bleeding, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Driver error, poor road conditions, or improper loading can cause a semi-truck rollover, but the most common cause of truck rollovers is excessive speed around a turn.

There has been a recent increase in truck rollover accidents in Oklahoma. According to Fox23, there were only four truck rollovers on the northwest corridor of the Inner Dispersal Loop on I-24 merging westbound on Highway 412 a few years ago, but there were three such rollovers by the middle of one recent year. According to the Federal Highway Administration, rollovers at highway exits are responsible for five out of every 100 fatal commercial truck accidents.

If you were injured in a truck rollover accident, you may have substantial medical bills, time lost from work, and other expenses. An experienced truck rollover accident attorney can provide the legal representation you need to seek maximum compensation for your losses.

Cain Law is an Oklahoma City personal injury law firm focusing on big truck accidents. A commercial motor vehicle crash is significantly more complicated than a passenger motor vehicle crash. At Cain Law, our attorneys have additional education, training, and experience handling commercial motor vehicle claims. Additionally, commercial motor vehicle crashes require significant resources and access to top truck safety experts. You need a law firm that has the resources and experience to handle commercial motor vehicle crashes to maximize the recovery you deserve.

Contact us immediately for help with your truck accident claim.

How Can a Truck Rollover Accident Lawyer Help?

Sorting out the aftermath of a truck crash involving a rollover can be complex. Fortunately, a truck rollover lawyer can help you by:

  • Investigating the rollover to determine what happened and why
  • Identifying liable parties
  • Gathering evidence
  • Determining the value of your losses
  • Handling communication with the insurance company
  • Negotiating a settlement with the insurance provider
  • Representing you in court if the case goes to trial

The truck accident attorneys of Cain Law have their own rapid response team of truck safety experts standing by for situations just like yours. When there’s a truck accident in Oklahoma City or other areas throughout the state, our rapid response team gets to work immediately, gathering and preserving evidence at the accident scene before the trucking company loses or destroys it.

Evidence makes all the difference in a personal injury case. It isn’t easy to gather evidence on your own, especially when you’re trying to recover from an injury. A skilled personal injury lawyer can take on the task of acquiring that evidence and preparing your truck accident case to maximize your recovery.

What Is a Rollover Truck Accident?

A rollover occurs when a large commercial truck overbalances and flips over, sometimes more than once. Due to the massive size of the vehicle and the speed at which it rolls over, rollover truck accident victims often suffer life-changing or fatal injuries. 18-wheelers can weigh twenty times as much as passenger vehicles, so big trucks are a huge hazard to nearby vehicles when they roll over.

What Causes Rollover Accidents?

Rollover truck accidents happen for several reasons, including:

  • Improper loading: When a truck’s cargo isn’t loaded correctly, the trailer’s center of gravity can be affected. When the driver makes a turn or drives around a curve, the unbalanced tractor trailer can cause the truck to flip over.
  • Overloading: When truck drivers, trucking companies, or cargo owners decide to ignore the strict weight limits for commercial vehicles, they endanger everyone on the road. Overloaded semi-trucks often roll over when attempting to turn.
  • Excessive speed: When a truck driver goes too fast around a curve, the weight of the vehicle at that speed can cause the truck to roll over.
  • Poor road conditions or inadequate warning signs: If the municipality responsible for the conditions of the roadways neglects its maintenance responsibilities or fails to post signs where there are hazards on the roadway, they can contribute to the possibility of a rollover crash.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, every big truck has a threshold of acceleration beyond which it will roll over when turning. That’s why excessive speed is one of the most common causes of truck rollovers. An experienced truck accident lawyer can review the crash to determine why the crash occurred.

Who Is Responsible for Rollover Truck Crashes?

Liability can be a complicated issue in a rollover truck crash because several parties could have some responsibility for what happened. That’s why it’s essential to conduct a thorough investigation to determine who was at fault and who should be held liable for your losses. Possible liable parties include:

  • The truck driver, especially if they were speeding, driving without enough sleep, or driving recklessly
  • The cargo loading company, if they loaded the cargo improperly or disregarded weight limits
  • The trucking company, if they disregarded service hours or cargo regulations or if they failed to properly train their drivers or maintain the truck
  • The maintenance company, if poor vehicle maintenance contributed to the rollover
  • The manufacturer, if a flaw with the truck contributed to the rollover
  • The government agency responsible for the highway if poor road conditions or inadequate signage contributed to the rollover

Cain Law’s rapid response team and Oklahoma City truck accident lawyers can investigate your case and determine who was liable.

What Compensation Can a Rollover Truck Accident Lawyer Get for Me?

Truck accident claims tend to result in significant damages because crashes involving large commercial vehicles tend to result in more severe injuries. Through a truck accident case, an experienced lawyer can help you pursue the maximum compensation you deserve for all damages available under Oklahoma law, including for:

  • The cost of medical care, rehabilitation, and accommodations for your injuries
  • Lost wages
  • Property damage
  • Any other financial losses
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of society or consortium
  • Mental anguish

Our Oklahoma truck accident lawyers are committed to securing maximum compensation for you after negligent trucking companies or other parties harmed you.

Contact Our Experienced Oklahoma Truck Accident Attorneys Today

If you’ve been injured in a truck rollover in Oklahoma, the first thing you should do after getting medical attention is to contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Cain Law. We are available to take your call 24/7, and there is never a charge for an initial consultation. You owe us nothing unless and until we recover compensation for you.

Can’t come to us at our offices in Oklahoma City? We’ll come to you at your home, in the hospital, or wherever you may be. Your health and well-being are our number one priority. If you’re having trouble getting the medical care you need, let us know, and we can help connect you with medical providers to obtain the treatment you need and maximize your recovery.

The rollover accident attorneys at Cain Law have won over $100 million for accident victims in Oklahoma. We changed the law in Oklahoma to allow direct negligence claims against trucking companies for negligent hiring and poor safety culture.

We are ready to get started on your case immediately. Cain Law’s rapid response team will launch an in-depth investigation into your accident as soon as we hear from you. Contact Cain Law for your free consultation immediately.