Helping People Hurt in Truck Driving Accidents
Truck drivers, by and large, are loyal men and women who work hard for their employers. Unfortunately, employers do not always return that loyalty when truckers are injured on the job, sometimes denying appropriate workers' compensation benefits.
Injured Truckers - Nebraska Workers' Comp
At the Brock Law Offices in Lincoln, attorney Brock helps injured truckers nationwide bring workers' comp and personal injury claims under Nebraska law. Attorney Tony Brock, a former motor transport officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and with more than twenty years of experience in commercial trucking as a driver, owner-operator and fleet owner, is dedicated to aggressively standing up for injured truck drivers. He has been representing injured truckers since 1994. He recognizes the fact that truck drivers are often abused and taken advantage of out on the road and on the dock. He will not allow this sort of abuse from the insurance adjuster or the company's lawyers.
Contact us today for a free consultation with an experienced trial lawyer. You will not owe attorney fees unless he recovers compensation for you.
Sorting Out Your Workers' Compensation Rights
There are several reasons why you may be covered by Nebraska workers' compensation law. You may have been hired in Nebraska, your injury may have occurred in Nebraska or you may be employed by a Nebraska trucking company such as Werner Enterprises or Crete Carrier Corporation, two of the bigger names in trucking. But, even if you are covered by Nebraska's workers' compensation law, you might be entitled to benefits under another state's workers' compensation system too. Brock Law Offices works with lawyers in other states to determine where the benefits are best for you.
If you are an injured trucker, attorney Brock can help you determine whether you are eligible for workers' compensation under Nebraska law and, if so, whether you are better off pursuing your claim in Nebraska or in another state.
Brock Law Offices has a long history of representing injured truckers. We are also experienced in coordinating our efforts with attorneys from other states in order to maximize the amount of money going to the injured driver. Injured truckers are commonly injured by falling off trucks, loads, docks, in crashes, pulling fifth wheel pins and trailer sliders. Brock Law Offices routinely handles cases involving these accidents which result in back injuries, shoulder injuries, knee and ankle injuries, and head injuries.
Beware, trucking companies and their insurance adjusters will often reduce the average weekly wage (AWW) attributed to an employee by not counting per diem payments, especially when that employee does not have a lawyer. Brock Law Offices is experienced at dealing with this issue.
Keeping an Eye Out for Third-Party Liability
In some cases, workers' compensation is not the only source of money damages for injured truck drivers. If your truck driving accident was caused by the negligence of a third party other than your employer, such as a manufacturer or maintenance facility, a negligent forklift driver, or drunk driver, you may be entitled to compensation under personal injury negligence law.
If you are an injured trucker, don't hesitate to contact us to discuss all the potential types of compensation to which you may be entitled.
