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Minnesota Garbage Truck Accident Lawyers
Accomplished representation when garbage truck drivers cause personal injuries or wrongful deaths
While garbage trucks provide essential services, such as keeping our communities clean, they are dangerous. The dangers include being difficult to drive, being extra-wide, creating visibility problems, and constantly stopping and starting. Their weight and size mean that garbage truck accidents are likely to cause serious injuries and deaths. At Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC, we understand why garbage truck accidents happen and who is liable for any injuries or fatalities that occur. Our Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyers demand that the responsible parties pay for all your financial and personal damages. Call us now to obtain justice.
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- What types of garbage trucks do Minnesota communities use?
- Why do garbage truck accidents happen in Minnesota?
- What types of injuries do garbage truck accidents cause?
- Who is responsible for a garbage truck accident?
- What is the value of my Minnesota garbage truck accident claim?
- Do you have a Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyer near me?
What types of garbage trucks do Minnesota communities use?
Municipalities use several different types of garbage trucks (commonly called dump trucks). Generally, a garbage truck is a vehicle that communities use to dispose of waste. Some of the common features of garbage trucks are “large capacity bins, hydraulic lifting mechanisms for loading and unloading, and durable designs capable of carrying heavy loads.” The waste that garbage trucks haul includes household trash, construction debris, and everything in between.
- Compactor garbage trucks. These garbage trucks compact waste as the truck collects the waste, increasing the truck’s load capacity and weight. Residential neighborhoods often use this type of truck.
- Hook loader garbage trucks. These trucks “pick up, transport, and unload large waste containers known as containers or skips. This truck uses a hydraulic hook system to lift and load the container onto the truck, making it easy to handle bulk waste without the need for additional lifting equipment.”
- Skip loader garbage trucks. These trucks are often used to collect bulk waste at construction sites or commercial locations.
Other types of garbage trucks include rear loaders, side loaders, and self-tipping trucks.
Garbage trucks normally collect the waste and then take the waste to the nearest landfill or recycling location.
Municipalities typically use public garbage trucks for residential waste management. Some communities may use private services. Some businesses in Minnesota use their own private garbage trucks or hire private garbage trucking companies.
At Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC, we represent the occupants of cars, pedestrians, bicycle riders, and children who suffer injuries due to garbage trucks. We also represent families when a garbage truck accident is fatal.
Why do garbage truck accidents happen in Minnesota?
Our Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyers work with investigators, the police, product safety experts, and others to show how your accident occurred and why it was preventable. Some of the reasons garbage truck accidents occur in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region include the following:
- Distracted driving. Garbage truck drivers constantly rely on looking at online navigation systems to drive to their various destinations, instead of looking at the road. Many drivers also eat, drink, and use their mobile phones instead of focusing 100 percent on their driving.
- Blind spots. Garbage trucks have severe blind spots. These blind spots require that drivers use extra caution to see around all sides of their vehicle.
- Visibility difficulties for other drivers. The height, width, and length of large trucks make it difficult for car drivers to see in front of or to the sides of garbage trucks.
- Faulty loading procedures. Garbage truck accidents can happen in Minnesota if a driver improperly positions their truck in order to make their waste pickup, fails to see nearby vehicles at the garbage site, or overloads their truck, which can cause control problems.
- Narrow roads and parked cars. Garbage truck drivers need to use caution when driving in residential neighborhoods or local roads due to the size of their vehicles. Our Minnesota garbage truck lawyers hold drivers and garbage truck companies accountable when they sideswipe or collide with other vehicles.
- Defective garbage trucks. We hold manufacturers liable when garbage trucks have defective brakes, hydraulic systems, or other parts that cause truck accidents.
Other types of truck driver negligence include speeding, failing to yield the right of way, tailgating, failing to anticipate pedestrians and children, and other negligent acts.
What types of injuries do garbage truck accidents cause?
Garbage truck accidents often cause catastrophic personal injuries due to their size and weight. At Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC, we hold truck drivers and companies accountable for the following injuries, among others:
- Traumatic brain injuries and other types of head trauma
- Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis
- Traumatic amputation/loss of limb
- Organ damage
- Broken bones/fractures
- Soft tissue injuries
- Nerve and muscle damage
- Back, shoulder, and neck pain
- Burn injuries
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Death
Who is responsible for a garbage truck accident?
At Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC, we file personal injury and wrongful death claims against every person, business, and governmental entity responsible for garbage truck accidents in Minnesota. The defendants may include:
- The garbage truck driver
- Any other workers responsible for helping pick up and drop off the waste loads
- The employer of the garbage truck driver (private and public employers)
- The owner of the truck (private and public owners)
- Manufacturers of defective garbage truck parts
- State and local governmental agencies and entities
- All other responsible parties
Our Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyers understand the unique challenges involved in filing claims against state, county, and municipal entities and agencies.
What is the value of my Minnesota garbage truck accident claim?
Accidents are expensive. The bills keep accumulating. The pain doesn’t go away quickly, if at all. Our Minnesota truck accident lawyers fight to maximize your recovery. We work with your doctors, employers, and others to verify your bills and explain every way your injuries are affecting your life.
We demand compensation for all your current and future damages, including all your:
- Medical bills of every nature
- Lost income and benefits including permanent disability compensation
- Physical pain and emotional suffering
- Property damage
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Loss of bodily function
- Loss of life’s pleasures
- Loss of consortium (enjoyment of marital relations)
- Any other financial or personal damages
We seek wrongful death damages for family members if a truck accident is fatal.
Do you have a Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyer near me?
Yes. We meet with prospective clients at our offices at 1505 Division Street in Waite Park, Minnesota and in other locations within the state. If you are unable to make it to our offices, we can talk by phone or online video. If your health prevents you from traveling, we can arrange to meet you at your home or a nearby healthcare facility.
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Our Minnesota garbage truck accident attorneys understand how upset and worried you are. We’re here to fight for you. Our personal injury lawyers have helped many people like you obtain strong recoveries. Please call our Minnesota garbage truck accident lawyers or fill out our contact form today to schedule a free consultation.