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Our Team Handles Truck Accident Cases Involving Amazon Delivery Trucks in Oregon

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For many Oregonians, Amazon has become one of the easiest and most convenient ways to shop, putting more delivery vehicles on local roads every day. Even a relatively small Amazon truck is considerably larger than the average passenger vehicle and can cause significant injuries and property damage when a crash occurs.

Pursuing fair compensation after an accident involving an Amazon driver, contractor, or delivery company can be challenging. Johnston Law Firm has been serving clients in Portland and throughout Oregon for over 20 years. Our legal team handles Amazon truck accident cases and can investigate the collision, identify responsible parties, and pursue compensation for your losses.

If you were injured in an Amazon delivery truck accident, call Johnston Law Firm at 503-546-3167 or fill out our online contact form for a free consultation with our Oregon truck accident lawyers.

How Our Oregon Attorneys Assist You With Your Amazon Truck Accident Case

In the wake of an Amazon delivery truck accident, pursuing a personal injury claim can be exhausting. You may be dealing with physical pain, emotional trauma, and the other party’s relentless insurance adjusters.

At Johnston Law Firm, we can ease the legal process by assisting you in these important ways:

• Explaining your rights: We know the laws that apply to crashes involving Amazon delivery vehicles. We can explain your legal options and provide knowledgeable, objective advice on how to proceed with your claim.
• Conducting a thorough investigation into the accident: We can collect critical evidence, such as police and accident reports, photos and videos from the scene, medical records, and eyewitness statements. We review the evidence to establish what took place and build a robust personal injury case.
• Assessing damages: We carefully assess your current damages and evaluate what your future expenses may be. Our goal is to pursue enough compensation to address both your immediate losses and long-term needs.
• Negotiating with the insurance company on your behalf: The other party’s insurance company is concerned with its own bottom line, not your pain and suffering. We can communicate and negotiate with insurers for you and push back against low-ball settlement offers.
• Preparing your case for trial: If a fair settlement cannot be reached, we can prepare your case for trial, present supporting evidence, and advocate for your interests in court.

After an Amazon delivery truck accident, having our legal team on your side can reduce the burden of pursuing a claim while you focus on your recovery. We can guide you through the legal process and pursue justice and fair compensation for what you have gone through.

Common Factors in Amazon Delivery Truck Accidents

Amazon drivers are under considerable pressure to make the maximum amount of deliveries in the shortest amount of time. What’s more, the company has said that it plans to make same-day and next-day deliveries the standard, thus putting additional time constraints on drivers.

Unfortunately, drivers who are constantly working against the clock in congested or unfamiliar areas face a number of challenges on the road. Driver error is a leading cause of Amazon delivery truck accidents. 

The following errors commonly play a role in accidents caused by rushed and, at times, overworked Amazon drivers:

• Excessive speeding: Drivers are constantly trying to meet a delivery deadline; the pressure to hurry from company management may induce drivers to exceed the speed limit, thereby causing a crash
• Distracted driving: Delivery drivers, fighting heavy traffic and trying to follow the GPS in unfamiliar neighborhoods, are easily distracted by these and other factors
• Failure to yield properly: Delivery drivers who are in a hurry and fail to yield to merging traffic can easily cause an accident
• Tailgating: When a truck driver follows too closely, a car accident can easily ensue; the size and weight of Amazon delivery vehicles require that drivers leave adequate space in which to slow down or stop safely
• Failure to use the emergency brake: Depending on the location, the Amazon truck could roll and cause damage to persons or property if the delivery truck driver did not set the emergency brake
• Backing up too quickly: When an Amazon truck driver hurriedly backs up to get to the next location, he or she could easily back into oncoming traffic or damage surrounding property
• Disregarding traffic signals or stop signs: Failing to obey traffic signals or come to a complete stop can result in serious, yet preventable, vehicle accidents
• Illegal parking: A double-parked Amazon truck can snarl traffic, block drivers’ visibility, and lead to all kinds of accidents
• Fatigued driving: When a truck driver is exhausted, he or she struggles to react quickly enough to prevent an accident

While driver error is not the only factor in Amazon truck accidents, it is commonly one of the first things to consider in determining why the accident occurred. A well-practiced delivery truck accident attorney can help you investigate the accident and establish whether the driver acted in a negligent or reckless manner.

Additional Contributing Factors in Amazon Delivery Truck Accidents

When a delivery truck accident occurs, various factors will be looked into during the investigation phase. In the aftermath of the incident, emergency responders, insurance adjusters, and attorneys will consider such potential issues as:

• Vehicle defects or malfunctions: Such things as a faulty brake system, tires without enough tread, or an inadequate steering system could result in a serious accident.
• Poorly secured cargo: If the packages are not evenly distributed or properly secured, they may easily shift in transport. An unbalanced truck or falling objects can present a hazard on the road.
• Poor weather conditions: Rain, snow, and fog can make driving difficult. Low visibility and wet or icy conditions can impact the truck driver’s steering ability, as well as make it challenging to slow down or stop as needed.
• Poor road conditions: Poorly maintained or rural roads, construction zones, missing guardrails, broken or missing traffic signals, and other such problematic conditions can present a danger to all drivers. 
• Other drivers involved in the Amazon delivery accident: It may be that another driver played a role in causing the crash. When a driver makes a sudden or risky lane change, fails to signal, or engages in other negligent behaviors, it can be challenging for commercial vehicles to avoid an accident.

After an Amazon delivery truck accident, it is advantageous to consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. He or she can work to ensure that all possible factors are taken into account during the accident investigation. Establishing the details of the incident will go a long way toward getting you fair compensation for your losses.

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Potential Compensation We Can Help You Pursue After an Accident Involving an Amazon Truck

If an Amazon delivery driver causes an accident, the driver or Amazon themselves could be held legally responsible for your damages. Truck accidents can range in severity and could adversely affect your quality of life. 

In a delivery truck accident claim, you may qualify to seek compensation for the following:

• Current and future medical expenses 
• Permanent disability and impairment
• Lost wages and benefits
• Reduced earning capacity
• Personal property damage
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Reduced quality of life
• Additional financial losses
• Wrongful death

An experienced truck accident attorney can help you identify all the losses you have suffered as a result of the accident and what types of compensation you may be eligible to pursue.

Who Will Pay for Your Damages in an Amazon Truck Accident?

Establishing liability for what happened is a key element in securing compensation in an accident involving an Amazon vehicle. More than one party could potentially be found liable for the accident, including:

• The Amazon driver:If the accident was caused by a truck driver’s negligence, he or she could be held personally liable.
• Amazon: The giant e-commerce company itself could be found responsible if it failed to enforce safe driving rules and practices or hired an unqualified driver.
• A third-party delivery company: Amazon contracts with independent third-party companies for many deliveries. While using an Amazon-branded truck, the drivers are not Amazon employees. Such companies could share liability if they negligently failed to properly vet or train drivers or, in some other way, failed to meet industry safety standards.
• Vehicle manufacturers: If a defect in the vehicle contributed to the Amazon delivery accident, the manufacturer might be liable.

Determining liability and pursuing compensation after an accident with an Amazon vehicle is not always a straightforward process. Additionally, insurance companies representing huge companies like Amazon are notoriously difficult to deal with. It is in your best interests to have qualified legal counsel backing you up after an Amazon delivery accident.

Frequently Asked Questions About Accident Claims Involving Amazon Trucks