Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. has won more $10 million and higher awards than any other personal injury law firm in Wisconsin.

Each year, thousands of innocent victims are killed or seriously injured by the negligence of truck drivers. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in Wisconsin alone in 2005, there were 7,762 crashes involving a truck. 83 of these crashes resulted in at least one fatality, and personal injuries resulted in 2,023 of these crashes. The vast majority of truck crashes are avoidable. Driver fatigue, unsafe driving practices, improperly maintained brakes, driving on tires with improper tread depth, improperly secured or overweight loads, are just some of the causes of these senseless and preventable crashes.

Trucking Regulations and Attorney Representation

Trucking companies and their drivers are heavily regulated by both federal and state laws. Amongst other things, these regulations limit the number of hours that a truck driver can drive, impose driver qualification standards, and set specific standards for truck maintenance and pre-trip inspections.

When trucking accidents result in serious injury or death, it is important that accident victims and their families hire an attorney that is knowledgeable about these regulations. It is also important to hire an experienced attorney immediately after a truck accident, so that proper steps are taken to preserve critical evidence, including the truck’s black box data recorder, that often contains crucial information regarding the truck’s speed and any braking done immediately prior to the crash.

The attorneys at Cannon & Dunphy, S.C. are experienced in representing trucking accident victims and their family members. We have the knowledge and resources to thoroughly investigate each trucking accident. We hire the most qualified experts in order to ensure that our clients receive fair and just compensation.

A sample of Cannon & Dunphy's previous results in Truck Collision cases:

• $12 million awarded in a motor vehicle accident to two families after an illegally overloaded cement truck ran a red light striking their car, causing the death of the driver and serious permanent brain injuries to the passenger.

• $10 million awarded to a Michigan family of a 37 year-old married mother of two after a Waste Management truck ran a stop sign and stuck her van, causing her death. 

• $4.525 million settlement for wrongful deaths and injuries caused by a tractor trailer that lost control on slippery pavement on Hwy 41, north of West Bend, WI.

• $1.7 million awarded to family whose four month old daughter was killed when the driver of a semi-truck fell asleep at the wheel, causing the truck to strike the car in which the baby was a rear seat belted passenger.

• $1.125 million settlement for adult children of parents killed in truck collision. The parents were 49 years old at time of death. There was no evidence of conscious pain and suffering for either parent. Wisconsin law capped non-economic damages at $150,000 per death claim. The bulk of the claim was for lost inheritance.

• $1.09 million awarded to a 23-year-old who sustained spinal cord and brain injuries when a truck crossed over a highway center line and collided with his vehicle.

• $1.075 million insurance policy limits settlement for injuries caused by truck driver's failure to obey a stop sign.

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