Copyright © 2025 Gelb & Gelb, P.C. All rights reserved.
Delivery trucks have been part of our society for almost as long as we have had cars and trucks. And when Amazon became popular, we saw more delivery trucks on the road than ever before. Despite these drivers being professionals, accidents still happen. When an accident causes you an injury, a Maryland delivery truck accident lawyer can help. Delivery truck drivers face some of the toughest challenges on the road. Their job requires them to make frequent stops. That means entering and exiting traffic routinely, often on busy roads. Especially if the delivery truck stops and starts for houses on a main road, the driver may struggle to bring such a heavy truck up to speed. To make matters worse, the size and weight of a delivery truck can cause significant damage to any vehicle it collides with.
Not to mention, there may be an exorbitant property damage claim for the property inside the truck. Due to the amount of money at play, these large corporations bring their A-game. This is why you need the best Maryland truck accident lawyer on your side.
Our legal team has decades of experience going up against the country’s largest insurance companies and corporations. From gathering evidence to negotiating with insurers and taking your case to court if necessary, we are dedicated to winning you the compensation you deserve. In our experience, truck accident cases can result in the most severe injuries. This comes with good news and bad news. The bad news is that the insurance company will throw everything into fighting the claim. The good news is there is likely sufficient coverage for your damages. With effective legal representation, you can cover the full extent of your damages.
If you are injured by a delivery truck, contact our Maryland delivery truck accident lawyers today for a free consultation.
Residential neighborhoods are hotspots for delivery truck accidents, as drivers make frequent stops, reverse into driveways, and navigate narrow streets. This is a particular issue in suburban parts of Maryland where children play soccer in the street or ride bikes in their neighborhood. It could also be a dog loose in the yard. While there are always risks in neighborhoods, the issue is compounded when delivery truck drivers work long shifts entering and exiting traffic countless times a day. While these may be lower speed impacts, the damage done by such a large truck can still be catastrophic. Accordingly, our Maryland delivery truck accident lawyers handle all types of injuries from delivery truck accidents in residential areas. The two most common injuries from delivery truck accidents in a residential area are broken bones and soft tissue injuries.
You may suffer a broken bone if you are riding your bicycle in your neighborhood when you are struck by a delivery truck. The speed may not be enough to cause a more serious injury, but it is enough to knock you off your bike and fracture your wrist or other bone. Of course, if the delivery truck is driving faster, your injuries can be increasingly more severe. You may suffer a head or brain injury, spinal cord injury, or internal injury such as internal bleeding or damage to your organs. However, the other most common injury in a residential area from a delivery truck is a soft tissue injury. Again, this is due to the slow speed of the truck. Muscle strains, whiplash, and torn ligaments are common in delivery truck crashes, and are all examples of soft tissue injuries.
This can lead to a few months of soreness, necessitating physical therapy. However, surgery or longer term rehabilitation should not be necessary.
A Maryland delivery truck driver can help you prove a few different points of negligence. First, we can help you prove that the truck driver is negligent in causing your injuries. This alone should be enough to access the liability insurance attached to the truck. But what if this is not enough? Sometimes, especially for bad accidents involving a traumatic brain injury or permanent disfigurement, we may need more coverage than is available under the truck’s coverage. When this happens, we also will name the trucking company as a defendant.
This may be Amazon, UPS, FedEx, USPS, Giant Grocer, or any other company with delivery trucks operating in Maryland. The trucking company will be liable if the truck driver acted within the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. This means the corporation is not liable for all injuries sustained due to the truck driver’s conduct.
For example, if the truck driver gets out of the truck and assaults you, the corporation will not always be liable. Although, our Maryland delivery truck drivers may be able to prove that the company negligently hired the driver. Then, we may be able to establish liability. However, what if the trucker is driving home from his shift and is no longer on the clock when he collides with your vehicle? Then, you still have a claim against the driver. However, the corporation may no longer be liable as an additional source of recovery.
Another aspect to touch on is if you are hit by a USPS truck. If this happens, you may have a claim against the federal government. Claims against the government are subject to strict deadlines. Thus, you must act quickly and should contact a Maryland delivery truck driver at Gelb & Gelb immediately to preserve your right to a claim.
Our Maryland delivery truck accident lawyers will take several steps to help you win your case and maximize your compensation. First, we investigate the accident to uncover evidence and preserve dash camera footage when possible. While a trucking company does not have to immediately turn over the footage unless we are in discovery as part of litigation, we can send them a letter requiring them to preserve the evidence. A failure to do so will allow a judge to instruct a jury to assume the video footage would have been in our favor. We then obtain the police report and see if there is any relevant evidence to build your case.
We meticulously review your medical records once you complete your medical treatment to further build your case. The insurance company will attempt to minimize the extent of your injuries. Do not be discouraged by this. It is their job to pay you as little as possible. We will fight to ensure that does not happen. Once we complete our review of your medical records, we begin the negotiation process. In the vast majority of cases, we can settle your case for a value reflecting the true extent of your injuries. If not, we will file a lawsuit against the driver and trucking company, and proceed to trial.
If you are hurt by the negligent actions of a truck driver, contact a Maryland delivery truck driver at Gelb & Gelb today for a free consultation at (202) 331-7227.
Copyright © 2025 Gelb & Gelb, P.C. All rights reserved.