A crash with a fully loaded semi-truck isn’t like a fender bender with another car. The injuries are more severe. The recovery is longer. Medical bills stack up fast, and if you can’t work while you heal, your income disappears right when you need it most. Meanwhile, the company standing behind that truck already has a legal team working to protect its bottom line.
At Schofield & Green Law, we represent trucking accident victims throughout Colorado Springs and El Paso County. We know how to investigate a commercial crash, hold every liable party accountable, and we don’t collect a dime unless you win.
A trucking crash rarely means dealing with just one insurance company. There’s the truck driver. The trucking company. Sometimes the company that owns the trailer, or even the business that loaded the cargo. Each one has its own legal team working to shift blame elsewhere, and the longer that goes unanswered, the harder it becomes to prove what really happened.
Trucking accident victims often face the same obstacles.
Colorado’s highways carry a steady stream of semi-trucks every day, and a crash with a fully loaded tractor-trailer can cause catastrophic injuries. CDOT’s 2024 crash data shows thousands of collisions involving medium and heavy trucks statewide, resulting in dozens of fatalities and well over a thousand injuries. We investigate the cause of the crash, whether it’s driver fatigue, improper loading, or a mechanical failure, and pursue every party responsible.
The size and weight of a commercial truck means crashes involving them are far more likely to cause life-altering injuries or death. We calculate the true lifetime cost of these injuries and fight for every dollar owed. Learn more about catastrophic injury claims and wrongful death claims.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has crash statistics for nonfatal and fatal truck accidents. There are many possible causes for commercial crashes, many of which could have been easily prevented. Our personal injury attorneys have experience with cases related to:
Working with Schofield & Green Law on a trucking accident claim is a straightforward process designed to take the burden off your shoulders as quickly as possible.
Trucking accident claims involve rules that don’t apply to ordinary car accidents. Here’s what every victim in Colorado should understand before speaking with an insurance company.
Commercial trucks and their drivers are governed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations covering everything from hours of service to vehicle maintenance and cargo securement. When a driver or company violates these rules, it can be powerful evidence of negligence in your case.
Colorado follows a modified comparative fault system under C.R.S. § 13-21-111. If you’re found partially at fault, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, but you can still recover as long as you’re not more than 50 percent responsible. Insurance companies and trucking carriers often try to inflate a victim’s share of fault to lower their payout.
In Colorado, most personal injury claims, including trucking accidents, must be filed within two or three years of the crash, depending on the circumstances, under C.R.S. § 13-80-101 and § 13-80-102. Waiting too long can permanently cost you your right to recover.
A crash with a commercial truck can turn your life upside down in an instant. You shouldn’t have to face the trucking company’s legal team on your own, and you shouldn’t have to settle for less than your case is worth just to make the pressure stop.
Trucking accident victims pay nothing unless we win. Call us today, send us a text, or fill out our contact form to schedule your free case review.