Automobile and Semi Truck Accidents

Lawyer Michael Burman has extensive experience in representing injury victims of auto, semi-truck and tractor-trailer accidents in Kentucky and Tennessee. Experienced advice from a skilled lawyer can make the difference between full recovery and a partial recovery of your losses. Hire a lawyer who is adept at handling injury claims resulting from car crashes, truck wrecks and semi truck accidents through settlement or trial.

If you were injured in an accident, you can contact Michael for a free initial consultation about your legal rights from the emergency room to the courtroom. Please call us at BurmanLaw in Hopkinsville, Kentucky at (800) 200-1578 today, or fill out the form on the Contact Me or Case Evaluation pages of this website.

Auto Accidents

According to the Kentucky Department of Public Safety, the most frequent causes of car crashes are, in order: driver inattention or distraction, failure to yield right of way; illegal or unsafe speed; and following too closely. In fatal crashes, the single most frequently cited cause was speed. Alcohol is also a frequent contributing cause in car crashes.

Semi-Truck Injury

The danger of semi-trucks on public thoroughfares has long been an area of concern for our court systems. In 1996, nearly 393,000 large trucks were involved in traffic crashes in the United States. While semi-trucks represent only three percent (3%) of all registered motor vehicles in this country, they are responsible for twenty-two percent (22%) of all deaths in multiple vehicle collisions.

Pedestrian Injury

In 1999, 4,695 pedestrians were killed in traffic collisions in the United States.

If you, or members of your family, are injured in a car accident, you have the right to be fairly compensated for your losses. This compensation includes payment of your medical bills, loss of income or wages, and payment to others for work you cannot do. In addition, you can seek damages for pain and suffering.