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Tractor-Trailer Accidents in Mobile
A tractor-trailer accident in Mobile, Alabama is one of the most serious types of traffic accidents, especially when it involves a tractor-trailer or semi striking a passenger car.
When Mobile semi truck accidents lead to injuries, the driver of the tractor-trailer is often not injured. Truck drivers are protected by the size of their vehicles, while occupants of other cars are at much greater risk.
Contact Cunningham Bounds today if you have been injured in a Mobile semi truck accident.
What to do after being involved in a semi truck accident in Mobile
Victims of Mobile tractor-trailer accidents should follow a few simple steps to ensure their legal rights are protected:
- First, get medical attention even if you do not believe you have been injured. Some tractor-trailer accident injuries may not immediately present with symptoms. Medical records from your initial visits may prove to be essential documents during litigation.
- Make a list of all injuries suffered by you and the occupants of your vehicle.
- If you can, write down all details of the Mobile tractor-trailer accident, including:
- The names and contact information of all drivers
- The trucking company involved
- All license plates
- Insurance information of all drivers
- Write down anything the driver says, regardless of how important it seems to you.
- Take photos of the accident scene, if you can.
- Get the names and numbers of any witnesses.
- Do not speak to any insurance adjusters or investigators who arrive on the scene as they work with the trucking company. While they may act helpful towards you, remember that they are there looking out for the interests of the trucking company.
- If you receive a call from any representatives of the trucking company or their insurers, do not agree to anything or sign any documents until you have consulted an experienced tractor-trailer attorney.
It is in your best interests to find a knowledgeable lawyer who is experienced in truck accident litigation in Mobile and the surrounding areas of Alabama.

