[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Bigger injuries \u2013 Tractor-trailers and other massive commercial vehicles are significantly larger and weigh more than cars. This means the impacts are greater, and the injuries are generally much worse \u2013 especially for the occupants of a smaller car or other vehicle.  Complex federal regulations \u2013 Ordinary traffic rules are fairly simple for most people to understand, including juries. But when it comes to the rules that apply to trucking companies, the rules are anything but simple. For example, truck drivers are subject to federal and state hours of service regulations that dictate how long a driver can operate a truck without a break. Trucking companies have a lot more resources \u2013 When you are engaged in a dispute with another driver, you both have a fairly equal playing field. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"A number of factors make trucking crashes far more complicated than a typical car accident. Here are a few considerations:  Bigger injuries \u2013 Tractor-trailers and other massive commercial vehicles are significantly larger and weigh more than cars. This means the impacts are greater, and the injuries are generally much worse \u2013 especially for the occupants of a smaller car or other vehicle. This means a lot of money is at stake. Complex federal regulations \u2013 Ordinary traffic rules are fairly simple for most people to understand, including juries. But when it comes to the rules that apply to trucking companies, the rules are anything but simple.  Trucking companies have a lot more resources","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Georgia law limits how long you can wait to file a lawsuit for your injuries in a truck wreck. This is known as the statute of limitations.\u00a0 The time limits vary slightly depending on the particular situation, but in general, here is what you need to know:  Motor vehicle collisions and trucking accidents: two years.  Property damages: four years.  Wrongful death: two years from death. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Trucking company, Dispatchers\/brokers, Mechanics and repair companies, Warehousing companies\/lumpers","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why Are Truck Accident Claims in Georgia More Complicated?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is The Statute of Limitations on Tractor Trailer Accident Claims in Georgia?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Semi-Truck Accident?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Question3"}],"name":"Douglasville Truck Accident Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","name":"Why Are Truck Accident Claims in Georgia More Complicated?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/truck-accident-lawyer\/#Question"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Service","additionalType":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Traffic_collision","name":"Truck accident attorneys","category":"Personal injury attorney","audience":["https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Consumer","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Customer","https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q22855"],"logo":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SB-Logo.png","slogan":"Reputation. 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