Denton Amazon Accident Attorneys

Respected Attorneys For Victims Injured In Accidents With Amazon Vehicles in Denton, Texas

In 2021, the Strategic Organizing Center released a study confirming what many Americans had begun to suspect: Amazon's increasing number of deliveries was leading to much more harm than the service had inspired in the past. In the span of a single year, injury rates affecting the company's drivers increased by more than 40%. Overall, one in five Amazon delivery drivers were injured during 2020 alone. Many of those injuries were caused by crashes that harmed others – motorists, pedestrians, cyclists – as well.

In the years since this study was released, Amazon's business has grown, as has its fleet. The company's model has also increasingly emphasized a need for speed when it comes to deliveries. Additionally, traffic rates have climbed steadily since the lows of the 2020 pandemic. This combination has proven to be disastrous for many Amazon drivers and many of their fellow travelers. If you have recently been hurt due to an accident involving an Amazon delivery driver, you are certainly not alone. Burress Injury Law can provide you with legal representation to ensure that you will be able to receive compensation for your injuries.

What Are Your Rights?

The law broadly protects the rights of injury victims to recover compensation from those who have negligently, recklessly, or intentionally caused them physical harm. With that said, every state enacts its own laws related to personal injury cases, so your rights to recover compensation in Texas are not exactly the same as they are in other states.

For example, California recognizes a legal theory known as "pure comparative negligence." This means that an accident victim can receive compensation from other at-fault parties, even if they are also at fault to any degree. Theoretically, a crash victim in California could seek damages from another liable party, even if they were 99% to blame for their own harm.

By contrast, in Texas, crash victims are subject to a "modified comparative negligence" standard. This means that Texas collision victims can only seek compensation from others if they are considered to be less than 51% to blame for their own injuries. Once the value of an eligible victim's claim has been accurately assessed, their compensation award will be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to them. For example, if a victim's harm is valued at $100,000 and they are assigned 20% of the blame for their injuries, they will be awarded a maximum of $80,000 from others who were at fault for the crash in question.

Who Was at Fault for an Amazon Accident?

Collisions involving Amazon delivery trucks are often attributed to multiple parties. In addition to a crash victim's possible contribution to their harm, other road users, manufacturers of defective auto parts, or other parties may play a role. However, the delivery driver and Amazon itself can most commonly be held accountable for the harm caused by the negligent operation of large, heavy, dangerous vehicles and the company's often-questionable business practices. Once our experienced team has assessed the ins and outs of your particular collision, we will be able to advise you about who can potentially be held responsible for your damages.

Contact a Denton, TX Amazon Accidents Lawyer

Amazon is one of the biggest companies on the planet. It has a massive in-house legal team that is concerned primarily with keeping Amazon's profits in the pockets of its shareholders. As a result, when you are dealing with the aftermath of a crash that involves one of the company's drivers, you need to have a legal team by your side that understands how to get results. Thankfully, the team of Denton, TX personal injury lawyers at Burress Injury Law has maintained a 99.9% win rate when representing clients. We have handled more than 500 trials and countless other types of cases, and we secured the seventh-largest motor vehicle verdict in Texas history. We know how to get the compensation that our clients deserve.

To get started, you can schedule a risk-free legal consultation at no cost by submitting a contact form on our website or by calling us at 214-726-0016 today. You and your case will be treated with the greatest care and respect at every step along the way. We look forward to speaking with you.