A truck from a food manufacturing company backed into and dented my car. They are denying fault. Do I need a Lawyer?

Question: While trying to back his big, overloaded truck up to the loading dock behind my neighborhood grocery store, the driver failed to see my small hybrid car and backed right into me. I’ve tried calling the company the driver said he worked for along with his insurance agent but no one is returning my phone calls. The grocery store manager says the store isn’t liable for my injuries and property damage. He thinks I should just keep calling the large food company that had its name and logo etched on the truck.

Response: It’s hard to say what all happened in your situation but you clearly need the resources of an attorney and his or her law firm to help you solve your various problems. If the grocery store manager confirmed the name of the large food company that had hired the driver who hit your car, you at least have one major party you can probably proceed against.

It will be up to your attorney to determine if the store has any liability in this matter. If you took any cell phone pictures after the accident of your car or the truck that hit you, those photos may be of great benefit to your case. Hopefully, the store manager or others out on the dock witnessed the event and will be willing to give their statements on your behalf.

Answered by Elizabeth Smith

Additional Resources:

• Overloaded Trucks
• State Laws Related to Trucking Accidents

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