Norcross Truck and Rideshare Accident Attorney Serving Gwinnett and Doraville
As a Norcross truck accident attorney, Jonathan Flack represents people hurt in 18-wheeler, delivery truck and Uber or Lyft crashes in Norcross, Doraville, Peachtree Corners, Duluth, Lawrenceville and across Gwinnett County. Interstate 85, Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Buford Highway and Spaghetti Junction carry heavy freight and rideshare traffic every day. Learn how we handle truck accident cases across metro Atlanta and Uber and Lyft accident claims.
Flack Injury Law represents injured people only, and we focus on motor vehicle crashes that someone else caused. Attorney Jonathan Flack keeps a limited caseload so he can work directly on every case from our Midtown Atlanta office, about a half-hour drive down I-85 from Norcross. He speaks Spanish and meets Spanish-speaking clients without an interpreter.
Before founding the firm, Jonathan Flack spent two and a half years on the insurance side of commercial truck, tractor-trailer and medical transport van cases. He knows how carriers and their lawyers evaluate these claims. Call (678) 653-0309 for a free case review in English or Spanish.
Results include $650,000 for a client hurt in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Peachtree City. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case.
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Truck Accidents on I-85, Spaghetti Junction and Jimmy Carter Boulevard
The stretch of I-85 through Norcross ties metro Atlanta’s freight terminals and distribution centers to the rest of the Southeast. Tractor-trailers, box trucks and delivery vans merge on and off at Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Indian Trail and Beaver Ruin Road. Then they funnel into the Tom Moreland Interchange, better known as Spaghetti Junction, where I-85 meets I-285 in northern DeKalb County next to Doraville.
Local planners have flagged the risk. The Gateway85 Community Improvement District reports that the Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford Highway corridor carries more than 57,000 drivers a day, with above-average crash and injury rates. The district has also planned lane and turn-lane improvements at the Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford Highway intersection.
Who Can Be Responsible for a Norcross Truck Crash
The driver and the motor carrier are usually the main defendants. Georgia also allows claims against the carrier for its own negligent hiring, training and supervision, even when it admits the driver was working for it. The Georgia Supreme Court so held in Quynn v. Hulsey (2020). Depending on the facts, the truck owner, a maintenance shop, the shipper that loaded the cargo or a freight broker may share fault.
Truck Evidence Disappears Fast
Federal rules require carriers to keep hours-of-service records for only six months and maintenance records for one year. No federal rule requires them to keep engine control module data, the truck’s “black box.” We send a preservation letter right away. Under Georgia law, a company that knows or should know a claim is coming has a duty to preserve the evidence. Read what evidence a trucking company has to keep after a crash.
How Much Insurance a Trucking Company Carries
Interstate for-hire carriers hauling general freight must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage, and more for oil and hazardous loads. Many carry excess or umbrella policies on top of that. For crashes on or after July 1, 2024, Georgia lets you add the trucking company’s insurer to a lawsuit only in limited situations, such as a carrier in bankruptcy or a driver who can’t be served. Read our Georgia truck accident laws and deadlines guide.
Uber and Lyft Accidents in Norcross, Doraville and Gwinnett County
Rideshare drivers pick up and drop off all day along Buford Highway, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and the shopping centers off Jimmy Carter Boulevard. When one causes a crash, the coverage that applies depends on what the driver’s app was doing at that moment.
Which Rideshare Policy Pays Depends on the App
Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 33-1-24) sets the minimums. With the app on and no ride accepted, the rideshare policy must provide at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for injuries. From the moment a ride is accepted until it ends, the minimum is $1 million in liability coverage. For crashes since July 1, 2023, the required uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage during a ride is $300,000 per accident and $100,000 per person. Read how app status changes Uber and Lyft insurance in Georgia.
Passengers, Other Drivers and Pedestrians
If your rideshare driver caused the crash, the rideshare liability policy is the main source of payment. If another driver caused it during a ride and doesn’t carry enough insurance, the rideshare uninsured motorist coverage may help. Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians hit by a rideshare car can claim against the driver’s coverage and, while the app is on, the rideshare coverage, which is higher once a ride is accepted. If you were a passenger, read what to do after an Uber or Lyft passenger injury.
What to Do After a Crash in Norcross or Doraville
Get Medical Care First
Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta is a Level I trauma center, and Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville is a Level II trauma center, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Keep every record and bill. Follow up with a doctor even if the pain seems minor at first.
Get the Crash Report
The Gwinnett County Police Department handles crashes in unincorporated Gwinnett County and Peachtree Corners, and its West Precinct is in Norcross. The department says reports are available through BuyCrash, or in person for $5, about four business days after the report is taken. Inside city limits, such as Norcross, Duluth and Lawrenceville, the city’s own police handle the crash. Norcross Police release reports through BuyCrash or the city’s online records portal in three to five business days. The Georgia State Patrol may handle interstate crashes, and the Doraville Police Department handles crashes in Doraville.
Be Careful With the Insurance Company
The trucking or rideshare insurer may call within days and ask for a recorded statement. You don’t have to give one to the other side’s insurer. Don’t sign a release or cash a check before you know the full extent of your injuries.
Where Your Case Is Filed and How Long You Have
Gwinnett and DeKalb County Courts
Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Duluth and Lawrenceville are in Gwinnett County, whose State and Superior Courts sit at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Doraville and Chamblee are in DeKalb County, where the courthouse in Decatur hears civil cases. Georgia law generally lets you sue a motor carrier in the county where the crash happened (O.C.G.A. 40-1-117). Jonathan Flack files suit and takes cases to court when insurers won’t pay fair value.
Georgia Filing Deadlines
In most injury cases you have two years from the crash to file suit (O.C.G.A. 9-3-33), and four years for vehicle damage. Claims involving a city, county or state vehicle have shorter notice deadlines. Truck evidence can be gone long before any of these deadlines, so call early.
A Spanish-Speaking Norcross Truck Accident Attorney
About 40 percent of Norcross residents and 46 percent of Doraville residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Many people hurt on Buford Highway and I-85 would rather explain what happened in Spanish. Jonathan Flack speaks Spanish and works directly with Spanish-speaking clients, without an interpreter. He began his career as the primary Spanish-speaking attorney for South Fulton and Clayton County at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.
Lea nuestra página de abogado de accidentes de camión en Atlanta o de accidentes de Uber y Lyft, o llame al (678) 653-0309.
Norcross and Gwinnett Accident FAQ
Yes. We represent people hurt in crashes across Gwinnett and DeKalb counties, including Norcross, Doraville, Peachtree Corners, Duluth and Lawrenceville. Our office is about a half-hour drive down I-85, and Jonathan Flack works directly on every case.
It depends on the app. During an accepted ride, the rideshare policy must carry at least $1 million in liability coverage. With the app on and no ride, the minimum is $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident. With the app off, the driver’s personal policy usually applies.
In most cases, two years from the crash for injuries and four years for vehicle damage. Trucking companies only have to keep some records for six months, so the evidence can disappear long before the deadline.
A case from Norcross, Peachtree Corners or Duluth is often filed in Gwinnett County, at the courthouse in Lawrenceville. A Doraville crash is in DeKalb County, with the courthouse in Decatur. The right court can also depend on where the defendants are based.
Yes. Jonathan Flack speaks Spanish and works directly with Spanish-speaking clients, without an interpreter. Sí, hablamos español.
Nothing upfront. You owe no fee and no case costs unless we recover money for you.
Talk With a Norcross Truck and Rideshare Accident Lawyer Today – Free Consultations
A truck or rideshare crash can change your life in seconds. Medical bills start arriving while the trucking company or rideshare insurer builds its defense.
If you were hurt on I-85, Buford Highway, Jimmy Carter Boulevard or anywhere in Gwinnett or DeKalb County, don’t wait. Call (678) 653-0309 or reach out online for a free case review in English or Spanish.
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Do not let insurance companies control the outcome of your injury claim. Call Flack Injury Law today at (678) 653-0309 or contact us through our secure online form to schedule your free case review. The sooner you reach out, the sooner we can begin protecting your rights and fighting for the compensation you deserve.