Were you or someone in your family injured in a Washington DC truck accident? If another party caused a crash that harmed you or a family member, you may be eligible to pursue compensation for medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and more.
At Wisner Baum, we have decades of experience and a track record of success in helping accident victims recover compensation after preventable truck crashes. Whether you were severely injured or lost a family member, we will fight for total and fair compensation.
Since opening in 1985, our team of lawyers has won more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients in a wide range of practice areas.
Injured in a truck accident in Washington DC? Call Wisner Baum today at (310) 207-3233 or contact us online to get the experienced legal support you deserve!
The most common causes of truck accidents in Washington DC include:
Trucking companies may also expect impossible and unsafe conditions from their drivers and cargo loaders, which can lead to a host of mistakes on the job.
When you work with the team at Wisner Baum, our Washington DC truck accident attorneys will investigate the circumstances that led to the crash to determine liability. In some cases, more than one party may have caused or contributed to the accident, which makes a thorough investigation vital to building a solid case and maximizing compensation.
Wisner Baum has found that the negligent party tends to be one or more of the following:
No matter the circumstances, our law firm will exhaustively investigate the case to identify all responsible parties.
Truck crashes are often devastating for victims. Commercial trucks' sheer size and weight make them particularly destructive when colliding with passenger vehicles, bicyclists, motorcyclists, or pedestrians.
According to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), when semi-trucks and passenger vehicles collide in two-vehicle accidents, 97% of the fatalities are passenger vehicle occupants.
After being injured in a truck crash, victims may wonder what their legal rights are. To move forward with a claim, they must prove that the other party (a truck driver, for example) was negligent. This is where retaining an experienced lawyer comes into play. The DC truck accident lawyers at Wisner Baum know what it takes to investigate the causes of truck crashes and build the most robust case for clients.
It is unethical for an accident lawyer to promise how much compensation you can expect to receive by pursuing a lawsuit. At Wisner Baum, we will always be honest and forthright when pursuing justice and financial compensation on your behalf.
From our initial consultation onward, we will discuss the variables and determining factors that go into the compensation you might receive.
Remember that insurance companies will often offer settlements immediately following an accident. They may even say this is the “best offer” they can make, believing you may need the money to pay bills. We advise victims to talk with a lawyer before accepting an insurance settlement after a truck crash.
A study from the Insurance Research Council found that the average person receives a settlement 3.5x larger when they retain a lawyer to represent their interests. Let us fight for maximum compensation on your behalf so you can focus on regaining your health.
First, accident victims are not legally required to hire legal representation. They can try to navigate the claims process and litigation on their own. However, truck accident claims are often highly complex. A truck accident attorney in DC can save you from making common mistakes, strengthen your case, and minimize any potential weak points.
If you choose to work with an attorney, the next question people often ask is whether to hire someone local. Hiring a local attorney makes sense for many people—they want to be able to talk face-to-face with their legal advocate if the need arises.
At Wisner Baum, we offer the benefits of a local firm—our DC satellite office is located near Washington Circle—backed by the resources of a nationwide firm—the best of both worlds. Six of our lawyers are also admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.
Many truck crash victims turn to Wisner Baum because:
Our board-certified trial lawyers have won over $4 billion for those injured nationwide across our practice areas. We stand ready to take on your case, strengthening it with our decades of experience and award-winning advocacy. Our firm only gets paid if we win, and our legal services have no upfront fees.
Put our experienced trial lawyers on your side. Contact Wisner Baum today to schedule a FREE consultation with our Washington DC truck accident attorneys!
"Wisner Baum gave exceptional attention to all aspects of the case, detailed inquiry, and tenacious overview of all the information submitted. The paralegals are efficient and diligent. I was completely surprised to find an empathic personal message to take care of my own health during the challenging time of being a full-time caretaker.*"
In May of 2019, the jury in the case of Pilliod et al. v, Monsanto Company ordered the agrochemical giant to pay $2.055 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Bay Area couple in their 70s. R. Brent Wisner served as co-lead trial attorney for the Pilliods, delivering the opening and closing statements and cross-examining several of Monsanto’s experts. Wisner Baum managing shareholder, Michael Baum and attorney Pedram Esfandiary also served on the trial team in the Pilliod case.
The judge later reduced their award to $87M. Monsanto appealed the Pilliod’s verdict which the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District denied on August 9, 2021. Monsanto then requested the California Supreme Court review the appeal’s court decision, which the court denied on Nov. 17, 2021. Monsanto (Bayer) then submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court which SCOTUS denied on June 27, 2022, allowing the final judgment of $87M to remain intact.
$289.2 million jury verdict in Monsanto Roundup trial
Wisner Baum co-represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson in the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. On Aug. 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury ordered Monsanto to pay $39.25 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages to Mr. Johnson, a former groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Months after the jury verdict, the judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $39.25 million. Mr. Johnson decided to accept the remittitur, bringing the adjusted amount awarded to Mr. Johnson $78.5 million.
Monsanto (Bayer) appealed the verdict and Johnson cross appealed. On July 20, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict against Monsanto but reduced Mr. Johnson’s award to $20.5 million. The company chose not to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the litigation.
In 2016, Wisner Baum attorney Timothy A. Loranger and six other attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee were able to secure a $265 million settlement for victims of the 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia, one of the largest in the U.S. for 2016.
