Georgia Truck Accident Lawyer – Gregory Stuck, Esq.
Trucking Cases on I-75, I-85, I-95, and I-20
Georgia’s interstates carry some of the heaviest commercial traffic in the country, and serious truck crashes here are defended by national firms from day one. The federal evidence that decides these cases, electronic logging data, engine control module downloads, driver qualification files, and maintenance records, can be lawfully destroyed on retention schedules unless a preservation demand stops the clock. Sending that spoliation letter immediately is standard practice here.
Apportionment Is the Battlefield
Under O.C.G.A. 51-12-33, Georgia juries assign percentages of fault to every entity involved, parties and nonparties alike, and each defendant pays only its share. Trucking defendants use this aggressively, pointing at brokers, shippers, maintenance contractors, and phantom vehicles to dilute their own percentage. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Alston & Bird v. Hatcher and the legislature’s 2022 response, which rules apply can even depend on when the claim accrued. Building the case means naming the right defendants and controlling the apportionment story before trial, not reacting to it during one.
The 2025 Reforms Reach Truck Cases Too
Senate Bill 68’s changes, seat belt admissibility, billed-and-paid medical evidence, anchoring limits, and bifurcation motions, all apply with full force in trucking litigation. These reforms punish undeveloped cases and reward the ones built for trial with hard evidence.
No Caps on the Recovery
Georgia does not cap compensatory damages. In a catastrophic injury case, the jury decides the full measure, and under Georgia’s two-year statute of limitations the window to build that case properly is shorter than it sounds. The authorities are collected in the Georgia Law Reference.
Free Consultation
Gregory Stuck is admitted in Georgia; matters are handled by appointment and remotely, with local counsel associated where it benefits the case. Contingency representation, no attorney fee unless we recover. Case costs and expenses are explained in the written fee agreement. Call (407) 630-8692.