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Hurt in a Truck Crash? Take On the Trucking Company Head-On<\/h1>

T. Madden & Associates, P.C. represents people injured in truck wrecks across Georgia, from Clayton County and Jonesboro to Atlanta, Decatur, Macon and Augusta. Our firm has been in practice since 1999.<\/p>

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By Terance Madden \u00b7 Published October 20, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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You can sue a trucking company for negligence in Georgia when a driver’s or the company’s careless conduct caused your crash and your injuries. You must show that the company owed a duty, broke it, and caused real harm. This guide explains how that works in plain language. Attorney Terance Madden has been in practice since 1999. The firm’s truck accident lawyer<\/a> page covers the wider process.<\/p>\n

Can You Sue a Trucking Company in Georgia?<\/h2>\n

Yes. Injured people in Georgia can sue a trucking company when the company or its driver was negligent. Negligence is a failure to use reasonable care. Georgia law describes ordinary negligence as the absence of the care that ordinarily prudent people use in similar circumstances (O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-1-2<\/a>).<\/p>\n

A truck crash lawsuit is a civil claim for compensation. It is separate from a traffic ticket or a criminal case.<\/p>\n

Every case turns on its own facts. This page gives the general framework so you can see the questions that matter.<\/p>\n\n

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If a truck crash has left you or someone you love facing bills and hard decisions, our team is glad to talk through your options. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Who Can Be Named in a Truck Crash Lawsuit?<\/h2>\n

The driver and the motor carrier that operated the truck can often both be named. A motor carrier is the company that runs the truck, and it usually holds the most records. Georgia law makes a person liable for torts committed by a servant in the prosecution and within the scope of the business (O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-2-2<\/a>). In plain terms, a company can answer for a driver’s negligence while the driver is doing the company’s work.<\/p>\n

Whether the driver was working at the time matters. A driver on a purely personal errand may fall outside that rule, so the facts of the trip get checked early.<\/p>\n

Other parties can share fault too. These may include the owner or lessor of the truck, a company that loaded or secured the cargo, a repair shop that did poor work, or a maker of a defective part. Under Georgia’s apportionment statute, the fact-finder weighs the fault of each person who contributed to the injury, and a nonparty’s fault is considered when the plaintiff settled with that nonparty or a defendant gave notice, no later than 120 days before trial, that the nonparty was wholly or partially at fault (O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-12-33<\/a>). Damages assigned to each liable person are that person’s own liability, not a joint liability.<\/p>\n

Grounds for Negligence Against a Trucking Company<\/h2>\n

A trucking company can be liable for its own decisions, not only for the driver’s actions. Common grounds include:<\/p>\n