Nashville Amazon Truck & Van Accident Lawyers
Tough representation for injured drivers, passengers, and pedestrians
Amazon deliveries make countless deliveries throughout Nashville every day. The drivers of Amazon trucks and Amazon vans may not know the local roads and neighborhoods. They may also drive while tired or distracted. At Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, our Amazon truck accident lawyers understand the unique challenges involved in filing personal injury and wrongful death claims when Tennessee accidents involve an Amazon vehicle – such as showing the driver was on duty and demonstrating who is responsible besides the driver. Our Nashville truck accident lawyers demand full compensation for all your financial damages and for every moment of pain and suffering. Call us now to assert your rights.
How can we help?
- How does the Amazon delivery process work?
- How common are Amazon truck accidents?
- What types of Amazon accidents occur in Nashville?
- Why do Amazon truck and Amazon van drivers cause accidents?
- What injuries do Amazon delivery truck accident victims suffer?
- Who is responsible for Amazon truck accidents?
- How much is my Amazon truck accident case worth in Nashville?
- Do you have a Nashville Amazon truck accident lawyer near me?
"When I was a teenager, Dad got hurt. Insurance company wouldn't pay. We lost our house. But, Dad got a lawyer and we got justice. That's the moment I decided to become an attorney. As a lawyer, I have dedicated my life to helping injury victims."
~ Rocky
How does the Amazon delivery process work?
Amazon’s delivery program generally has three phrases:
- Picking up the packages from sellers, distributors, and manufacturers and delivering those products to the nearest Amazon fulfillment center.
- Transferring the packets from one Amazon fulfillment center to another fulfillment center
- The “last mile phase” is where products are delivered to the doorsteps of consumers and businesses.
Generally, Amazon makes contractual arrangements with airlines and shipping companies for the first and second phases – as well as using its own network of Amazon truck drivers. For the last mile phase, Amazon uses an Amazon Flex program that connects local drivers and local delivery companies with the local Amazon fulfillment centers.
How common are Amazon truck accidents?
The Seattle Times reported in 2021 that the drivers who deliver the packages from fulfillment centers to local residences and businesses (the last mile phase) sustain injuries at a higher rate than the other parts of Amazon’s supply chain. The newspaper reported that a study by the Strategic Organizing Center (a labor union coalition) found that the rate (and severity) of Amazon injuries during the last mile (doorstep delivery phase) was higher than for Amazon’s main competitor, UPS.
Even though Amazon contracts with local drivers to make last-mile deliveries, those drivers often use Amazon-branded delivery vans, although they may also use their own vehicles. Amazon normally instructs the drivers on how to make their deliveries. These instructions include where, when, and how to make the deliveries. Last-mile drivers generally must use and respond to certain Amazon technologies to control delivery.
Many of the local delivery vehicles are box trucks and vans.
What types of Amazon accidents occur in Nashville?
At Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, we handle every type of Amazon delivery accident, including head-on collisions, rear-end accidents, broadsides, rollovers, blind spot accidents, intersection accidents, single-vehicle accidents, backing-out accidents, and multiple-vehicle accidents.
Why do Amazon truck and Amazon van drivers cause accidents?
Our Nashville Amazon truck accident lawyers work with the police, investigators, trucking experts, witnesses, and accident victims to show how truck accidents happen and who is responsible.
Some of the many causes of Amazon truck accidents in Nashville include:
- Distracted Driving. Many drivers are distracted by the constant use of their GPS, cell phone use, eating, drinking, and other distractions.
- Speeding and other traffic violations. Amazon delivery drivers often speed so they can make more deliveries to earn more money or higher praise.
- Driver Fatigue. Many Amazon drivers work long hours to meet Amazon’s delivery needs.
- Improper cargo securement. Cargo that moves around during the delivery can cause the driver to lose control of their vehicle.
- Lack of knowledge of the Nashville geography. Even with the use of GPS, many Amazon drivers are confused about which roads and paths to take to get to their destinations.
- Lack of training. Drivers need to understand the dangers of driving delivery trucks and vans – especially how to anticipate and handle the vehicle’s blind spots.
- Other safety issues. These include driving in poor traffic, weather, and road conditions, poor vehicle maintenance, and driver intoxication.
What injuries do Amazon delivery truck accident victims suffer?
Rocky McElhaney Law Firm handles all types of catastrophic, permanent, and serious injuries, including:
- Head trauma, including traumatic brain injuries
- Loss of limb/traumatic amputation
- Spinal cord injuries
- Broken bones/fractures
- Lung, kidney, spleen, and other organ damage
- Burns
- Nerve, ligament, tissue, tendon, and muscle damage
- Whiplash
- Hearing or vision loss
- Back, shoulder, and neck pain
- Fatalities
Who is responsible for Amazon truck accidents?
At Rocky McElhaney Law firm, we file accident claims when Amazon drivers cause injuries or the death of a loved one. Our Nashville Amazon truck and van accident lawyers also file claims against the local delivery companies that hire the last mile drivers and Amazon.
Generally, cross-country drivers are Amazon employees, which means Amazon should be responsible for any accidents caused by those drivers.
Amazon’s liability for local drivers who cause accidents is more complicated. We understand the unique challenge of showing that Amazon was directly responsible for the truck driver’s negligence – because the driver was an Amazon employee. Generally, if Amazon “controls’ the driver’s performance, then Amazon may be responsible as an employer.
Some of the steps our lawyers take to confirm drivers are Amazon employees include reviewing the driver’s work schedule, the delivery routes, what Amazon technology and data governs each delivery, email communications and dispatch records, the testimony of co-workers and managers, eyewitnesses, electronic logging device records, inspection and repair records, the contracts between the driver and Amazon, videos of the accident, and other relevant information.
Even if a driver is not an employee (the driver is a contractor), Amazon may be liable for failing to properly vet the driver and for other negligent conduct, such as creating unmanageable delivery schedules.
How much is my Amazon truck accident case worth in Nashville?
Our Nashville Amazon delivery accident lawyers work with your doctors to fully understand the scope and severity of all your injuries. We also work with your employers, financial professionals, life planners, and others to verify and value your other damages. Our attorneys demand compensation for all your current and future:
- Medical costs, including emergency care, surgeries, hospital stays, physician care, rehabilitative care, assistive devices and technology, and medications.
- Lost income and benefits – for every day you cannot work – including if you can never work again
- Physical pain and emotional suffering
- Inability to enjoy life’s pleasures
- Loss of function of a body part
- Property damage
- Scarring and disfigurement
We file wrongful death actions if a close family member (parent, child, spouse, or other close relative) dies due to the negligence of an Amazon truck driver. Damages in wrongful death actions include the funeral and burial costs, the loss of financial support, and the loss of personal support (love, education, guidance, and companionship) your loved one would have provided.
Do you have a Nashville Amazon truck accident lawyer near me?
Rocky McElhaney Law Firm meets injury victims and families at our offices in Nashville located at:
- 545 Mainstream Dr., Suite 105
- 615 Main Street, B21.
We also make out-of-office arrangements if you are too injured to travel. Our lawyers also discuss cases by phone and through online conferences.
Call our respected Nashville Amazon truck and van accident lawyers now
We understand how anxious and worried you are. At Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, we are ready to guide you through each step of the claims process. Our Nashville Amazon truck accident lawyers have earned the respect of former clients, insurance companies, and the legal community for our dedication to our clients and our record of impressive results. Call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We represent truck and van accident victims in Nashville, East Nashville, Hendersonville, Clarksville, and Murfreesboro.