Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers in Massachusetts and Connecticut
When Companies Cut Corners, Raipher Fights For The Win
Commercial vehicles move the economy, but when they’re operated carelessly, they endanger everyone else on the road. Across Massachusetts and Connecticut, collisions involving delivery trucks, construction vehicles, and service vans leave victims facing serious injuries, mounting expenses, and long recoveries. These aren’t simple truck accidents. They often involve corporate insurance, complex liability, and companies that move fast to protect themselves.
When a commercial driver causes harm, you need a law firm with the skill and persistence to hold the business accountable. With more than $100 million recovered for clients, Raipher, P.C. has the resources, courtroom experience, and tenacity to make negligent companies pay what justice requires.
If you were injured or a loved one was killed in a commercial vehicle accident, our lawyers have the experience, skill, and national reach to fight for your maximum compensation. Contact us now for a free consultation. A member of our team is available 24/7 to answer questions and help protect your legal options.
What qualifies as a commercial vehicle
Commercial vehicles include any car, van, or truck used for business purposes. That means much more than 18-wheelers. Common examples in serious crashes include:
- Delivery Trucks and Vans: Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and other fleet vehicles.
- Utility and Service Trucks: Cable, plumbing, HVAC, and repair company vehicles.
- Dump Trucks, Garbage Trucks, and Construction Vehicles: Used on road projects or private construction sites.
- Box Trucks and Moving Vans: Operated by regional or local carriers.
- Rideshare or Shuttle Vehicles: Transporting passengers for pay.
Because these vehicles are owned or operated for profit, both the driver and the company may share liability when negligence causes harm. That connection between business operation and safety duty is what makes these cases uniquely complex. It’s why you need experienced legal representation to prove fault.
How commercial vehicle crashes happen
Deadlines, fatigue, and poor vehicle maintenance drive risk in the commercial transport industry. Drivers rushing to complete routes may speed, text, or skip rest breaks. Companies may overload trucks or send unqualified drivers into traffic without proper training. These choices increase danger for everyone sharing the road.
Common factors and causes in commercial vehicle crashes include:
- Driver Fatigue: Long hours behind the wheel without proper rest or breaks.
- Distracted Driving: Using phones, GPS, or dispatch devices while in motion.
- Speeding and Aggressive Driving: Rushing to meet tight delivery schedules.
- Poor Maintenance: Worn brakes, bald tires, and mechanical failures that cause loss of control.
- Improper Loading or Weight Distribution: Making vehicles unstable or difficult to stop.
- Inadequate Training or Supervision: Allowing unqualified drivers to operate commercial vehicles.
On busy routes like I-91, I-90, I-84, and Route 9, one careless maneuver from a company-owned vehicle can trigger a multi-car collision. Victims often suffer traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, internal bleeding, or broken bones that alter life permanently. Even low-speed crashes can cause serious harm when the vehicle weighs several tons.
Holding companies accountable for these conditions requires experienced investigation and fast action. A lawyer from Raipher can move quickly to preserve evidence and ensure the full truth, and the full value of your recovery, is brought to light.
Establishing liability and proving fault
Commercial vehicle cases aren’t simple. They’re built to protect companies, not victims. Businesses that operate fleets often have entire legal teams and national insurance carriers working immediately to minimize their exposure after a crash. They collect statements, control evidence, and try to shape the narrative before injured victims have even left the hospital. Without an attorney of your own, critical proof can disappear and your right to fair compensation can slip away.
That’s why it’s essential to contact a lawyer from Raipher as soon as possible. Our team moves fast to secure black-box data, driver logs, dispatch records, maintenance files, and corporate safety manuals before they’re altered or destroyed. We work with accident reconstruction experts to uncover how the crash happened and connect it directly to company negligence.
When employers push drivers past safe limits, ignore vehicle maintenance, or design routes that set workers up for failure, they’re responsible for the outcome. Raipher exposes those violations, builds pressure through evidence, and positions your case for maximum compensation.
We work with medical and financial experts to quantify every loss, ensuring the settlement or verdict truly supports recovery. Preparation and persistence make insurers take these claims seriously and that’s where Raipher wins.
Injury law done right. Raipher for the win.
Raipher levels the playing field. With national reach, extensive trial experience, and a record of more than $100 million recovered for clients, our attorneys have the firepower to take on corporations and their insurers and win.
We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no attorney’s fee unless we win. Free consultations are available for victims and families throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. Contact Raipher today to protect your rights and make your one shot at justice count.