Truck Trailer Accident Law

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How to Recover Compensation After a Big Rig Accident

If you were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-truck and you live in a no-fault state, you will file a claim under your own Personal Injury Protection insurance coverage to cover the cost of medical bills and a portion of your lost wages. However, you may be entitled to additional compensation if your medical bills exceed your PIP insurance coverage and you meet the state’s serious injury threshold.

Filing a Truck Accident Lawsuit

At Parker Waichman LLP, a truck accident lawyer on our legal team can help you pursue compensation in court by filing a personal injury lawsuit. Truck accident lawsuits are complex, as more than one party can be held liable for your damages.

Who Can Be Held Liable for My Truck Accident Damages?

The following parties can be held liable for your economic and non-economic damages, in a truck accident lawsuit:

• The truck driver
• The trucking company
• The company responsible for loading the cargo
• The person or entity responsible for maintaining and servicing the truck and trailer
• The truck or truck parts manufacturer

A truck driver lawyer on our legal team will carefully investigate your accident, exploring all avenues of compensation, to ensure you recover the fair settlement or award you deserve.

Why Are Truck Accident Cases So Complex?

Truck accident cases are more complicated than other types of motor vehicle accident cases for many reasons, including:

• Truck accident victims often sustain severe, life-changing injuries.
• Because truck accident cases often involve large sums of money, trucking companies, and insurance companies fight hard to minimize payout.
• Investigating a truck accident requires examining several pieces of evidence. Federal and state trucking regulations require trucking companies to keep substantial records that can be used as evidence in a truck accident lawsuit.
• The trucking industry is made up of many different entities and companies that work together. Any of the entities or companies involved can share fault for the collision.
• These parties can also try to shift the liability onto one another, further complicating the case.
• A trucking company typically has layered insurance coverage. In this type of accident case, one insurance policy isn’t triggered until a different policy’s coverage limits have been reached. This makes it difficult to determine how much total insurance coverage is available.

Why You Need a Truck Accident Attorney to Handle Your Case

Considering how complex truck accident cases can be and how hard a trucking company and their insurers will fight to avoid liability, it’s important to have an experienced truck accident attorney in your corner. At Parker Waichman LLP, our truck accident lawyers know what it takes to build a strong case and help you recover compensation for your accident-related losses.

Our legal team is prepared to build the strongest case possible, using every necessary resource.

The approaches our truck accident attorneys may take include:

• Investigating the accident.
• Recovering evidence to build a strong case.
• Hiring accident reconstructionists and trucking industry experts to provide testimony that supports your case.
• Collecting documentation that proves the extent of your injuries and losses.
• Identifying all liable parties and the available insurance coverage.
• Filing insurance claims and lawsuits if necessary.
• Pursuing full and fair compensation from all at-fault parties.
• Providing knowledgeable, experienced legal support and guidance.