How Do I Handle the Trucker’s Insurance Company?
Dealing with insurance companies can be overwhelming, especially after the trauma of a trucking accident.
Often, insurance companies will try to shift the blame from their driver to the other party. A truck accident attorney can provide a team of experts to analyze the scene of the crash as well as the vehicles involved to determine the events exactly as they occurred.
A law firm can request for any physical evidence to be retained, such as black box data that can reveal the trucker’s actions during the collision.
How Is My Truck Settlement Calculated?
Several factors are used to determine your truck accident settlement amount. There are two types of damages you can claim: economic (monetary) damages and non-economic damages, which includes pain and suffering. Combined, these are known as compensatory damages.
Economic damages include:
Medical expenses, including all costs related to treatment of injuries, such as ambulance rides, emergency room care, doctor’s bills, hospital stays, medication costs, surgeries, procedures, rehabilitation, and therapy
Lost income, including potential bonuses, vacation or sick time, past or future lost wages
Property damage, including damage and loss to a motor vehicle
Non-economic damages include:
Pain and suffering, including physical pain, disfigurement, anxiety, fear, grief, insomnia, and loss of quality of life
Emotional pain, including emotional distress, PTSD and other mental disorders brought on by the incident and living with fear daily
Loss of consortium, including loss of companionship with a spouse or other relationship
Punitive damages can be obtained if a trucker acted in a way that was likely to cause harm to other drivers, such as by reckless driving
Other factors that may impact your semi-truck accident settlement include:
Insurance Coverage: The FMCSA requires trucks to have $750,000-$5,000,000 policies. An experienced trucking attorney will obtain the exact coverage limits for the truck involved in the accident. These expenses help determine the damages of the accident.
Proving Negligence: In truck accidents, both the truck driver and trucking company, among others, can be found negligent. Negligence can include using an improperly maintained vehicle, driver error, etc. Proving negligence can help establish that the truck driver was at fault.
our Truck Accident Attorneys
Do you have questions about what your potential case might be worth? We are available to discuss the details of your circumstance in a free, private consultation. If you’ve suffered injuries in a trucking accident, seeking legal representation is an important step in your recovery process.
At Atlanta Truck Accident, 95% of our caseload consists of representing victims who have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in a truck accident. Our firm has litigated hundreds of truck accident cases, obtaining multiple 7 and 8 figure verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients.
We offer a risk-free consultation to assess your claim for free and help you determine if you are entitled to compensation. Regardless of the circumstances of your claim, our lawyers may be able to help you pursue the financial compensation you are entitled to as a result of your injury or loss.
Call us today at (404) 591-1800 to set up your free and private case evaluation.
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