What Does a Truck Accident Lawyer Do?
A truck accident lawyer represents people who are injured in a crash where the vehicle at fault is operating a truck. There are special rules of the road for trucks and a truck accident lawyer identifies violations of those rules as part of the lawyer’s investigation of your case.
This type of lawyer specializes in documenting the extent of your physical injuries and out of pocket expenses such as time lost from work and damage to your vehicle.
The truck accident lawyer gathers evidence showing that the other driver is at fault. The accident attorney then presents a claim for damages to the insurance company that insures the other driver. This claim for damages includes pain and suffering, economic losses, medical expenses and long term medical care costs and long term physical and emotional suffering.
There is a higher duty of care for truck drivers because their vehicles are so large and so dangerous. For example there is a federal truck driver regulation that requires truck drivers to exercise extreme caution under hazardous conditions such as snow, ice, sleet, fog, mist, rain, dust, or smoke.
What if the Insurance Company Does Not Make a Fair Offer?
Experienced accident lawyers are also trial lawyers because at times insurance companies do not make fair or adequate settlement offers. This forces the attorney to file a lawsuit. Once lawsuits are filed cases often settle but if they do not an experienced trial lawyer can present your case to a jury to ensure that you receive full and fair compensation.
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