Many people wonder if it’s worth it to hire a truck accident attorney after an accident. While that is a personal choice that depends on the situation, most cases will benefit from it. Below, we detail why you should hire a Virginia truck accident lawyer for your case.
Truck Accidents Are More Complex than Most Accident Cases
There are often several possible liable parties in a truck accident case. Someone without legal experience might not know how to identify all the potentially responsible parties. Our Virginia personal injury lawyer knows that any of the following parties might share liability in your truck crash case:
- Truck driver
- Trucking company
- Cargo company
- Maintenance company
- Manufacturer
We will investigate your crash to ensure we are holding every related party liable for your injuries and losses.
Much of the Evidence in a Truck Accident Case Is in the Hands of the Trucking Company
Gathering evidence after a truck accident is difficult enough. It can be much more so if most of the evidence you need is held by the people you are suing. When you work with a truck accident attorney, they’ll know to draft a spoliation letter requesting that the trucking company preserve and hand over certain evidence related to your case. This could include:
- The driver’s personnel file
- The driver’s hours of service logs
- The truck’s maintenance records
- The truck driver’s alcohol and drug test results
- Data from the truck’s black box or electronic data recorder
Truck Accident Injuries Are Often Catastrophic
Recovering from truck accident injuries requires your entire focus. You could be dealing with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or broken bones. You don’t need to put the stress of a legal case on your shoulders as well.
In some cases, truck accidents can cause fatal injuries. It can feel impossible to focus on anything after the loss of a loved one, let alone building a wrongful death case. But you don’t need to handle any of it if you hire an attorney. You have the space to grieve your loved one while your lawyer manages every aspect of your case.
You’ll Have to Handle Every Task If You don’t Hire an Attorney
Without an attorney, you’ll have to do most, if not all, of the following tasks:
- Gather evidence (including sending a spoliation letter)
- Build a case establishing negligence and liability
- Negotiate with an insurer
- Manage deadlines
- Prepare a case for trial
- Represent you in court
A Truck Accident Lawyer Will Ensure You Ask for Every Dollar You Deserve
Most people don’t know all the damages they are entitled to after a truck accident. Failing to account for one or more could cost you thousands. A truck accident attorney can ensure you ask for compensation for:
- Your current and future medical bills
- Lost wages
- Lost earning capacity
- Miscellaneous expenses related to your accident
- “Pain and suffering” and inconvenience
If you lost a loved one in an accident, a personal injury attorney will identify all your potential losses and fight to get what you need.
Truck Accident Cases Often Require Negotiation
Truck accident claims are often very expensive for insurance companies. You can expect them to offer you much less than you deserve and make it difficult for you to negotiate on your own.
However, when you work with a lawyer, especially one who started their career representing insurance companies (just like our founder Jim Parrish did), you can rest assured that the insurance company won’t take advantage of you.
Truck Accident Lawyers Have Experience Handling Truck Accident Cases
Arguably the most important reason you’ll want to hire a truck accident lawyer is that they have experience handling these cases. They know case law, state law, and federal regulations, and they understand concepts like vicarious liability. Without hours and hours and hours of spare time (and a law degree), you might not understand how these apply in your case.
When you talk to a lawyer, you can ask them how many cases like yours they have handled. You can also look at their case results to see what they have recovered for past clients. For example, we have recovered the following for Virginia truck accident victims:
- A $5 million wrongful death truck accident settlement for a family
- A $1 million settlement for a grandmother who was severely injured in a head-on collision with a truck
- A $700,000 wrongful death settlement for the mother of a young woman who passed away in a truck crash
- A $500,000 settlement for a client seriously injured in a head-on crash
Truck Accident Cases Are Expensive
Most people don’t have the resources to take on a trucking company, its insurer, and its lawyers. Our law firm does. We can fund experts and investigations that most people don’t have the capital to do on their own.
Truck Accident Lawyers Handle Cases With No Upfront Fees
Many people don’t hire lawyers because they think they can’t afford legal help. That is not true. Personal injury lawyers handle cases on a contingency-fee basis. This means that you don’t pay a retainer or any other startup fees.
You also don’t pay hourly fees. Your attorney’s fees come out of your settlement or award. This means that we only get paid if we recover compensation for you.
This means there is no financial risk when you get help from an attorney.
Learn More About Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer During a FREE Claim Review
Hiring a truck accident attorney will be beneficial to you in most cases, especially if you sustained serious injuries or the insurer is being difficult. Jim Parrish and the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC team and ready to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
Call our law firm today for a FREE claim review. We can tell you more about what we can do for you and your case today.
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