Truck Accidents: David and Goliath Stories
Truck accidents are more complex and more than one party may be liable for your damages.
Truck accidents are more complex and more than one party may be liable for your damages.
As soon as you get a lawyer, the burden of dealing with the insurance people will be off your shoulders.
Why does it matter who you file a claim against? It matters a lot. Truck drivers carry a very limited liability insurance.
The company might be accused of negligent hire if the driver did not have a valid commercial driver’s license or had priors for distracted or drunk driving.
Will your case turn into a lawsuit? Probably not. Trucking companies tend to avoid bad publicity and they won’t want to be dragged into a long legal battle.
Filing a truck accident claim is not as simple as recovering damages after a minor fender-bender.
Keep in mind that there are no caps on economic and non-economic damages in Texas so the settlement you can get depends on the severity of your injuries as well as on the skill of your attorney.
Unfortunately, St. Louis has a higher rate of deaths from traffic accidents involving speeding drivers than most every other city in the United States.
If, for instance, the company failed to check the driver’s record and it turns out he had a history of aggressive driving, your lawyer can claim it was a case of negligence.
Your lawyer will review the police report, visit the crash scene and talk to eyewitnesses to get a better understanding of what really happened.