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Injuries suffered in a semi-truck accident can be devastating. It can take months or even years to recover. In addition to suffering from serious personal injuries, the financial stress can be overwhelming as you might not be able to return to work and medical bills might be piling up.
The truck accident injury lawyers at McKinney Vos have seen first-hand the devastating impact injuries suffered in a truck accident can have, and we understand the pain and frustration they can cause. Waiting to get the compensation you and your family need can be a frustrating and nerve-wracking experience. When a truck accident causes serious personal injuries, our lawyers are here to listen to your story, gather the evidence necessary to prove your claim, and fight for the compensation you and your family deserve.
A fully-loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. When a vehicle of this size collides with a much smaller passenger vehicle, the results can be catastrophic and can turn your life upside down. Obtaining the compensation you deserve can be a complicated process. You will need to prove the other driver was at fault, document your injuries, and provide the medical bills and other financial expenses you incurred because of the trucking accident. But you don’t have to handle it alone. The truck accident injury lawyers at McKinney Vos are here to help.
When you meet with our truck accident injury lawyers, we can explain the process for obtaining compensation when a truck accident causes injuries. We can gather the evidence necessary to prove your claim. And we can negotiate with the insurance companies to obtain a full and fair settlement. If settlement is not forthcoming, we have the experience, resources, and expertise to take your case to court to fight for the compensation you deserve.
Because every personal injury claim is different, it is impossible to predict precisely how long it will take to resolve your claim. It helps to understand the settlement and negotiation process and an approximate timeline of how long each phase will take.
In some semi-truck accidents, liability is clear, and determining who was at fault is straightforward. For example, if you were stopped at a red light and were rear-ended by an 18-wheeler, the truck driver was clearly at fault. But in other cases, determining who was at fault is less clear. In these situations, it may be necessary to hire an accident reconstruction expert, a trucking safety expert, a private investigator, and others to reconstruct the circumstances that led to the accident and determine who was at fault.
If the truck driver’s insurance company accepts liability for causing the accident, your lawyer will submit your medical bills, medical records, and other evidence to establish the full measure of the harm you suffered because of the crash.
Gathering this evidence can take months. Because most injuries suffered in trucking accidents are severe, it takes time to heal. Your lawyer may need to wait until you have progressed through your recovery process to fully understand the nature and extent of your injuries and the cost of the medical care required to treat them. As your treatment progresses, we can request your medical records and bills and proof of other economic losses before submitting them to the insurance company. When your treatment nears completion, we will submit a settlement demand package seeking compensation for your economic and non-economic losses.
Once your lawyer submits evidence to prove your claim, the trucking company’s insurance carrier might make a settlement offer. They will almost always make a low offer that is not close to what you deserve. Our experienced truck accident injury lawyers know how to negotiate with insurance companies. We can work to speed up the negotiation process and ensure you obtain full compensation for your injuries.
If the insurance company refuses to make a fair offer to resolve your case, you may need to file a lawsuit to protect your rights and fight for the compensation you deserve. Once a lawsuit is filed, it can take a year or more until your case goes to trial. During that time, our lawyers will continue to negotiate with the insurance companies. Many cases are settled before trial.
Resolving a semi-truck accident claim is a complicated and time-consuming process. Factors that determine how long it will take to settle a semi-truck accident case include:
While we cannot give you a specific amount of time it will take to resolve your truck accident claim, we can provide a range. If there is no dispute about who caused the accident and the evidence needed to prove your case is readily available, you might be able to resolve your truck accident claim within six months after you’re finished treating. A more complicated case that does not involve litigation could take years. The most complex cases, which may involve catastrophic injuries, difficult-to-obtain evidence, and disputes about who was at fault for causing the crash, can take several years or more before they are resolved.
If you suffered catastrophic injuries in a semi-truck accident, expect the insurance company to put up a fight. Severe injuries are expensive to treat, which means the trucking insurance company could be liable for a substantial amount of money. To maximize your compensation, you need a personal injury law firm that knows how to get results.
Successfully resolving a semi-truck accident claim requires a comprehensive evaluation of a variety of factors. You need an experienced truck accident injury law firm that understands the nuances of a complex semi-truck accident claim, knows how to get results, and will fight to obtain the compensation you and your family deserve.
McKinney Vos will carefully analyze the circumstances that caused the accident, assess the nature and severity of your injuries and their impact on you, calculate your damages, and fight for the compensation you and your family deserve. To schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case, contact the truck accident injury lawyers at McKinney Vos today.
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