The 3 Most Important Things To Do After Being Injured In A Truck Accident
- Have you or a loved one recently been injured in an accident with a semi truck or other commercial vehicle like a bus or box truck?
- Are you worried about how you’re going to get the medical care for the injuries you or your loved one suffered?
- Are you worried about how you’re going to make ends meet if you or your loved one aren’t able to work for a while?
If you answered “Yes” to any of the questions above, this may be the most important article you read this year.
The days and weeks after an accident involving a commercial truck like a semi or bus are almost always overwhelming.
You or a family member have likely been severely injured and are dealing with all of the anxious thoughts that naturally occur during such a time.
You’re also probably starting to have anxious thoughts about the long-term repercussions of dealing with serious injuries.
This is all natural.
It’s important that you don’t judge yourself for dealing with these types of thoughts.
And, there’s good news.
If the truck driver involved in your accident was at least partially at fault for the accident that occurred, their insurance should be paying for your medical expenses, and potentially paying damages for pain and suffering as well.
However, the insurance company is going to do everything they can to avoid paying you or your family as much as you need and deserve.
Below we discuss 3, extremely important things you must do to ensure that the insurance company pays you or your family as much as you need and deserve.
#1 – Get The Black Box Data
You’ve probably heard about the “black box” used in airplanes to track important details about the plane in the event of a mishap.
Similar black boxes are also used with commercial trucks.
These black boxes track a number of important details that are essential for proving that the truck driver was negligent, which is essential for receiving the maximum compensation possible from the insurance company.
Some of the data collected include:
- The truck’s speed before the collision
- If and when the brakes were applied, and how hard
- Whether the truck suddenly sped up or stopped before the collision
- The pressure of the tires
- Where the truck was located when the accident occurred
- Any communications between the driver and the company they work for
- How long the truck driver was driving before the collision
Unfortunately, these black boxes are designed to overwrite at regular times, which automatically erases all the data stored in the black box.
And, sometimes, the trucking companies find ways to prevent access to the black box before the data disappears.
It is extremely important that you collect the data from the black box before it disappears!
We’ll explain how to do this in a minute.
#2 – Speak To Witnesses Before The Insurance Company Does
The people who witnessed the accident, and the people who witnessed the driver at his or her last stop, are also essential to making the strongest case possible – a case that ensures the most compensation possible.
It is extremely important to get testimony from these witnesses as soon as possible.
First, their memory of the incident will fade over time.
Second, the insurance company for the trucking company is going to send adjusters to speak with these people as soon as they can.
These interactions often result in subtle changes to the witness’s memory of the event.
And, as you probably guessed, these changes in memory are in favor of the trucking company.
#3 – Get Help From Experts Who Are Highly Experienced In Handling Trucking Accidents
If you’re like most people who have been involved in a trucking accident, you’re probably thinking,
“How am I going to get the black box data and interview witnesses? I’m dealing with serious medical issues!“
The answer is that you shouldn’t.
You should get help.
The good news is that you can get this help without paying any out-of-pocket expense by working with an attorney.
But you shouldn’t just contact any law firm that claims to handle trucking accidents.
It’s extremely important that you get help from a law firm that is highly experienced in trucking accident cases and has a team of experts to help you.
These are the benefits of getting help from a law firm that is highly experienced in trucking accidents:
- They can get their team of engineers to wherever the truck is in a matter of minutes to get the data from the black box and take pictures
- They can get their team of expert interviewers to collect testimony from essential witnesses in a matter of minutes
- They have a team of doctors that can help you get the best medical care and help make the best case possible for why you should receive maximum compensation
- They have a proven trial record of winning many multi-million-dollar awards for their clients
- They know that injuries from a truck accident can be life-changing, so their team members have high levels of empathy and compassion
It is important to contact a law firm that is highly experienced with trucking accidents as soon as possible!
Every hour that passes could be the difference between you or your family getting the compensation you need and deserve, or not getting that compensation.
And, the sooner you have a law firm helping you with legal and medical matters, the sooner you can reduce your stress and focus on healing.
How To Get A Free Consultation With Attorneys Who Are Highly Experienced With Trucking Accidents
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Once you speak with one of our partner law firms, they can immediately start helping you with the following:
- Getting their team of engineers to wherever the truck is in a matter of minutes to get the data from the black box and take pictures
- Getting their team of expert interviewers to collect testimony from essential witnesses in a matter of minutes
- Getting their team of doctors to help you get the best medical care and help make the best case possible for why you should receive maximum compensation
- Serving you and your family with empathy and compassion
- Building a case for why you or your family should receive a multi-million-dollar award
- Taking care of as many legal and medical issues as possible so you can reduce your stress and focus on healing
To schedule a free consultation with one of our partner law firms and immediately get help from them, just tap the button below.