Is It Worth Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer
Truck accident claims are complicated, especially compared to typical auto accident claims. In many cases, multiple parties are involved, including the trucker, trucking company, cargo loading company, or even the manufacturer of the truck’s parts. Determining who should be held liable in a truck crash can be difficult, and an insurance company will usually attempt to shift the blame onto you to avoid paying what they owe.
Additionally, state and federal regulations govern the trucking industry, and understanding these complex laws requires the skills, knowledge, and experience of a truck accident lawyer.
A California truck accident lawyer at Lem Garcia Law can handle every aspect of your case, including the investigation, evidence gathering, and settlement negotiations. While you focus on your recovery, our legal team will fight for your right to fair compensation.
What Does a California Truck Accident Lawyer Do?
When involved in a collision, semi-trucks can deliver a powerful blow. If you’re involved in an auto accident with a big rig, you’ll likely sustain serious injuries, significant property damage, and other losses. If the accident was caused by a negligent trucker, their insurance provider will try to offer you a fast settlement, but these settlements are never enough to cover the true cost of your damages. An insurance company is a business that is out to make a profit. It’s in their interest to keep the settlement low, meaning they will do whatever it takes to pay you as little as possible, if anything at all.
Hiring a truck accident lawyer at Lem Garcia Law can help you recover the compensation you need to recover from your injuries and move forward with your life.
During this challenging time, a truck accident lawyer on our legal team can help in many ways:
Identifying Liable Parties
Identifying liable parties in a truck accident can be complex. An experienced truck accident lawyer can investigate your accident and gather evidence, analyzing the details of the accident to determine who should be held liable.
There may be multiple parties liable for your accident, and your truck accident lawyer will identify them all to ensure you recover maximum compensation for all losses.
Obtain Evidence
Gathering evidence will strengthen your case and support your compensation claim. Your truck accident attorney will know what evidence is needed to prove your case and how to go about obtaining it. Potential evidence can include hours of service logs, employment records, phone records, police reports, eyewitness testimony, black box data, and more.
Help from Experts
To recover maximum compensation, your attorney must show the potential long-term impact the accident has had on your life. For example, if you’re unable to return to work at all, your attorney may work with life care planners, medical professionals, economists, and forensic accountants to prove future loss of income and future medical care costs.
Negotiating with the Insurance Company
At Lem Garcia Law, we have extensive experience negotiating with insurance companies, and we’re familiar with the many tricks and tactics they will use to try to minimize payout or deny your claim. We will take the insurance company head-on and will ensure you recover the fair settlement you’re owed for an accident that was caused by the negligence of another.
Who Can Be Held Liable for a Truck Accident?
As mentioned above, truck accident claims can involve multiple liable parties, which can also mean multiple insurance policies. Some parties who may be held liable for a truck accident claim can include:
- The truck driver
- The trucking company
- The company responsible for loading the cargo
- The person or entity responsible for servicing and maintaining the truck
- The truck or truck parts manufacturer
- Other drivers
Your attorney will identify all liable parties during the investigation, reviewing all insurance policies to determine how much compensation is available, ensuring you pursue the settlement you’re entitled to.
Contact Us Today
If you were injured in an auto accident that was caused by a negligent truck driver, you must take legal action as soon as possible. At Lem Garcia Law, our experienced truck accident lawyers can investigate your accident, gather evidence, and build a strong case that will hold the negligent truck driver and other liable parties responsible for the harm you have suffered. Contact us today to schedule a free case review.