Protecting Your Rights after a

Commercial Truck Accident

A commercial truck accident can affect injury victims for the rest of their lives.
When an accident involves a large, heavy commercial vehicle, injuries are more
likely to be serious. In many cases, truck crash injuries can permanently affect
your ability to work, enjoy hobbies, spend time with family, and even enjoy the
normal activities of life. Negligent truck drivers and trucking companies have a
legal obligation to compensate these victims for all of their losses. The San Jose
truck accident lawyers at Deldar Legal know how to handle truck accident cases.
They can stop insurance company tactics, prove the value of your losses, and
protect your right to be compensated. Call (844) 335-3271 to schedule your free
consultation.
Here are some important tips for protecting your legal rights after a truck
accident:
Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
The most important thing any injury victim can do is to seek medical attention as
soon as possible after an accident occurs. For many victims, this will require
immediate transport to a hospital in an ambulance. But not all injuries show up
right away. Sometimes, signs and symptoms of truck accident injuries will not
show up for days after the accident occurs. This is why it is so important to get
medical attention soon after the accident. If you do not feel an ambulance is
needed at the scene, you should still follow up with a doctor as soon as possible.
This might require a trip to an urgent care facility or emergency department. You
might choose to schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor.
You know your body best, and you are in the best position to determine what
medical treatment is needed. But be sure to see some sort of medical
professional as soon as possible after the accident. Only a medical professional
can determine whether you have underlying, latent injuries that are not readily
obvious. A medical professional is also the only one who can determine whether
or not you have suffered injuries as a result of the accident. Finally, delays in
treatment can complicate the healing process. You might endure more pain and
suffering as a result of delays. This can also complicate your personal injury
claim. Insurance companies can - and will - claim that you contributed to your
own pain and suffering by delaying treatment. Do not give the negligent truck
driver’s insurance company an opportunity to lower your settlement offer.
Hire an attorney as soon as possible.
As soon as the other driver’s insurance company is notified that you have
retained counsel, they are no longer allowed to contact you directly about the
commercial truck accident. This saves you the hassle of communicating with an
adverse claims adjuster or attorney. More importantly, it protects you from saying
or doing something that could hurt your claim. An experienced truck accident
attorney is in the best position to protect your legal right to compensation. He or
she will help guide you through the process and protect your legal rights along
the way.
Document all your losses and how your injuries are
affecting you.
The largest component of a personal injury award is often compensation for pain
and suffering. This is a highly subjective area with no set value. How do you
account for different levels of pain tolerance? What about underlying medical
conditions that exacerbate pain or require a longer recovery? These are
compensable, but it is often up to the victim to prove the extent of pain and
suffering. This is why it is important to document all the ways you have been
affected by your truck accident injuries. Document your level of pain and the
ways in which it affects your daily life. Write down when you have trouble
sleeping. Perhaps you are unable to complete your usual exercise routine or
participate in your child's sports activities. These, too, are compensable losses.
With written documentation of these specific losses, you will have a stronger
case for pain and suffering compensation.
Do not negotiate with the insurance company or
accept a settlement offer.
Insurance companies have many tricks, strategies, and tactics they use to settle
claims for less. Sometimes they try to settle a claim early, before the victim is
able to fully understand the effects of his or her injuries or talk to an attorney.
Sometimes they will make a lowball settlement offer and convince the victim that
he or she cannot get any more money. This is especially common with injury
victims who do not have their own attorneys to tell them what their claim is really
worth. Do not give the negligent driver’s insurance company an opportunity to try
to take advantage of you. Hire your own truck accident lawyer to fight for the full
value of your claim.
Stay off social media.
One of the insurance companies’ favorite tactics in today’s digital era is to “stalk”
an injury victim’s social media accounts. They are looking for any statements
about the accident, or any statements about the victim’s injuries, or anything that
contradicts something a victim has said. Even something as simple as a picture
of you playing with your kids could be used as evidence that your injuries aren’t
really “that bad”, and that you can still engage in your daily activities. The best
practice is to stay off social media altogether until your case is over. Privacy
settings can help, but they sometimes change without notice. They are also not
foolproof. It is better not to post that to rely on privacy settings to protect your
legal rights.
Call Us Today to Schedule a Free Case Evaluation
with an Experienced San Jose Truck Accident Lawyer
As you can see, there are many ways in which insurance companies and
insurance defense attorneys try to reduce the value of your claim. Don’t leave
your legal rights unprotected against these hired guns. With your own personal
injury lawyer, you can rest assured that your right to compensation is being
protected. Call Deldar Legal at (844) 335-3271. Our San Jose commercial truck
accident attorneys fight hard to protect injury victims and get the compensation
they deserve.

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