Large Truck Accidents
If you’ve been involved in an
accident with a large truck,
you know that these accidents can be devastating to the individuals
involved. But what you might not know is
that these cases present unique legal challenges. If you are filing a personal injury suit
against a large truck company, here are some facts you need to consider.
Large Amounts of
Money Are Involved
Large trucks and their drivers are covered by commercial
insurance policies that are typically valued 50 times higher than the policies
that cover passenger cars. With this
kind of money on the line, commercial insurance carriers are going to do
everything they can to avoid paying up.
You Will Face the
Most Aggressive Insurance Adjusters
Commercial insurance carriers employ the most ruthless
insurance adjusters in the business. These adjusters are chosen for their proven ability to deny claims just
like yours. Their paycheck is dependant
on these cases as well so don’t expect them to do you any favors.
A Team of Experts
Will Be Working Against You
Before the large truck driver has even left the scene, a
team of defense attorneys and accident recreation specialists will be hunting
for evidence to build a case against you. They will be looking for anything they can find, from physical evidence
to statements from witnesses (or even your statement). This team is kept on retainer at the
insurance carrier and they will work night and day to make sure their company
doesn’t have to pay you.
The Large Truck
Driver’s Career is at Stake
If your suit against the large truck driver is successful,
his or her career will probably be over. This may tempt the driver to do or say anything to save his or her
career, even if you’re the one who ends up suffering for it.
The Laws Surrounding
Large Truck Accidents are Complex
The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration regulates
large trucks. These regulations overlap
with state laws, creating legal gray areas that adjusters can use to get their
client off based on a technicality you might have never even heard of.
You Need Help
If you’re going to go against this organized legal push
against you, you need a team of your own. The personal injury
attorneys at Grossman Law Offices have twenty years
of experience dealing with large truck drivers and their aggressive insurance
carriers. Let us help you get the
compensation you deserve.
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