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There are upwards of four high-speed highways and byways in the greater San Antonio region. Large trucks, big rigs, and tractor-trailers use these highways every day. When truck drivers operate their vehicles in a hurried or distracted manner—or while under the influence of drugs or alcohol—they can cause serious accidents and injuries. When a high-speed truck or tractor-trailer collides with a smaller motor vehicle, the smaller vehicle usually does not stand a chance, causing serious injuries and damages. The experienced San Antonio truck accident law team at Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, understands the pain and inconvenience that comes along with serious truck accident injuries. Our team of lawyers and legal professionals makes it their business to advocate for accident victims every step of the way and pursue their legal rights to fair and just monetary compensation. The intake department at Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, is available for your free consultation, 24 hours a day, seven days a week or you may contact us now by CLICKING HERE.
Truck accidents can result in serious injuries and damages. Some of the most common injuries include the following:
Truck accidents can occur anywhere from high-speed interstates to rural country roads. The sheer force and impact of a truck accident can cause an accident victim’s body to move about inside the vehicle and sustain serious injuries. The accident victim’s body may also come into direct contact with the vehicle, including the steering wheel, armrest, headrest, or dashboard, and even airbags, depending upon the force of the collision. Some of the most common types of truck accidents that result in injuries include the following:
If one of these types of trucking accidents has caused you personal injury and damages, the San Antonio lawyers and legal professionals at Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, can investigate your accident case and may be able to file a personal injury claim or lawsuit on your behalf. National Trucking Accident Attorney Stewart J. Guss discusses trucking safety on national news with Mike Papantonio on America’s Lawyer
If you have suffered personal injuries and damages in a truck accident in the San Antonio area, you may be eligible to file a claim or lawsuit to recover monetary compensation. Specifically, you may be able to file a claim against the negligent truck driver and/or the trucking company. To hold a truck driver liable for negligence, you must show that the driver violated a traffic law or otherwise behaved unreasonably under the circumstances. Moreover, this violation must have led to the accident and injuries you sustained. In some cases, the insurance company will place an initial offer on the table. These initial offers are usually very low, and insurance companies make them in an attempt to try and settle a case quickly and cheaply. If the case still does not settle after several rounds of settlement negotiations, you or your law firm may need to file a lawsuit against the responsible person or persons. The skilled legal team at the office of Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, understands that trucking companies have powerful insurance companies and legal teams on their side advocating for their interests. Our team of San Antonio truck accident attorneys and legal professionals knows how to combat the insurance company’s scare tactics and can help you to maximize the value of your personal injury case.
In some cases, trucking accidents can occur as a result of defective trucking equipment and parts. When this equipment is manufactured or designed defectively, and a serious accident results, the manufacturer or designer may be deemed liable. Some common examples of defective truck equipment and parts that can lead to serious roadway accidents include the following:
To recover monetary damages in a truck accident case, you must be able to show that the accident was the direct cause of your injuries. It is no secret that healthcare costs are steadily rising. However, even if your private health insurer, Medicare, or Medicaid pays for all or a portion of your medical treatment, you may still be able to recover monetary compensation for that treatment as part of your personal injury case. Victims of serious accidents often have to miss time from work due to their pain. They may also need to take time off work in order to attend medical or physical therapy appointments. In addition to recovering the costs of medical bills, physical therapy, and future treatment costs, you may also be able to recover lost wages for the time you missed from work due to your accident. In addition to these economic costs, San Antonio truck accident victims may also be able to recover compensation for emotional distress, mental anguish, psychological or psychiatric harm, lost earning capacity, loss of enjoyment of life, or loss of use of a body part. In the unfortunate event that the accident victim dies as a result of the truck accident, the decedent accident victim’s surviving family members may be able to file a claim or lawsuit for wrongful death. As part of a wrongful death claim, the surviving family members may be able to recover the funeral costs of the decedent’s death, as well as pain and suffering damages. These damages are meant to compensate the accident victim for all of the pain and suffering experienced up until the time of his or her death. Proving damages in a truck accident case can sometimes be difficult. This is because the trucking company’s insurer will likely dispute the nature and amount of the damages claimed in a personal injury case. They may allege, for example, that the accident victim was not seriously injured in the accident, or that he or she had a pre-existing injury or medical condition that was the real cause of the present symptoms. You need an aggressive law firm that will help you fight damage disputes raised by the trucking company and its insurer. Our team of lawyers and legal professionals will zealously advocate for your rights, and work tirelessly to the monetary return you deserve.
In addition to filing a claim or lawsuit for the aforementioned injured accident, the victim may also be able to take legal action against a negligent repair facility. Large trucks, big rigs, semis, and tractor-trailers—like all motor vehicles—require consistent maintenance in order to keep them in good working order. When a repair facility is negligent in providing quality repairs and, it can be deemed liable for any accidents, injuries, or damages that result. For example, if a truck’s braking system was recently repaired, the truck went back to work on the road immediately, and an accident occurred, the accident victim may assert a claim against the repair facility. The firm of Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, can review the circumstances of your accident and ensure that all potentially responsible parties are named as defendants in your case.
No one asks to sustain injuries in a motor vehicle accident involving a large truck. Trucking companies and their drivers must be held accountable for their negligent actions. The same holds true for truck part manufacturers, and distributors and truck repair facilities. The team of truck accident attorneys and legal professionals of Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, are nationally recognized for protecting the rights of injured victims for more than 20 years. If you were injured in a San Antonio truck accident, call our office right now for your free consultation! Because we take all of our personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, you will not owe us a DIME unless we win your case. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so call us today or contact us now by CLICKING HERE.
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