Were you injured in a truck accident? Learn what to do when injured from a truck wreck, then contact our Virginia attorneys to get started.
1) Choosing the Best Attorney
When involved in a truck accident case in Virginia, you’re going to want an attorney who has experience navigating through the convoluted laws that are involved with truck accidents. Most often, it’s very difficult to handle truck accident cases, so you’re going to want someone who has experience handling cases like yours.
When you’re involved in a truck accident, there are a lot of things that you need to keep in mind, including who to sue. Who’s the insurance company? Who do you speak to? These are questions that are not always readily apparent. With truck accident cases, there’s normally multiple defendants, multiple people to talk to, and multiple people to bring suit against. These cases go to trial more often, as well, just based on the fact that you’re not dealing with an individual, but a company.
2) Case Timeline
One of the biggest factors in determining how long it takes to resolve a personal injury case is how long it is going to take for you to get back to 100%. In some cases, people won’t ever get back to 100%. As a result, it can take longer to finalize your case.
3) Case Value
The value of a case is determined by not only your medical expenses and your injuries, but also your lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and most importantly, your pain and suffering. It’s tough to put a dollar value on what you’re going through right now. We do the best that we possibly can to maximize your compensation.
4) Common Mistakes To Avoid
You want to reach out to an attorney as quickly as you can to make sure that no mistakes are made. Insurance companies are looking for you to slip up so that they can find a reason to not compensate you. You don’t want to make a mistake that’s going to have everlasting consequences on your case. Make sure that you reach out to an attorney as soon as possible so that you don’t make a mistake that cannot be rectified.
Were you or a loved one severely injured in Virginia and have questions about what to do when injured in a truck wreck? Contact our experienced Virginia personal injury lawyers today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
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