Why hiring a truck accident lawyer is crucial for your case

Recent estimates suggest that 72% of the country’s goods were transported by dedicated truckers in 2022. With so many truckers traversing highways across the US every day, it makes sense that accidents happen on a regular basis, too.

When you experience an accident that leads to serious losses, it’s a good idea to hire an attorney. You might think that getting the compensation you’re entitled to would be straightforward since truck accidents happen often, but it will likely be an uphill battle, especially if you’re going up against a trucking company’s legal team. Trucking companies typically want to push you to quickly settle for less than what you deserve.

Hiring an attorney is crucial to ensuring you get a fair deal.

So, how can a truck accident lawyer help after an accident, and why is hiring one crucial to the success of your case? Find out all the benefits of hiring a truck accident attorney and how our team here at Kermani can help you achieve financial justice below.

Understanding the Role of a Truck Accident Lawyer

First, you likely want to know how can a truck accident lawyer help if you’re already entitled to compensation. While the law may be on your side if you didn’t cause your crash, it will be completely up to you to prove liability, document and value all your losses, negotiate with the other party and insurance adjusters, and navigate all the complexities of officially filing your claim.

Typically, this process is too complex without the right truck accident legal help. You can try to navigate your claim on your own using free resources, but the best legal advice is personalized to suit your specific circumstances and needs.

That said, the main role of a truck accident lawyer is to analyze your unique truck accident situation, evaluate the extent of your losses, investigate what caused the crash, and utilize all that information in combination with their extensive knowledge of the law to come up with a solution to your legal problem.

Key Benefits of Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer

In a truck accident lawsuit, you only have one shot at justice. Once you accept a settlement or the court makes a ruling, you don’t have many options to change the result.

Without the right truck accident legal help, you might wind up accepting a settlement award that’s far less than the true extent of your losses. If that happens, you’ll be left to cope with the remaining expenses on your own. Even worse, attempting to do everything on your own could lead you to derailing your own claim and ruining your chance at getting what you rightfully should receive.

The right personal injury lawyers provide the following key benefits:

• Harness the law to your advantage.
• Effectively gather and use evidence.
• Help you navigate insurance claims.
• Negotiate with other parties on your behalf.
• Represent you in court.
• Ensure your long-term losses are considered.
• Accurately value your losses.
• Maximize your settlement award.

Below, we’ll go over each of these advantages in more detail.

How Lawyers Gather and Use Evidence Effectively

Your accident claim begins immediately in the aftermath of the crash. If you’re hurt, then you need to ensure that the police come out to the scene, file an official report, and begin investigating what happened. Once your immediate needs are taken care of, you can contact a lawyer to further the accident investigation.

Your lawyer will go over the police report and look for key evidence that shows what caused the crash and who was at fault. Evidence gathering might go further than this, including seeking out nearby surveillance cameras that could’ve captured the incident on film, consulting with accident reconstruction specialists, or asking medical experts to convey more information about the long-term impacts of your injuries.

This evidence will not only help you win your case, but it will also help maximize your overall settlement award. This type of evidence will be especially helpful if your case goes to trial. During courtroom proceedings and even before that, the other party will review the evidence you secure and use that to decide how to move forward with the claim. Typically, strong evidence will result in a faster and bigger settlement.

Navigating Insurance Claims and Negotiations

Another major reason why you need a lawyer is because you don’t want to manage the headache of handling insurance negotiations on your own. In most cases, insurance adjusters are trained to help the company pay out as little as possible when you file a claim. They might ask leading questions or cause you to make a statement that sounds like your losses aren’t that serious. The right legal representation will help balance the playing field to ensure that your losses are fully considered and your payout is fair.

Representation During Legal Proceedings

The number one reason why hiring a lawyer is so important is because they will handle the legal aspects of your claim, like establishing liability and proving fault. Liability and fault may be apparent to you, but you’ll need specific evidence and proof to ensure your lawsuit is successful.

An experienced lawyer will know exactly what it takes to pursue a successful case, so they'll know in advance how to prepare for any legal proceedings or challenges from the other party.

The right lawyer will compile the strongest possible case before presenting it to the other party. This minimizes the likelihood of the other party challenging your claims. If your case does go to trial, though, the right lawyer will be prepared to fully represent your interests and present your case in the best way possible to the court.

Financial Compensation: What to Expect

Another reason hiring an attorney is so important to your lawsuit is because you want to ensure that the financial compensation you receive accurately reflects the losses you experience. After a truck crash, your settlement award should fully compensate you for losses like:

• lost income;
• medical bills (current and future);
• an inability to return to work;
• costs of therapy;
• emotional distress;
• pain and suffering;
• property damage.

If you’re not sure how to value those losses, then you run the risk of accepting a settlement agreement that’s less than what you deserve. A good lawyer will make sure that doesn’t happen by ensuring you understand the value of your claim before negotiating a payout.

Long-Term Benefits of Legal Representation

There are also long-term benefits to securing legal representation. In the aftermath of your truck accident, getting a fast settlement might seem like a priority, but over time, the benefits of securing what your claim is really worth will outweigh a faster payout.

With lasting or catastrophic injuries, losses can last a lifetime. For one, your injuries could prevent you from ever being able to go back to work fully again. Serious injuries could also cause permanent scarring or disfigurement. Another thing to consider is the potential long-term impacts of any emotional distress you experienced. If you develop conditions like PTSD or severe anxiety, those conditions could impact your professional and personal life.

Making the Right Choice for Your Legal Representation

Not only is hiring a truck accident attorney crucial to your case, but it’s also essential to hire the right truck accident attorney. Not every law firm offers the same quality of service, so you want to ensure that you seek out legal advice from a lawyer who has specific experience handling cases like yours. Learn more about the attorney’s past cases and results to determine if they have the right qualifications to manage your truck accident claim.

After an accident that leads to significant losses, the right attorney can help you determine your best path forward, collect evidence to prove your claims, and help you officially file your case. 

Here at Kermani LLP, we’ll negotiate for you, advocate for your interests, and help you secure what you deserve. The good news is that we work on a contingency fee basis, so you won’t have to pay any money up front to get the representation you need. Under this type of payment arrangement, you’ll only owe your lawyer once you get your settlement check.

Are you ready to get started on your claim? Schedule a call with our legal advocates at Kermani LLP now to learn more about how to move forward with your truck accident lawsuit today.