Truck Accidents and Their Potential Legal Difficulties
If you’ve been in an accident involving a large commercial vehicle, chances are you’ve seen the kinds of damage these trucks can cause. The results of these collisions can be simply devastating. Unfortunately, the process of seeking financial compensation is no less daunting.
What makes it so hard?
It all comes down to money. The commercial insurance policies that cover these large trucks are priced according to the damages these vehicles can cause. These policies are typically valued 50 times higher than the policies that cover passenger cars. With that sort of money on the line, insurance companies are going to do everything they can to avoid paying up.
The driver of the vehicle is, unfortunately, not on your side either. His or her entire career is probably at stake in this case and he or she might do whatever it takes to get out of trouble, even if you’re the one who ends up paying for it.
To make things worse, the laws surrounding these accidents are complex to people who do not work with the laws on a regular basis. Commercial vehicles are regulated by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. These regulations create overlap between federal and state laws that allows insurance carriers to deny your claim based on a technicality you’ve never even heard of.
What will these insurance carriers do to avoid paying me?
The insurance companies you will face in a truck accident will typically employ a team of experts, starting with the most ruthless and aggressive insurance adjusters in the business. These people have proven their ability to deny claims just like yours time and time again. They will be working around the clock to make sure their company doesn’t have to pay you.
In addition, commercial insurance carriers typically have a team of defense attorneys and accident recreation experts on retainer. This team will be sent to the scene of your accident before the truck driver has even left. Their job is to build a legal case against you using evidence from the scene, witness statements, or anything else they can find.
What can I do?
You can get a team of your own. The Dallas Fort Worth truck accident attorneys of Grossman Law Offices have twenty years of experience working with cases just like yours, making sure insurance companies take responsibility for their clients’ mistakes. Before you make a move in your truck accident case, make sure that you speak with a qualified attorney.
Posted by:
Dallas Fort Worth truck accident attorney Michael Grossman
| Posted on:
10/5/2009
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