Given the severity of truck accidents and the injuries they leave behind, victims of these collisions are usually entitled to higher compensation than in a typical car wreck. At Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers we take a stand on truck accident prevention, but sometimes these crashes are unavoidable. If you or someone you love has been harmed in a crash involving a semi-truck, you don’t have to face it alone. A Huntington truck accident lawyer may be able to represent you in a personal injury claim or lawsuit. A free case review will help us determine what your needs are and how best to move forward with your case.
Recovering Damages for Your Truck Accident in Huntington
Truck accident victims in Indiana can recover compensation for economic and non-economic losses. The latter are physical and emotional injuries you’ve suffered while the former are actual expenses you have incurred due to your accident. The amount of monetary relief you receive depends on the unique facets of your case.
How We Calculate Your Losses
To pursue accurate and complete compensation of your economic losses, our truck accident lawyers compile all of your direct and indirect accident expenses. Primarily, we do this through receipts, bills, invoices, financial statements, and professional estimates.
Additionally, we assess the severity of your pain and suffering and how it is now impacting or will likely impact your life in the future. There is no inherent financial value in your pain and suffering because it includes things like emotional distress, persistent pain, damaged or impaired body parts—things that you can’t actually put a price on.
Nevertheless, we have the necessary tools at our disposal to ensure that these losses are compensated as fairly as possible. This includes testimony and opinions from medical and psychological experts, calculating methods used by insurance companies, and access to records detailing financial awards for similar past cases.
Damages You Can Recover in Your Personal Injury Case
You may be eligible to recover damages for:
- Lost wages
- Decreased ability to earn
- Medical expenses
- Rehabilitation
- Long-term care
- Vehicle or home assistive modifications
- Car repair or replacement
- Replacement services
- Mental anguish
- Nagging pain
- Lost limbs or inhibited functionality of organs and body parts
- Scars and disfigurement
- Lost quality of life
- Lost enjoyment of life
- Damaged reputation
Wrongful Death Damages
Wrongful death claims may yield a different set of damages that includes:
- Funeral and burial costs
- End-of-life care expenses
- Loss of victim’s income
- Loss of companionship or consortium
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A Dedicated In-House Legal Team Working for You
Our personal injury law firm boasts over 400 combined years of experience. Our dedicated in-house legal team knows how to leverage this experience to build a strong case that demands your fair and full compensation. Our legal expertise has won more than a billion dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients. In securing these victories, we work diligently to handle every aspect of your personal injury case including:
- Keeping you abreast of new developments in your case
- Taking care of necessary paperwork
- Handling communication with third parties
- Gathering evidence of fault
- Collecting medical records, bills, and other documentation illustrating your losses
- Obtaining expert testimony to support your claims
- Negotiating a just settlement
- Submitting your lawsuit to the court
- Fighting for you in a civil suit
More Than $2 Billion Won in Personal Injury Cases for Clients Like You
With our track record of success, you can rest assured that your Huntington truck accident attorney will fight for every dollar you are entitled to. That’s how we recovered over $1 billion in damages for clients through the years. We have stood up for clients like you in devastating accidents and won judgments and settlements that include:
- $10 million won for the family of a woman killed in a head-on collision with a semi-truck
- $5.25 million won for a victim rear-ended by a tanker truck while behind a semi.
- $3.65 million for a victim severely injured when a semi-truck pulled out in front of her vehicle.
Legal Representation Is Affordable
There are no financial barriers to seeking justice with our accident law firm. Our truck accident lawyers serving Huntington, Indiana work on a contingency-fee basis. We don’t charge you any upfront fees or costs. Instead, we derive our payment from the compensation we help you recover.
Where Will My Compensation Come From?
Victims of semi-truck or big rig accidents may collect compensation from a variety of sources. There may be multiple liable parties involved in your accident. Truck accidents may be the result of driver error like speeding or tailgating, leaving the truck driver or the carrier company liable for the damage caused.
Alternatively, some accidents are caused by forces outside of the driver’s control, such as defective auto parts, equipment failure, inclement weather, or hazardous road conditions. With all this in mind, some of the potentially liable parties could include:
- Truck driver
- Third-party vehicle
- Truck driver’s employer (a motor carrier)
- The agent responsible for loading or hooking up the trailer
- Parts manufacturer
- Local or state government in charge of road safety
Don’t Miss the Filing Deadline for Personal Injury Cases in Indiana
In most cases, your truck accident claim will be filed against an insurance company directly. However, if the necessary insurance is not there or we are unable to reach a satisfactory settlement, you may only be left with an option to file a legal suit. Personal injury lawsuits have a two-year statute of limitations in Indiana, per IC § 34-11-2-4.
For this reason, waiting too long to initiate a claim can be detrimental to your success. Your lawyer will work hard to build a case that sticks, but that requires time. Many attorneys will not take on a case that is too close to the filing deadline.
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Violating Commercial Trucking Laws is Negligent
Indiana and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration both maintain laws that govern commercial truck activity in the state. Some of the regulations of the trucking industry are enumerated below.
Size and Weight Limits
An estimated one-third of all trucks using the highway system are loaded beyond the legal limits. Indiana law sets restrictions on size and weight limits for commercial vehicles like trucks in IC § 9-20-3.
Securing Materials
Logs, lumber, pipes, tanks, and other similar objects must be secured with the proper fasteners as enumerated in IC § 9-20-18-14.
Hours of Service Regulations
Hours of service regulations restrict drivers to a total of 11 driving hours in a 24-hour period with a mandatory 10 consecutive hours off-duty.
Daily Spot Checks
Certain daily commercial vehicle spot checks must be performed to ensure the safety of the tractor-trailer, semi-truck, big rig, 18-wheeler or commercial heavy-duty truck by other names. The following parts must be inspected:
- Tires
- Steering
- Service and parking brakes
- Windshield wipers
- Horn
- Wheels/rims
- Lighting and reflectors
- Emergency equipment and mechanisms
- Coupling devices
- Rearview mirrors
A violation of these and other regulations that leads to a truck accident could result in a finding of negligence per se on the part of the driver or motor carrier.
Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers Fight for Maximum Compensation
A truck accident lawyer at Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers can discover the at-fault party, the cause of their negligence, and the laws that apply to your case. Contact us today so that we may help you pursue maximum compensation for your injuries.
