Truck accident cases are often some of the most catastrophic, leading to thousands of dollars of losses in just medical bills. As your Okemos truck accident lawyer, you can expect our team at White Law PLLC to work diligently to document, prove, and fight for full and fair compensation for any losses you have. You need a fierce advocate, and we are here to help you.
Common Damages in Truck Accident Cases
A truck accident of any type will result in serious injuries and losses for victims. Though each case is very different, most people face medical bills and substantial injuries requiring ongoing medical care and support. Consider just those medical bills for a moment and how you should be compensated fairly.
- Emergency medical care received at the scene
- Surgical procedures to stabilize your life
- Hospital admissions, no matter how long
- Medications and treatments for burns, infections, and pain
- Rehabilitation in a skilled nursing facility
- On-going hands-on support at home once you are ready to go home
- Continued recovery therapy
- Support from assistive devices in your home, car, and throughout your life
- Ongoing medical care
- Complications care from infections, burns, and pain
These are just some of the economic losses common in a truck accident case – and often, there are many more. As your trusted attorney, we will work to document all of these losses and calculate how those injuries are impacting your life. Yet, there is much more to focus on.
Other Economic Losses in a Truck Accident Case
In addition to medical bills, you may have suffered other financial losses, which are considered economic losses with easy-to-identify bills. This includes property damage, such as damage to your vehicle and anything else during the incident. It may also include lost wages and benefits since you were unable to work.
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Understanding Non-Economic Losses in a Truck Accident
Non-economic losses after a truck accident can be critically important, not just to pay your bills but also to give you the money you need to start rebuilding your life. These are damages that often do not have a set, specific dollar amount attached to them, requiring our legal team to help put a value on them for you, such as:
- Pain and suffering at the incident and ongoing
- Emotional pain and suffering
- Anxiety, fear, and trauma
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of quality of life
- Loss of earning potential
- Damage to your lifespan
To determine which non-economic losses apply in your case, our legal team will work very closely with you to determine how this accident impacted your life, including your ability to work, do the things you love, live pain-free, and even maintain relationships. We then work to assign a value to these based on previous cases like your own as well as other factors available.
Punitive Damages in Truck Accidents
In some situations, you may be faced with injuries and losses due to the negligence and recklessness of someone who was engaging in truly heinous crimes. In these situations, you may be awarded punitive damages. These damages serve as a type of financial punishment against the person who caused the incident, with the goal of encouraging them not to engage in this type of action again.
Punitive damages may be available to you in a truck accident if we can demonstrate that a person acted with significant malice or with the goal of intentionally hurting you. If their behavior was easily avoidable, such as driving a truck under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the court may be willing to pursue punitive damages as well. The key here is showing that this crime is particularly bad.
Punitive damages are not always provided, but they can be substantial when they are. When you meet with our West Sacramento truck accident attorney, we will discuss these with you based on the evidence and cause of your injuries. If they apply in your case, we will pursue them for you.
We understand that you may be going through a difficult situation and we are ready to help however we can.
Compensation in a Wrongful Death Truck Accident
Unfortunately, a large number of people perish as a result of truck accidents, succumbing to the injuries or the complications they have after it. When this happens, you, as a close family member, may be able to seek wrongful death compensation. Though a challenging figure to calculate, our attorneys have ample experience in this way, and we can, without a doubt, work to prove what your losses are.
A wrongful death lawyer can help you get damages, including any economic losses a person suffers leading up to their death, including medical bills, as well as final costs such as burial and funeral costs. They may also be awarded pain and suffering to the estate for the way they suffered leading up to the death. These are paid to the estate of the person who has died.
Those who are dependent on the lost loved one may also receive compensation in some situations. If you were living with the victim for some time, dependent on their income, and suddenly facing their tragic loss, you may be awarded compensation for those losses. Expect us to fight hard to prove what you are owed in every case.
Proving Loss Is Critical in Each of These Cases
When you work with our truck accident attorneys, we cannot just assign a number to your losses and expect the insurance company to pay it. Instead, we must calculate your losses clearly and document evidence to prove what occurred and how it impacted you. With our experience and our long-term dedication to our clients and their best interests, we will find the evidence, if it is out there, to clearly demonstrate what all of your damages are and how you should be compensated.
You will always work directly with your attorney throughout your case.
Contact Our Truck Accident Attorneys for a Free Consultation
We take your fight seriously, making it our own and working to pursue the highest possible compensation for you and your family. Expect us to offer transparent but aggressive legal advice and guidance as we seek to recover damages for you. Call White Law PLLC now to discuss your case with an attorney who is ready to help at a free consultation.
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