It is not unusual for truck accidents to be traumatic. Victims will often endure life-threatening injuries, such as traumatic brain damage, spinal cord injuries, amputation, paralysis, and broken and fractured bones, among others.
There are several ways that you can get through these difficult times. Find out which options are the right fit for you when you contact an experienced Warren truck accident lawyer at Pazner, Havens, and Slingwein, Attorneys at Law.
Continue reading to learn more about who might be found liable for your Warren truck accident and the various damages you could recover if you win your truck accident claim.
If you want to win your truck accident claim, you need to be able to prove that another party’s negligence was the cause of your truck accident. If you were hit by a commercial truck, you might think that the truck driver is at fault. This may be true if the driver was drunk, drugged, drowsy, or driving while distracted.
But there are also other parties that could have contributed to the accident. The trucking company could be culpable if they overworked their employee despite federal trucking regulations. The owner of the truck could be at fault if they failed to make necessary repairs to a truck that caused an accident. And since even if the driver was at fault, they may not be financially liable—that could fall to their employer.
There are many parties that could share blame. Find out who is at fault for your truck accident when you get a Warren injury lawyer to represent you.
When another party is at fault for causing your injuries, it’s up to them to compensate you for all of the ways your life has been affected. You have the right to compensation for both economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages have a fixed monetary value. Examples could include hospital bills or co-pays, increased insurance premiums, and lost income for the time you are unable to work.
Non-economic damages are more difficult to quantify because they don’t have a fixed monetary value and impact every person’s life differently. Some examples of non-economic damages include:
Have catastrophic truck accident injuries turned your life upside down? You might have no idea how to get the compensation you need to get through this difficult time in your life.
But with a dedicated Warren truck accident lawyer from Pazner, Havens, and Slingwein, Attorneys at Law on your side, you can get the guidance you need to maximize your injury settlement. When you’re ready to schedule your free, no-obligation claim review, call our office at 313-822-2244 or complete our quick contact form provided below.
