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harlingen truck accident law firm of a Truck Accident Lawsuit Accidents involving trucks can cause serious and permanent injuries. Accidents can result in substantial medical expenses, loss of income, and psychological injuries. Your attorney will issue an Summons and Complaint to all the parties responsible. This process can take several years. Your lawyer can assist you determine whether any shared responsibility has been properly assessed and assigned. Investigations A truck crash could be more severe than a car accident. A truck crash can have devastating consequences for the person. The impact is also more complicated due to the size and weight. These accidents also involve more complicated investigation. To protect their interests trucking companies or insurance companies often conduct their investigations as soon as they are aware of an accident. The victims are left to deal only with their injuries, and are not able to gather evidence. This leaves them in a position of disadvantage compared to the insurance provider and trucking companies. A seasoned attorney for truck accidents can find evidence from various sources, including police reports, witness statements, and inspections of vehicles. A skilled lawyer should not only rely on police reports however, as these reports are often inadequate for civil litigation purposes. Police officers are not trained to conduct a proper investigation and might not be able to gather all the evidence needed for a lawsuit. Other kinds of information could include logbook records and maintenance and service records from the truck. Data from the device for recording events (also known by the name black box) is also available. A competent attorney will request these and other forms of evidence from the truck driver and the trucking company, and then analyze the evidence to determine what led to the accident. Expert Witnesses An expert witness can aid your attorney prove various elements of your truck accident case. An expert in medicine is a good example. They can prove to your lawyer that the accident caused your injuries. Your expert will also testify on the impact your injuries could have on your life in the future. Expert witnesses can help your lawyer determine the worth of your damages, including lost income and loss of earning capacity in the future. An expert can look over the physical evidence and explain how your injury will affect your future. An expert in medicine, for example, can explain how your accident may affect your mental and physical health. A metallurgist is another type of expert who will analyze the causes behind why a component failed. There are also experts who examine the way in which weather conditions could have caused the crash. Your expert's responsibility is to give an impartial and objective opinion after examining the evidence. Some experts could be a liability to your case if their opinions are biased or they have connections to the defendants. Your lawyer can conduct an investigation into their background to determine these risks and ensure you have the best expert witnesses on your side. Your attorney will conduct an interview with you, along with witnesses who were present at the incident before it occurred. Be aware that the insurance companies of the defendants will attempt to get your to admit fault or provide statements that they can twist and change to make your case more difficult. Litigation Like all drivers truckers are required by law to adhere to a duty to obey traffic laws and to take reasonable care when driving. If they fail to fulfill this duty and their carelessness causes a crash, they may be held liable for the damages caused by the accident to the victims of the collision. Our lawyer will gather evidence from eyewitnesses and seek either oral or written evidence to prove that the defendant was negligent. Our team will also study a wide range of other evidence, like skid marks and areas of impact, and will conduct crash tests. Sometimes, the cause of a truck accident is complicated, involving multiple parties. If the truck crash was caused by defective equipment or improper maintenance, we could sue the producers or the trucks. We could also sue the mechanic or repair shop who performed the repairs. We will attempt to resolve your case outside of court. However, if the trucking company or its insurer refuses an equitable settlement then we will prepare to go to trial. During the trial, a judge or jury will rule on disputed issues like who was at fault for the accident and the amount of compensation you must receive. The legal damages you receive will be determined in accordance with the totality of your losses, including financial, physical and emotional pain. Statute of limitations Knowing how these cases typically go about their business can help you prepare for what is to come and provide you with an idea of how long it will take to resolve your case. The process of establishing liability is among the most crucial steps. It is possible that a trucker who was drunk or distracted or impaired will be held responsible for the damage you suffered. There could be other parties that are as well. If the accident was the result of poor repair, then a mechanic or company that manufactured the truck or its components could be held responsible in the context of the law governing respondeat superior. You could also be entitled to punitive damages if the responsible person acted in a manner of recklessness that was more acrimonious. To be able to prove this, we must to prove that the liable party acted recklessly for your safety or that of others. It is essential to work with an attorney who understands the complexities involved in truck accidents. Insurance companies and the lawyers representing the parties at fault are often sheep in sheep's clothes and will try to get statements from you which they can use against you in the future. By having an attorney handle all communications, you can avoid these pitfalls.