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Hit by a Big Truck? You Need a Truck Accident Attorney

Jun 11, 2018

Collisions between two cars can cause devastating injuries. But when a passenger vehicle and a huge commercial truck collide – often on a highway at high speeds – the results can be catastrophic.

In Colorado, almost 300 people have been killed and thousands more seriously injured in accidents involving commercial trucks between 2011 and 2015.  This trend has continued since.

It’s not hard to understand why these incidents can be so horrific – the sheer height, weight, and length of these massive vehicles all play a large role in why truck accidents usually cause more serious injuries and are more likely to result in fatalities than a wreck between two cars.

If you were hit by a commercial truck in Colorado, you and/or your passengers have probably been injured, your vehicle may have been totaled, and you may have even lost a loved one.

All of this is tragic, of course, but it is also costly. Mounting medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses involved in recovering from a serious truck accident can leave you wondering: will the trucking company pay for my bills?

Without an experienced and aggressive trucking accident attorney on your side, the answer is likely to be no.

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You Need an Experienced Truck Accident Attorney

Trucking companies and their insurers aren’t likely to open their checkbooks to pay for your bills. If they do, they will no doubt offer you an amount well below what you may be entitled to. They do not want to admit liability or responsibility for your injuries and losses and they want to resolve any claims by paying as little as possible or nothing at all. That’s why you should NEVER negotiate or enter into an agreement with a trucking company or their insurance company without speaking with a lawyer first

Since the commercial trucking company is going to put up a fight, you need a fighter on your side. But you need more than just a good personal injury or auto accident attorney – you need a good truck accident attorney. This is because big-rig injury lawsuits can be significantly more complex and difficult than auto accident cases.

Trucking Accident Cases Can Be Much More Complicated Than Auto Accident Cases

In auto wrecks, the issues of fault and liability, as well as who should be responsible for paying any damages, can often be relatively simple. But trucking accidents can be infinitely more complex. They can involve multiple responsible parties – from the truck driver to the trucking company to insurance carriers and truck manufacturers.

Detailed and complicated federal rules and regulations govern the trucking industry and can play a huge role in a truck accident lawsuit. Trucking companies and drivers have also been known to falsify records or engage in other conduct designed to hide their negligence.

Summary

If you have been hurt or lost a loved one in a big truck accident and you want to obtain justice and compensation for your losses, don’t expect the trucking company to take care of you. You will need to sue.

A truck accident claim and the injury lawsuit will proceed like a standard Colorado car accident claim, with some differences. One big difference is that you and your car accident lawyer will need to figure out who you will sue.

Give us a call to schedule a free consultation with a truck accident lawyer in Colorado Springs.

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