After a truck driver hits you and leaves you with injuries, you have the right to seek a financial award. Our seasoned truck accident compensation lawyers can help, advising you about the physical injuries for which you may seek compensation, including:

• Broken bones
• Lacerations
• Soft tissue injuries
• Loss of a limb
• Loss of one of your senses
• Disfigurement
• Disabling injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Concussions
• Whiplash and other spinal cord injuries
• Burns
• Scarring
• Internal organ damage
• Nerve damage

You may also want to seek compensation for more than your physical injuries. If you have emotional trauma, PTSD, nightmares, ongoing pain and suffering, and a reduction in your quality of life, you can seek additional compensation. Our truck accident attorneys at The Cifarelli Law Firm are ready to assist.

How We Seek Compensation Based on Your Injuries

Our truck accident compensation lawyer will seek an award for you based on the severity of your injuries. You could be eligible to win an award if we can also show that the other driver was responsible for the truck accident.

As a general rule, a victim with severe injuries could be eligible to win a larger award than one with minor injuries. If you must miss work for several weeks or months or require ongoing medical care for months or even years, you may seek a larger compensation amount.

Medical Reports

We interview your doctors and review your medical records. This provides key evidence in your case, as your doctors will have the clearest idea about the future hardships you may endure. You could receive a larger award if your doctors don’t think you’ll heal fully from your injuries.

Force of the Accident

If a large truck hits your car, the truck almost certainly will bring more force than an accident involving standard passenger vehicles. This may lead to more severe injuries.

Property Damage

The level of property damage to vehicles and the surrounding area will also factor into an accident’s severity. We can use such damage as evidence in pursuit of the fairest compensation.

Common Causes of Severe Truck Accidents

To seek facts that help us determine the level of compensation to request from the insurance company, our truck accident compensation lawyer also looks at the cause of the crash. Some common causes of truck accidents inflict greater force on your body, leading to greater injuries. Reasons leading to severe injuries include:

• Speeding by the truck driver
• Fatigued or distracted driving
• Failure of the truck’s brakes
• Aggressive lane changes
• Improperly loaded cargo

By determining the cause of the truck accident, we can figure out which parties to hold responsible for your injuries. For example, if the truck’s brakes failed, it would make more sense to seek compensation from the repair company that worked on the truck rather than the driver or their employer. That said, we might also seek an award from the trucking company if there is any indication that they failed to keep up with proper maintenance.

Contact Us for Help Today

Because of the force involved in a truck accident, serious injuries are common. If the truck driver was going too fast or driving while fatigued, your injuries could be life-altering. At The Cifarelli Law Firm, we fight tirelessly for our clients.

We understand the hardships your injuries are causing. We do not back down when the trucking company tries to question the severity of your injuries. To discuss your options in a free consultation, reach out to one of our truck accident compensation lawyers today at 949-409-6324.