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After a serious truck accident, it is common to have questions about how to protect your rights. The Missouri tractor-trailer collision lawyers and Illinois truck accident lawyers at Zevan & Davidson have compiled this list of frequently asked questions to address your concerns.
For more detailed information tailored to the specific facts of your truck accident, call 314-588-7200 or fill out our online contact form.
It is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible after an accident. The driver's log, maintenance records, black box evidence and GPS tracking data, as well as the truck's equipment, need to be preserved so that the events leading up to the collision may be reconstructed. If you wait to contact an experienced personal injury attorney, you run the risk that important evidence needed to prove your case will be lost or destroyed.
The time after a wreck in which a person may file a lawsuit varies from state to state. It may also vary depending on whether the suit involves personal injuries or a wrongful death claim. If you have been injured in collision with an 18-wheeler, contact a tractor-trailer collision attorney who can advise you of the statute of limitations in your case as soon as possible.
The claims representative for the trucking company's insurance carrier has one big responsibility: limiting the amount of money that is paid out as a result of an accident. The claims representative may ask you to make a recorded statement aimed at insulating the trucking company or truck driver from liability and pushing the blame of the accident onto you. For this reason, it is important to hire a truck accident lawyer who will protect your rights. Your lawyer will then determine whether any statement is appropriate.
The compensation a motorist may receive through truck accident litigation varies with a range of factors, including whether it can be shown that the trucking company or its driver was careless, the severity and frequency of federal regulation violations, the injuries suffered by the motorist and whether the motorist had any responsibility for causing the accident.
Zevan & Davidson is a trial law firm with a track record of favorable results in high-stakes catastrophic personal injury cases in Missouri and Illinois. Our lawyers have recovered millions of dollars for our clients in a wide range of legal matters, including medical malpractice, tractor-trailer collisions, farming accidents and other wrongful death cases.
Get immediate help. Contact the St. Louis truck accident lawyers at Zevan & Davidson today to schedule a free consultation by calling 314-588-7200 or filling out our online contact form.
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