Individuals riding in passenger cars are more vulnerable to personal injury in truck accidents. Trucks are up to 30 times as heavy as passenger cars, which leads to more severe injuries than people experience in car crashes. If you are in a trucking accident, here’s how attorneys help ensure you recover all the compensation you deserve.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You After a Truck Accident

Determining Who is Liable

Determining liability is an essential role lawyers play in personal injury claims. In trucking accident cases, one or more parties might be liable for paying damages. Your attorney’s job is finding everyone who is responsible. Liability can fall on drivers who own their trucks and corporate or government owners if the drivers are their employees. Truck manufacturers and sellers can be responsible if the investigation indicates the crash resulted from a design or production defect.    

Using Trucking Regulations

Special federal and state regulations apply to the trucking industry that can affect your claim. Limits on the number of hours per day a driver can operate a vehicle, truck weight restrictions, and cargo and maintenance requirements are among those your lawyer must know to determine which ones apply in your case.  

Identifying Damages

Trucks have more height and ground clearance than cars, so personal injury and damages often differ from those of two-car collisions. A lawyer’s investigation may include reviewing other similar accident settlement and trial results. Their research enables them to assess damages accurately, including future income, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. Your lawyer’s goal is to recover the maximum amounts for you through negotiations or from juries.   

Recovering from a truck accident can be a long process physically and financially. Your attorney is your strong advocate, allowing you to focus on healing. The experienced lawyers at Neimark & Neimark, Rockland County’s premier personal injury law firm, make their clients’ financial and physical recovery their top priority in every trucking accident case they take. Put their 40-plus years of providing effective and compassionate representation to work for you. Visit their website to learn more about the law firm, connect with them on Twitter, or call (888) 725-7424 to schedule your free initial consultation.