Truck accidents can result in serious injuries that lead to costly medical bills, lost work time as well as emotional damages that affect victims for a long time. If you have been injured in a truck accident as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you have the right to seek compensation for the injuries, damages and losses you sustain. The value or worth of your truck accident case will depend on the nature and extent of your injuries and damages, the extent of negligence (carelessness) on the part of the truck driver/owner and several other factors.
What Types of Damages Can You Receive?
There are three types of damages victims and/or their families may be able to receive in a truck accident:
Economic Damages:
These are specific damages and losses that the victims incur in the aftermath of a truck accident such as the cost of emergency care, hospital bills, surgeries, prescription medications, medical equipment, physical therapy, long-term medical care, nursing, etc. In order to prove these damages, you must show documentation for the medical care received after the accident.
Getting necessary treatment and care after an accident is important when it comes to a truck accident case because it proves the severity of your injuries and that you sought treatment for those injuries in a timely manner. It is crucial that you maintain detailed records of all your medical and rehabilitation expenses after a truck accident.
Lost wages and benefits:
If your truck accident injuries prevented you from working, you may also be able to collect compensation for lost wages and benefits. This is very important for victims and their families because they may be hit with unforeseen and substantial expenses right after the accident and not have the income to meet them. If you have suffered catastrophic injuries or long-term disabilities as a result of the truck accident, you can also seek compensation for loss of earning capacity.
Property damage: It is common for vehicles to end up totaled after a truck accident. You can collect compensation for property damage including cost of repairs to the vehicle or the cost to replace your vehicle. In addition, you can also seek compensation for any other property that was damaged during the crash.
Other monetary damages: You can seek compensation for transportation costs, such as expenses relating to traveling to the doctor’s office or to other locations for your treatment.
Non-Economic Damages:
These are damages that don’t have a set dollar amount because it is intended to compensate you for the physical pain and emotional suffering that you have endured as a result of the truck accident. Examples of non-economic damages include:
• Loss of life’s enjoyment
• Mental anguish
• Permanent disabilities
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Psychological effects such as depression, anxiety or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
These types of damages, while they may be worth a lot, are also difficult to prove without an experienced truck accident lawyer on your side.
Punitive Damages:
In some truck accident cases, where the level of negligence (carelessness) on the part of the defendant is egregious, courts may award punitive damages to victims and their families with the goal of punishing the wrongdoers and deterring future wrongdoing.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
Victims who have been injured in truck accidents may be able to seek compensation for damages including, but not limited to, medical expenses, lost income and benefits, hospitalization, rehabilitation, permanent injuries, disabilities, past and future pain and suffering, etc. Families of deceased accident victims may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit seeking compensation for damages such as lost future income, funeral costs, medical expenses, pain and suffering, etc.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, or if you have lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident caused by a negligent or careless driver, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options, and also fight hard to recover just compensation for you.
For over 51 years, our skilled accident attorneys have established a proven track record of helping injured victims get fair compensation for their losses. We recently recovered $5,600,000 for a bicyclist who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and $2,000,000 in a hit-and-run accident, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck, and $4,625,000 for a driver who was in a car and was hit by a van, and $2,500,000 for a man who fell through an improperly secured hole. Also, one of our clients obtained a verdict for $43,940,000 and another of our clients got a verdict for $23,500,000, both in medical malpractice cases.
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