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Why Hire A Semi-Truck Lawyer After An Accident?
by stephen m. BloggerSeveral semi-trucks
are there running across different states of the US. However, with the
increasing delivery assignments, semi-trucks often run faster than usual speed
limit causing accidents. However, with the increased number of truck accidents,
the semi-truck accident also increased. If you suffered injuries from a
semi-truck accident, you must ask for compensation. In case of any issues, it
is better hiring an Anaheim semi-truck accident lawyer who can help you in
settling the deal.
Here are
some more reasons to hire lawyers after an accident.
Trucks carry Big
Accident Policies
Be it a truck or a
semi-truck, they carry a good amount of insurance policies. According to the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires semi-trucks to
have a minimum of $750,000 in coverage. However, often after the accident,
adjusters try to settle the claim quickly. They collect the reports of
semi-truck accidents, no matter the size, location, or several vehicles
involved.
They do this to reduce
the liability of the driver. The less amount of liability ensures a less amount
of compensation. However, by having a lawyer on your side, the chance of
getting a higher compensation increased.
Handling the
recorded statement
Once meeting the
accident, an adjuster from the insurance company comes to ask some basic
questions. These questions seem to be basic, but they are not. Adjusters are
trained to ask such questions and record the statement in a way to reduce the
amount of compensation.
However, with an Anaheim
semi-truck accident lawyer by your side, they cannot do it. The lawyer may
intervene during the question session and will not let you give answers to
those questions which can reduce the value of your compensation.
Securing pieces of
evidence
Evidence is important
to prove the liability of the defendant party. Thus, it is important to secure
this evidence from any tampering. A good lawyer will take care of these things
along with getting access to the semi-trucks log-book, and check the number of
hours driven between mandated breaks, etc.
The amount of
compensation largely depends on these strong pieces of evidence.
Knowing the policy
limits
It is important to
calculate medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering for claiming
compensation. A lawyer will uncover the total coverage that the victim is
entitled.
Depending on the truck
or cargo size, the coverage can go up to $1,00,000. Semi-trucks have some
additional policies for the rig and trailer. Depending on the injury, the
lawyer can extract compensation from all available coverages.
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