If you’ve been hurt in a Center Point, AL, truck accident, our lawyer may be able to help you recover financial awards for your injuries. Cory Watson Attorneys helps truck accident victims, and our personal injury law firm has spent nearly 44 years advocating for accident victims of all kinds. If we take your case, we will protect your rights and interests and advocate for you, too.
Being in a truck accident is a frightening experience. The sheer size and weight of most commercial trucks mean that being hit by one at even a relatively low speed unleashes a tremendous amount of force. All that force usually adds up to serious bodily injury and property damage for accident victims. If you have been in such an accident, you can learn more about how our Center Point truck accident lawyer can help you during a free case review with our team.
What Damages Can You Seek for Injuries in a Center Point, AL, Truck Accident?
Truck crashes almost always cause serious bodily injury and property damage. However, an accident victim should not have to pay treatment costs to recover from truck accident injuries and property damage repairs. That’s why state law allows truck accident injury victims to seek damages from the negligent party who caused their accident.
Damages that accident victims can demand after a truck accident include:
- Ambulance bills (if you were taken to the hospital after the accident)
- Medical bills for any procedures (e.g., surgery), medications, medical devices
- Property damage (e.g., repair costs or the replacement value for your car)
- Lost income, benefits, bonuses, tips, and other earnings
- Long-term disability
- Long-term loss of quality of life
How Much Compensation Can I Recover After a Center Point Truck, AL, Accident?
The damages we seek for clients in accident cases vary depending on how serious the accident is. Before we can advise you on the potentially recoverable damages in your case, we need to meet with you to get as much information about your truck accident as possible.
If we go forward together after our initial consultation, Cory Watson Attorneys will carefully tabulate your recoverable damages and do everything we can to hold the negligent parties accountable. No matter how big the trucking company or their insurance company is, we are not afraid to go after them.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accidents lawyer serving Center Point, call 877-562-0000
How Can Cory Watson Attorneys Help After My Truck Accident?
After you suffer injuries in a truck accident, the single most important thing for you to concentrate on is your physical recovery. More than anything, we want you to put all your energy into getting your health back to where it was before the accident.
So, as your Center Point truck accident lawyer, the best way we can help you do that is by focusing our attention on your case’s details. This includes things like:
- Gathering and tabulating all your past and future medical expenses, lost income, property damage, and more
- Investigating the safety history of the trucking company and the truck driver’s driving record
- Investigating the roadworthiness of the truck that hit you
- Interviewing accident witnesses
- Visiting the accident scene and examining the post-accident photos and video footage, if available
- Reviewing the police accident report, any field sobriety test reports, and other key documents
We do this to establish two facts; that you have accident-related injuries and that the truck driver and, by extension, the trucking company are responsible for your injuries. Once we’ve done this, we can demand damages. We also negotiate directly with the trucking company or their insurer about collecting your award. If we can’t negotiate a fair settlement for you, then we’ll take them to court.
Center Point Truck Accident Lawyer Near Me 877-562-0000
Who Is Liable for Damages in a Center Point Truck Accident in Alabama?
When it comes to collisions with privately owned vehicles, establishing liability is fairly straightforward. The liability often lies with one or more drivers who acted negligently and their insurance companies. However, the equation changes in commercial truck accidents. That’s because most truck drivers on the road operate as employees or subcontractors of a trucking company.
The law holds employers responsible for the actions of their employees. So, when you’re injured in a trucking accident, the liability lies with the truck driver and their employer. However, at a minimum, the trucking company must assume liability for their driver’s negligence.
Our Center Point truck accident lawyer will examine the circumstances that led to the crash. We may discover that other factors contributed to the crash, such as a defective vehicle or vehicle part or a cargo loading error. If we identify other liable parties, we will seek financial recovery from them as well.
Contact our Center Point, AL Personal Injury Attorney today
Alabama Limits the Time You Have to Seek Compensation After a Center Point Truck Accident
It can be in your best interest to act sooner than later in seeking damages after suffering an injury in a truck accident. Alabama has a general two-year statute of limitations on seeking recoverable damages for personal injuries. Per Ala. Code § 6-2-38, the two-year period begins on the date of your accident. Under most circumstances, once this period expires, you may no longer demand damages from the negligent party.
The state’s statute of limitations is not the only reason to seek recovery as soon as possible. In many cases, there is video evidence from sources like traffic and private surveillance cameras near the accident scene. However, this evidence is usually destroyed long before the statute of limitations expires.
We’ve also found that in most truck accident cases, the sooner after the accident witness interviews are conducted, the fresher and more accurate their memories are. So, the earlier you bring your case to us, the better chance we have of finding video or eyewitness evidence that supports your account of events.
Complete a Free Case Evaluation form now
What If You Already Have Legal Bills and Can’t Afford a Lawyer?
If you’re recovering from a truck accident, you already have enough on your plate without worrying about how you’re going to pay a lawyer. Cory Watson Attorneys understands that, and this is why we take truck accident cases on a contingency basis.
That means we’ll do all the investigating, all the negotiating, and handle all the work related to your case. We will not bill you for our services unless we win. If our attorneys can’t reach a mutually beneficial settlement or win your case in court, you will not owe us.
Remember that more than anything, Cory Watson Attorneys wants you to focus on your recovery. You can’t do that if you’re worried about how to pay our legal fees. So, if we can’t get a result for you, you don’t owe us anything.
Call Us for a Free Case Review for a Center Point, AL, Truck Accident
Here at Cory Watson Attorneys, we believe in laying all our cards out on the table. We don’t just represent injury victims for free; we also offer free initial consultations to our prospective clients. If you are a Center Point truck accident victim, you can call our office and see what we can do for you at no cost.
We’re here to fight for you, and it won’t cost you a penny to talk to us about your case. So, pick up the phone and call us. The sooner you do, the sooner you can leave the legal stuff to us and start focusing on your recovery. We’re looking forward to talking with you during your free consultation.
Call or text 877-562-0000 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form