How can you hold a truck driver – or another negligent party – responsible for an accident? You can take advantage of the rights awarded to you by Indiana’s civil courts. Crown Point truck accident lawyers can help you file a personal injury claim after an accident, at which point you can recover damages based on the losses from your crash.
Since 1913, Vaughan & Vaughan has helped Hoosiers do more than pay their bills. We help families like yours get their lives back on track. You can book a free, no-obligation case evaluation with our personal injury lawyers in Crown Point today to kick-start your recovery.
You Have the Right to Compensation After a Truck Accident
Truck drivers owe everyone on the road alongside them, including you, a duty of care. The phrase “duty of care” describes the responsibility truck drivers have to prevent avoidable and predictable accidents.
You have the right to request compensation for losses sustained in a truck accident if you believe a truck driver violated the duty of care owed to you. However, if you want to act on the right, you need to file a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your accident.
You can work with a truck accident attorney to build a claim after your crash.
Your Case Will Get
The Attention It Deserves
Insurance Claims Only Let You Recover Economic Damages
Every truck driver on the road in Indiana must have car insurance. Every form of coverage, including the state’s minimum liability coverage, should offer you some support following a crash.
However, there are some drawbacks to filing an insurance claim after a truck accident. The first comes in the form of an insurance claims adjuster. Insurance claims adjusters may use a wide range of tactics to try to deny you the coverage you need.
The second comes in the limitations placed on your right to recovery. Insurance claims only allow you to recover economic damages after a truck accident. This means you won’t have the right to recover compensation for your pain and suffering. Comparatively, personal injury claims allow you to recover economic and non-economic damages.
There is no fee
unless you win
How to Fight for Fair Accident Compensation
Do damage caps mean you shouldn’t file an insurance claim? No. Instead, we recommend you have a conversation about your right to recover with a Crown Point truck accident attorney. We can break down the value of an insurance claim versus the value of a personal injury claim. We can then help you determine how you want to recover the damages you deserve.
If you decide you want to move forward with a personal injury claim, our attorneys can open an investigation into your accident. That investigation allows us to gather the data needed to build your personal injury claim. The data relevant to your case may include the following:
- Black box data
- Electronic data
- Physical debris
- Video footage of your accident
- Photos from before and after your accident
- Witness statements
- Expert witness statements
Factoring Contracts Into Your Fight for Support
Unfortunately, contracts can override evidence’s findings. If you want to hold the right party liable for your roadway losses, you need to factor contracts into your fight for support. We break down relevant contracts as follows:
- Independent contractors view corporations and agencies as partners. Independent contractor contracts allow you to sue an individual, not an institution.
- Employment contracts allow employees to benefit from a corporation’s legal protections and insurance policies. Employment contracts subsequently allow you to sue a corporation.
Indiana’s Statute of Limitations Can Impact Your Case
You have a limited amount of time to compile evidence of fault into a complete truck accident claim. Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a)(1) requires that all survivors file their personal injury claims within two years of a relevant accident, including a collision with a truck.
This means you have until the second anniversary of your crash to hold a liable party responsible for your losses.
Our Lawyers Prioritize Your Financial Health
You don’t have to worry about your financial health when you’re working with Vaughan & Vaughan. Our truck accident attorneys in Crown Point, IN, work on contingency. Our contingency fee agreements ensure that you don’t see any bills from our team while your case is in progress.
Vaughan & Vaughan only gets paid for its legal services if you walk away from a truck accident case with a fair settlement. What’s more, our Hoosier attorneys offer you a FREE case evaluation.
We do all of this to preserve your financial well-being. A case evaluation with our team doesn’t even lock you into legal action. If you’re ready to learn more about how our team supports our fellow Hoosiers, you can book an appointment with our staff.
Let Our Crown Point Truck Accident Lawyers Advocate for You
Are you ready to take back control of your life? You can work with a Crown Point, IN, truck accident attorney to hold a negligent party responsible for your recent losses. Our team can take over your investigation while you get the care you need to treat your injuries and go back to work.
Vaughan & Vaughan takes pride in helping Hoosiers like you make the most of the opportunities given to you by the civil system. If you have questions about your right to pursue a truck accident claim, you can book a free case evaluation with our staff. We’re ready to fight for you.
