The injuries from a truck accident can take months to heal and keep you out of work. This can financially devastate you, but there is help. Vaughan & Vaughan is ready to help you get compensation for your truck accident injuries and other damages.
Our experienced personal injury lawyers in Lawrence, Indiana are ready to assist you. Contact us to hire a lawyer who’ll put you first and handle all of your legal needs while you recover. Our firm has been helping victims for over 100 years. Now it’s your turn.
How do I Win My Truck Accident Claim?
For every party you sue, you must prove four things to win a truck accident claim. These four things are the foundation of negligence claims like a truck accident claim. They are:
- Duty of care: Did whoever harmed you have a responsibility to keep you safe?
- Breach of care: Did they fail in their responsibility by putting you at risk for injury?
- Causation: Did the breach cause an accident?
- Damages: How were you harmed, and how much will it cost to restore you to normal under the law?
All drivers have a duty to drive safely to keep other people safe, so the first is easily proven by showing the driver was in the accident. Breach of care and causation are the hardest to prove, but our investigative team knows what to look for to prove these. Proving damages is a matter of both evidence (for economic damages) and negotiation (for non-economic damages).
You don’t have to worry about proving these things by hiring a Lawrence truck accident lawyer. Vaughan & Vaughan has been fighting for injury claims since 1913. We’re a trusted name in Indiana for strong personal injury representation, and we’re one of the few board-certified lawyers in the state. We know what to do to prove the four elements of negligence in your case.
Your Case Will Get
The Attention It Deserves
Why Hire Vaughan & Vaughan as your Truck Accident Lawyers?
We know what you’re facing after you’ve been hurt in a truck accident, and we have decades of success helping people like you get financial compensation for accidents through settlements and jury verdicts.
We know what evidence is necessary to convince the insurers the true value of your claim and that your claim is valid. Our investigative team can also subpoena data that the trucking company may hide, like black box data and employment records.
In short, we know how to pursue these cases thoroughly so that the other side has no room to turn. Find out more about what to do after you’ve been in a truck accident by contacting our firm for a free consultation.
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The Insurance Companies Are Not on Your Side
Truck drivers and their employers are required to carry much larger insurance policies than standard passenger vehicles. This means the insurers have a lot more to lose. We know the obstacles they’ll try to put up against you.
Also, since truck accidents are often more violent than other accidents, you may be owed a substantial amount of money. You need a Lawrence, Indiana, truck accident lawyer by your side to protect you from their tactics and fight for the true value of your case.
The truck driver, their employer, and their insurers will have lawyers fighting on their side. Do you want to face them alone? Get professional help after a truck accident by hiring our Lawrence truck accident lawyers for your claim.
What Damages Could You Get for Me?
If you get an early settlement offer from an insurer, it’s typically far too low than the true value of your damages. We take our time to build the strongest case we can so we can get you the most money possible. You could get damages for things like:
- Current medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Lost wages
- Lost potential income
- And much more
Once an insurer knows you have a lawyer on your side, they’re much more likely to negotiate. If they refuse, we can take them to court. This could make the insurer pay much more than they’re willing to lose. This is another reason you should hire a truck accident lawyer instead of facing the insurers alone.
In cases of severe negligence, you may also receive punitive damages from the court. These are a punishment against truck drivers and their employers for actions that go well beyond the normal level of inappropriate behavior, like driving drunk and causing a head-on, wrong-way crash.
Why do Truck Accident Cases Settle for More?
The chances of severe injury and death are much higher in truck accident cases because these vehicles are so large and heavy. Heavier vehicles create more crash forces. It’s simple physics. The worse your injuries are, the more opportunity there is for compensation.
Insurance policies have an upper limit to how much they’ll pay out. In Indiana, the minimum auto policy only pays $50,000 per accident and $25,000 per person. Truck drivers have policies with much higher minimums, so there is more compensation available.
Also, truck accident cases may also involve the driver’s employer. Employers are liable for their employer’s actions if they’re on the clock. Your accident may activate a business insurance policy we can also draw on during compensation negotiations.
Contact Vaughan & Vaughan for a Free Consultation
You may be owed more than you think for your truck accident case. Don’t let an insurance company bully you into taking less than you deserve. Call our truck accident lawyers in Lawrence, Indiana right away for a free consultation.
We will listen to what happened and launch an investigation to prove your story is correct, build the strongest case possible, and fight to get you every penny you deserve. Negligent truck drivers can destroy someone’s life, but compensation can help victims overcome their accidents.
To get started, contact our offices by phone or email to schedule a free consultation. Our services are free until you win compensation, so there is no financial risk to consult with us. Learn your legal options by calling us right away.
