Can you hold Walmart accountable for your recent accident with one of its truck drivers? With the right support, yes. You can work with a Frankfort Walmart truck accident lawyer to assign the corporation, its affiliates, or other parties responsibility for your accident – and, subsequently, your recovery.
Vaughan & Vaughan has a history of helping truck accident survivors like you recover millions of dollars. Our settlements have awarded up to $4.4 million to families in need. If you’re ready to fight for the support you deserve, you can contact our truck accident lawyers in Frankfort, IN, today. Your first case evaluation comes free of charge.
What to Do After an Accident With a Walmart Truck
It’s not always easy to see beyond the day-to-day after a serious Walmart truck accident. Our Frankfort personal injury lawyers are here to clear the road of obstacles for you. We can walk you through your legal recovery so you can stabilize your finances and get back on your feet.
We recommend that you:
Work With Emergency Responders
Emergency responders want you to be healthy and safe after a collision with a Walmart truck. Even if you feel like you’re not seriously injured, it’s in your best interest to connect with an experienced medical professional after your collision. Medical professionals can get ahead of injuries that you might miss due to shock or stress.
Medical professionals also create one of the first comprehensive records of your losses following a Walmart truck accident. You can later refer to that report as you fight to get the compensation you need from an insurance company. That report may also have a positive impact on your effort to fight for compensation in civil court.
Call an Attorney
Working with an attorney does not commit you to a civil case. You can work with an experienced Walmart truck accident attorney in Frankfort to:
- Prevent insurance claims adjusters from overstepping their boundaries
- Make trucking agencies give you access to evidence key to your recovery
- Prevent a liable party from intimidating you out of your right to recover
- Preserve your right to comprehensive compensation
We encourage you to contact an attorney as soon as you can after your initial collision. The faster we can learn about your case, the faster we can protect you from the bad-faith tactics that might minimize your recovery.
What’s more, if you do want to take legal action against a negligent driver, you need to act within Indiana’s personal injury statute of limitations. Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a)(1) limits your actionable time to two years. Our team can help you stay on top of your filing deadline while you recover from your injuries.
Take Notes About the Scene
If it’s safe for you to remain at the scene of an accident, you can use your time to collect evidence of a liable party’s negligence. While you should never endanger yourself to collect data, you can:
- Take pictures of the scene
- Request bystanders’ contact information
- Get a liable party’s insurance information
- Work with police to describe your accident
You should not drive after a Walmart truck driver who attempts to flee from the scene of your accident. Local police can address a hit-and-run. You have an obligation to remain as safe as possible.
Your Case Will Get
The Attention It Deserves
Insurance Claims Versus Walmart Truck Accident Claims
There are a few different tools you can use to hold the right parties accountable for losses sustained in an accident with a Walmart truck. Walmart requires all of its truck drivers to maintain insurance when they’re on the road. As such, you should have the right to file an insurance claim with a relevant provider after a crash.
However, you also have the right to file a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your losses. That may be an independent driver or Walmart itself, depending on the circumstances surrounding your accident.
So, Which Should You File: An Insurance Claim or a Personal Injury Claim?
You can pursue both. However, personal injury claims allow you to recover more damages. Insurance companies only allow you to recover damages based on your economic losses. Comparatively, personal injury claims allow you to recover based on your economic and non-economic losses.
You can work with a Walmart truck accident lawyer in Frankfort, OH, to determine which of these tools best suits your recovery.
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Holding the Right People Responsible for Your Walmart Truck Accident
Before you request damages for your losses, you need to know who you can hold accountable for your recovery. You may instinctively want to blame a truck driver for your accident. However, you can only hold a truck driver responsible for your recovery if:
- The truck driver works as an independent contractor
- You have evidence proving that the truck driver violated the duty of care they owed you
If a truck driver works as an employee with Walmart, you can sue Walmart for your losses.
However, the evidence you find at the scene of your collision may reveal that other parties bear the blame for your accident. These parties may include the following:
- Government officials
- Truck manufacturers
- Truck mechanics
- Packing crews
- Other motorists
- Pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists
You need to carefully analyze videos, photos, debris, and bystander testimonies to determine who you may legally hold responsible for your financial recovery.
Frankfort Walmart Truck Accident Lawyers Advocate for You
You don’t have to break down the complexities of Indiana’s civil system on your own. If you want to financially recover from an accident with a Walmart truck accident attorneys in Frankfort can help. We can take over the process of gathering evidence, communicating with a liable party, and defending your right to compensation. Meanwhile, you can rest and recuperate.
Vaughan & Vaughan has offered consummate legal advice to Hoosiers like you for over 100 years. We don’t get intimidated by complicated cases, and we know how to resolve tense conversations in and out of court. If you’re ready to learn more about what we can do for you, you can contact our team to book your FREE personal injury case assessment.
