Do You Need to Call a Lawyer After a Semi-Truck Accident?

This video features Carson R. Runge, a Medical Malpractice attorney based in Texas.

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If you’ve been involved in an accident with a big rig truck, why is it important to call a lawyer after a semi-truck accident?

Carson R. Runge is a personal injury attorney with Sloan Law Firm with offices in Longview and Houston, TX. He concentrates his practice on catastrophic personal injury cases. In this Quick Question, he explains why it’s so vital to contact an attorney as soon as possible after a tractor-trailer collision.

To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 888-364-6814 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.

An insurance company will not offer you the maximum value of your case without an attorney to advocate for you.

Unfortunately, it is rare for an insurance company to offer you the maximum or even a fair value to compensate you for damages sustained in a collision. Regardless of whether you are seeking compensation from your own insurance company or that of a trucking company, it’s a good idea to seek legal counsel.

Insurance companies make their money by denying and decreasing as many claims as possible, even valid ones. This can be a difficult situation to handle if you are not experienced with both trucking and insurance law, so it’s a good idea to involve an 18-wheeler attorney if this sounds reminiscent of your situation. It’s also important to refrain from speaking to or signing anything from the trucking company, including the truck driver themselves, or anyone from an insurance company after a collision to avoid finding yourself roped into an admission of fault or an agreement to receive diminished compensation.

18 -wheeler accidents are unique cases that require a practiced attorney.

An experienced 18-wheeler accident attorney will know what to look for in the circumstances surrounding the collision, what evidence is available, and how to handle your claim as efficiently and effectively as possible to get you the compensation you deserve. Certain types of evidence exist in an 18-wheeler accident that can be hard for a person to gather on their own, such as driving logs from the trucking company and information from the technology in the truck driver’s cab.

An 18-wheeler collision attorney can cut through the red tape from the involved insurance companies to ensure that you are getting the best chance at receiving the compensation you need to cover damages such as medical bills, property damages, lost wages, and more. Don’t trust a trucking company, their insurance provider, or even your insurance provider to provide you with fair compensation to cover your damages.

Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency, including 18-wheeler accident attorneys.

If you have been involved in an 18-wheeler collision but worry that you can’t afford an attorney, there’s good news; personal injury attorneys work on contingency, which means you won’t owe a penny unless and until they win your case for you. Only after winning your case will a personal injury attorney receive a previously agreed upon percent of the winnings.

With this in mind, if you have found yourself injured in an accident with one of these large trucks, request a free consultation and learn more about your eligibility for compensation. Seek help from experienced professionals to make sure that you and your family are getting all the available help possible when recovering from one of these traumatic collisions.

To learn more, contact Carson Runge directly by calling 888-364-6814 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.

Video Transcript:

Rob Rosenthal:
Do you know why it's so important that you talk to a lawyer if you or a loved one are injured in a truck collision? We ask Texas Attorney Carson Runge in this AskTheLawyers.com Quick Question.

Carson Runge:
When you are involved in an 18-wheeler wreck, an attorney who knows 18-wheeler cases, who knows what to look for and what to find and how to prosecute your claim, will always provide more value to your case than what an insurance company is gonna offer you after a wreck.

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