Our Personal Injury Lawyers Explain the Reasons You Should Hire a Lawyer as Soon as Possible After Your Flagstaff Truck Accident
Truck accidents are different from car collisions. You could suffer more severe injuries that affect your ability to work and your quality of life.
Proving the truck driver and trucking company’s negligence caused your Flagstaff or Northern Arizona truck crash may be complicated. Although you may have plenty of time before the statute of limitations expires, you need to retain an experienced Flagstaff personal injury lawyer at Griffen & Stevens Law Firm, PLLC, as soon as possible after your truck accident to protect your legal rights and fight with the insurance company for the compensation you deserve for your injuries under Arizona law.
Six Important Reasons You Should Hire a Flagstaff Personal Injury Lawyer Right After Your Truck Accident
Even if you have a solid case against the truck driver and trucking company who caused you to suffer injuries in a truck collision, their insurance company could attempt to:
- Offer you less than you deserve
- Deny your claim
- Make the settlement process take a long time.
Hiring a skilled personal injury lawyer soon after the crash is essential to obtain justice and the compensation you deserve. Here are several compelling reasons to seek legal representation promptly after a truck accident:
1. Investigate the Cause of Your Truck Accident
Finding out the cause of your truck accident is crucial for establishing liability and pursuing compensation. Your collision may have been caused by violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations designed to prevent truck wrecks. Our knowledgeable attorneys can promptly investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident, gather evidence, and identify responsible parties, such as negligent truck drivers, trucking companies, or manufacturers.
2. Preserve Evidence
Evidence crucial to your case, such as accident scene photographs, witness statements, and the police report, can help your experienced personal injury lawyer prove the cause of your crash. Some documents you need to establish the trucker’s and trucking company’s negligence, such as the truck driver’s employment records, logbook, and onboard dashcam monitoring systems, are in the control of the trucking company.
Unfortunately, the trucking company could destroy or alter documents if you do not act quickly. Our truck accident lawyers can send them a spoliation letter to advise them of your claim and demand that they preserve evidence before it is lost or destroyed.
3. Help You Take the Right Steps
After a truck crash, you may be unsure what steps to take and how to increase your chances of receiving compensation. Our dedicated personal injury lawyers can provide guidance, support, and advice on steps you need to take, such as seeking medical attention, reporting the accident, and documenting damages.
4. Take Over Communications with the Insurance Company
Dealing with the negligent driver’s insurance company can be overwhelming, especially when you are seriously hurt and facing financial strain. If you talk to the insurance adjuster, you could inadvertently say something that hurts your claim. One of the ways that our attorneys will help you is to take over all communications with the insurance company on your behalf, advocating for your interests and protecting you from their tactics aimed at minimizing your compensation.
5. Negotiate Your Settlement
Obtaining a fair settlement after a truck accident requires skillful negotiation with insurance adjusters and defense attorneys. Our experienced personal injury lawyers have the strategies needed to defeat the insurance company’s arguments about why they should not have to pay you the damages you deserve.
6. Litigate Your Case
If negotiations with the insurance company do not produce a satisfactory settlement, our attorneys can take your case to court and litigate on your behalf. We will take your case to court if the insurance company refuses to make a reasonable settlement offer.