Truck accidents can cause devastating, life-altering injuries. Victims should not have to deal with the stress of covering the expensive cost of those injuries by themselves, and should pursue compensation with help from our attorneys.
To investigate the accident, our lawyers can review photos, interview eyewitnesses, read the police report, and analyze black box data after obtaining it. We can then organize all the evidence we have gathered, calculate all the compensable damages you have sustained, and write the claim petition that starts a civil lawsuit. After your lawsuit officially begins, we can handle all settlement negotiations, prepare you for depositions and testimony, and even litigate the case if it goes to trial.
Call The Reiff Law Firm at (215) 709-6940 to get a free case review from our truck accident lawyers.
What Can Your Truck Accident Lawyer Do to Investigate a Crash in Brookhaven, PA?
Your lawyer can investigate a truck accident after it happens to determine who is at fault so that you can seek relief from damages.
Review Accident Photos
At the beginning of our investigation into your recent truck accident, our attorneys will review any photos provided by you, other witnesses, and the police. You should never delete any pictures you took without sending them to our truck accident lawyers first. Even if you think a particular photo is too blurry to be useful, do not assume that is the case; let our lawyers review it before you disregard it.
We encourage truck accident victims to photograph everything they can, including property damage to their vehicle or the truck, broken windows and glass, broken car parts, tire marks on the road, nearby road signs, road imperfections, and the final position of each vehicle in relation to one another. The more photos you have, the more accurately we may be able to reconstruct the collision.
Interview Eyewitnesses
We can also investigate and confirm liability by interviewing eyewitnesses nearby. Whether you spoke to witnesses and obtained their contact details or not, we may still find and interview them. Eyewitnesses can give depositions that lead to good settlements and testify when lawsuits go to trial.
Memories can fade as time passes, so interviewing all eyewitnesses immediately is extremely important.
Read Police Reports
Police reports for car accidents contain detailed information about the accident, who was involved, whether the victim needed medical attention, and other important details. Officers will write down your information, the negligent trucker’s information, and their employer’s information, if they were working when the collision happened.
Officers may include their own opinions or conclusions based on their observations at a crash site in police reports, and our attorneys can read these sections carefully when reconstructing a truck crash.
Analyze Black Box Data
Black box data can be extremely useful during truck accident investigations. To ensure the trucker or the employer does not delete black box data from event data recorders in trucks, our lawyers can write and send preservation letters demanding that any relevant black box data be preserved and made available for your case.
Upon reviewing black box footage, we may learn that the trucker never applied their brakes, was driving well over the speed limit, or was negligent in other ways.
What Can Your Truck Accident Lawyer Do to Prepare Your Brookhaven, PA Lawsuit?
Our attorneys can handle all preparation for your lawsuit following a serious truck crash by organizing evidence, calculating damages, and writing the complaint.
Organize Evidence
When preparing your lawsuit, our lawyers will analyze all of the evidence we have collected and organize it into a compelling case. This includes photos, videos, eyewitness statements, expert witness statements, medical bills, income records, and other proof of damages.
Calculate Damages
We can also prepare for you case by confirming your damages from a truck accident. Truck accident injuries can be life-altering and extremely painful, and often carry economic and non-economic damages.
Pennsylvania drivers with the limited tort option for personal injury protection insurance may only sue for non-economic damages if they have sustained a serious injury, such as any injury that causes death, serious impairment of a body function, or permanent disfigurement. We can confirm your injuries surpass the serious injury threshold for you to get compensation for pain and suffering.
Write the Formal Complaint
Our attorneys will also write the formal complaint petition that initiates your truck accident lawsuit. The complaint must name the plaintiff, the victim, and the defendant, the negligent party or parties. The complaint must explain why the victim is bringing the lawsuit and what specific damages they want compensation for.
If any important information is missing from the formal complaint or the complaint contains mistakes, the judge may dismiss it, forcing the plaintiff to re-file.
What Can Your Brookhaven, PA Truck Accident Lawyer Do During Your Lawsuit?
Whether your lawsuit resolves via settlement or goes to court, our lawyers can support you throughout it.
Negotiate a Settlement
As your lawsuit progresses, our attorneys can oversee all settlement negotiations. When you settle a case, you resolve it privately and without a trial. Both the plaintiff and the defendant must agree to the terms of the settlement agreement and sign it for it to be upheld. You cannot go back after signing a settlement release, so do not sign any documents rashly.
Litigate the Case in Court
Truck accident lawsuits rarely go to trial, but it is a possibility with any personal injury case. A trial might be over within a matter of days after it begins, but it may take weeks or months before the case is brought before a judge or jury in Pennsylvania.
Get Our Help with Your Brookhaven, PA Accident Case Right Away
Call (215) 709-6940 today to have a free case discussion with the truck accident lawyers of The Reiff Law Firm.
