Morganton Truck Accident Lawyer

According to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), nearly 5,000 automobile accidents in the state involved a semi-truck or tractor-trailer, with over 1,000 accidents resulting in injury. High traffic areas where commercial vehicles pass, including Interstate 40 or US Highways 64 and 70, put drivers at risk of injury or death should they get involved in accidents. 

If you or a loved one in Morganton suffered injuries in an accident involving a commercial truck, you might have grounds to pursue compensation from that driver or their employer. A Morganton truck accident lawyer from Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC, can investigate your accident to identify the liable party or parties, then gather resources to build your case.

Morganton Truck Accident Victims May Claim Several Compensatory Damages

Whether your accident took place on West Fleming Drive or I-40, crashing with a semi-truck or other large commercial vehicle can cause severe, if not devastating, damages. Still, it doesn’t require a catastrophic injury like a spinal cord injury to qualify you for damages. If you or a loved one sustained an injury or died in a truck wreck, you could be eligible to recover compensation. 

In personal injury cases, plaintiffs can demand compensation for these damages:

• Medical expenses: You could recover for emergency room care, hospitalization, doctor’s appointments, physical therapy, surgeries, and future medical care you might need to recover from your injuries. You may also demand compensation for prescription medications and medical devices you must purchase to treat your injuries.
• Income loss: If you had to use paid time off (PTO) or miss work to recuperate from the accident, you could request compensation for wages you lost. Also, suppose your injuries affect your ability to return to your regular position. In that case, you could petition for the difference in salary or wages you would have earned had you not been injured.
• Pain and suffering: This type of damage can be an umbrella term for various noneconomic damages, which apply to physical and emotional losses. Your lawyer can assign a monetary value to the physical and emotional pain you felt during and after the accident. This trauma can include emotional distress, permanent disability, psychological anguish, depression, and anxiety.
• Property damage: If your vehicle suffered damage in the truck accident, you might recover the costs to repair or replace the vehicle, depending on how severe the physical damage is. 
• Wrongful death damages: If you lost a loved one in the truck wreck, you might file a separate action regarding their wrongful death to pursue damages like funeral expenses, loss of consortium, and loss of parental guidance or companionship. North Carolina requires a personal representative of the deceased to file for compensation, which our law firm can identify for you.

These are some common examples of compensatory damages, but your case may involve damages not listed here. Our legal team can review your case and discuss which damages to pursue during your free initial consultation.

For a legal consultation with a truck accidents lawyer serving Morganton, call 828.286.3866

Our Attorney Can Determine Who May Owe You Compensation for Damages

In many truck wrecks, the liable party is not necessarily the truck driver – even if the driver was at fault for the accident. Depending on the truck driver’s employment status, you could hold another party liable for the wreck. In some cases, multiple liable parties might exist. 

Some possible liable parties in truck accident cases include:

• The truck driver
• The trucking company that employs the driver
• The maintenance company that worked on the truck
• The loading company that stocked the truck
• The truck’s manufacturer 
• A truck parts manufacturer
• A municipality in charge of safe road conditions where the accident took place
• A third-party driver who started a chain reaction that led to the truck colliding with you

Our legal team can investigate your case to determine who you could hold liable for your damages. If necessary, we can help you file multiple insurance claims or personal injury lawsuits against the appropriate parties.

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Our Legal Team Can Use Our Resources to Build Your Case

If you decide to work with a Morganton truck accident lawyer from Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC, our legal team will work together to prepare your case by:

• Reading the official crash report about your wreck to identify potentially liable parties and understand what information the responding officer recorded
• Conducting a separate investigation into your accident to retrieve more information and collect evidence to support your claims
• Contacting eyewitnesses and expert witnesses to testify on your behalf
• Handling communications with insurance adjusters, opposing attorneys, and other inquiring parties to protect you from making statements they could use against you
• Negotiating a potential settlement with the opposing party to avoid taking your case to court

If necessary, our team can also prepare your case for trial. Throughout your legal journey, you will have opportunities to receive legal counsel before making decisions. 

North Carolina Sets a General Deadline for Accident Injury Lawsuits

In North Carolina, G.S. § 1-52 dictates that plaintiffs have three years from the date of their wreck to file a personal injury lawsuit. 

Keep in mind that several aspects of building your case can take months, so you should take that into account when deciding how to proceed with your case. If you file your lawsuit late, the court might bar you from pursuing compensation.

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Call Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC, to Hire a Morganton Truck Accident Lawyer

At Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC, we advocate for truck accident victims in Morganton and want to help injured people like you fight for the compensation you need. 

When you call our firm at (828) 438-8418, you receive a free consultation with one of our team members. We can answer any questions you have, then have one of our Morganton truck accident lawyers begin working on your case. Call today to get started.

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