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A semi-truck accident can leave you with serious injuries, exorbitant medical and repair bills, and a lot of questions. You deserve to focus on your physical recovery, not stress over the legal process of pursuing compensation.
Our Spindale semi-truck accident lawyer can answer your questions and handle your case. Our truck accident team demystifies the legal process and makes sure you have the support you need to make the right legal decisions for yourself and your family.
Want to File a Semi-Truck Accident Lawsuit?
You have the right to sue whoever caused your accident, but only for a limited time. North Carolina law, as found at G.S. § 1-52, states that you have three years from the accident date to begin a lawsuit. Otherwise, you forfeit your right to damages.
If you contact us quickly enough, Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC can see to it that you file your case properly and on time. Our personal injury team takes care of all legal tasks for our clients, including:
- Investigating the accident so we know exactly what happened and how the liable party caused your injuries
- Negotiating with the liable party’s insurer to see if we can get a fair settlement without going to court
- Representing you at the trial, if we decide that pursuing a jury award is the right option for your case
- Managing all communications, which includes sending and receiving paperwork, phone calls, and emails
- Determining who you should sue (in truck accident cases, the liable party may be the trucking company, the driver who hit you, both, or someone else)
- Determining the monetary value of all of your injuries and asking the liable party to pay that amount
As this listing shows, legal actions are time-consuming and labor-intensive. We encourage you to leave this work to us so that you can:
- Focus on receiving treatment for your injuries
- Spend more time with the people you love
- Rest as much as you need to, knowing that we are on the case
- Seek the compensation you need without adding unnecessary stress to your life
Fatal Semi-Truck Accidents and Your Rights
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) shows that Rutherford County, which includes Spindale, saw 26 traffic fatalities in 2020 and 13 fatalities in 2021.
Not all of these wrecks involved trucks, but truck collisions can sometimes cause more damage than car collisions. Semi-trucks are extremely large and heavy vehicles, especially compared with average-sized cars. All of that additional weight can cause devastating, even fatal, injuries.
If this happens, you have the right to:
- Hire one of our wrongful death attorneys to advise you and fight your case for you
- Pursue compensation for the things both you and your loved one lost due to the wreck (such as pain and suffering or funeral costs)
- Hold the liable party responsible for causing your loved one’s fatal injuries
Your Potential Semi-Truck Accident Damages
Aside from holding the liable party accountable for their reckless behavior, you file a lawsuit to recover compensation for your injuries. Since the accident was not your fault, you should not be stuck paying for things like:
- Property damage if you had to pay for car repairs or a new car in the wake of the accident
- Medical expenses if your injuries required any form of medical intervention, including surgery, medication, or therapy
- Loss of wages if you stayed home from work for any length of time, sacrificing income to let your injuries heal
These are all called “economic damages.” They affected you financially, and the liable party should reimburse you for the money you lost.
Non-Economic Damages
In addition, our Spindale semi truck accident lawyer could pursue “non-economic damages.” Rather than compensate you for material losses, non-economic damages reimburse you for physical and mental suffering caused by:
- Reduced quality of life if you can no longer engage in the full range of activities you did before the accident
- Scar tissue if you have disfiguring marks that prevent you from looking the same as before or regaining your full range of motion
- Disability if you sustained an injury so severe that it keeps you from regaining your pre-accident lifestyle, either temporarily or permanently
Wrongful Death Damages
Wrongful death lawsuits could earn you compensation for funeral expenses, bereavement, loss of companionship, loss of financial support, and more.
Proving Your Semi-Truck Accident Case
After calling 911, one of the first things you should do after a truck accident is to collect evidence from the scene. The chaos and unpredictability of a traffic wreck often mean that important data is lost soon after the fact—unless you can capture it first.
Assuming that you are well enough to do so, here are some steps you can take to strengthen your case for damages even before you leave the scene of the wreck:
- Take photos of your car’s condition immediately after the wreck (if you have pre-wreck photos of the car to compare them to, all the better).
- Take photos of your own injuries and injuries suffered by anyone else in the car with you.
- Get the truck driver’s name, contact information, and insurance information.
- Get the names and contact information of witnesses who saw what happened and may be able to corroborate your version of events (or dispute the liable party’s version).
You can use this evidence—as well as the evidence that we, as your legal representative, find—to prove your case against the truck driver, the trucking company, and any other parties who contributed to the wreck. We might pull evidence from such sources as:
- The police report
- Your medical records
- The trucking company’s records
- Video footage and photographs
Our Truck Accident Lawyers Serve Spindale
At Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC, we know that you have had a terrible experience and that you want compassionate, no-nonsense advice on how to move forward.
To get started, call us for a free case review. Our Spindale semi truck accident lawyer is eager to learn about your case and how we can serve you.
