Seek Professional Advice before Accepting a Settlement
Missouri Truck Accident Settlements
Before you accept an insurance company’s settlement for a Missouri truck accident, the personal injury attorneys at the Hershewe Law Firm, P. C., in Joplin urge you to seek legal counsel. You must be proactive to receive the compensation you deserve if you are injured, lose a family member, or suffer property damage in an 18-wheeler accident. A lawyer will help you negotiate a fair settlement or file a lawsuit for damages.
You may be a careful, law-abiding Missouri driver who is inadvertently involved in a truck crash on the highway. You may be an innocent passenger in a car rammed by an 18-wheeler on a Missouri road. Your family members might be riding in a car that is involved in a Missouri tractor trailer accident.
What caused the accident? You know you were not at fault. Did the truck driver on the Missouri road ahead of your car secure his load properly? Had his company maintained his truck well? Was he in a hurry to meet a deadline? Was he driving aggressively? Was he drowsy?
Know this for certain: the commercial trucking company responsible and its insurers will:
- send representatives to the accident scene immediately
- call investigators to the crash scene (often before the police finish investigating)
- perhaps begin destroying records (much more common that you would believe in truck accident cases)
- possibly try to imply that you were responsible
If you contact The Hershewe Law Firm soon after your accident, we can begin investigation, uncover the true causes, and prevent record destruction.
Commercial trucking companies and their insurers, and even your own insurance company, may be willing to pay a certain amount toward your medical bills, vehicle repair bills, funeral and burial expenses if you or your loved ones are involved in a trucking accident. The Hershewe personal injury and accident lawyers know, however, that these folks feel one overriding responsibility. It isn’t to you for your inconvenience and suffering. It’s up to their shareholders. They will likely offer you a settlement that is the lowest they can expect you to accept.
Don’t take the blame for an accident you did not cause. We can help you get fair compensation for your accident and injury through negotiated settlement or, if necessary, through a lawsuit.
Don’t accept any settlement for a trucking accident without consulting qualified attorneys, such as the ones at The Hershewe Law Firm, Joplin, Missouri, toll-free 877-382-9734.
