Truck Accident Lawyer in Centennial, CO
When commercial trucks collide with cars, it can quickly become a nightmare. If you’ve sustained injuries in a truck accident that was due to someone else’s negligence, you may be eligible to recover compensation. Our Centennial truck accident attorneys can review your legal options.
At The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, we strive to do what’s right for our clients. We can support you throughout the legal process, ensuring that you understand what’s going on and fighting for your right to fair compensation. Our personal injury attorneys are ready to get started on your case. Contact us for a free initial consultation. We are available 24/7.
What Compensation Is Recoverable After a Truck Accident?
Truck accidents can greatly affect those involved. You may be dealing with injuries such as broken bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or internal organ damage. These injuries may permanently alter your life, leading to changes in your mobility or ability to work and go about your daily activities.
Recovering fair compensation means accounting for all the losses you’ve suffered. Our attorneys can examine everything in your life that has been affected by your injuries. We do this so we can fight for the maximum compensation that you may be eligible for, including:
Accident-Related Economic Losses
These losses include any type of damage with a direct financial component, such as:
- Medical expenses, such as for surgeries, appointments with medical specialists, and physical therapy sessions
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity, if you are unable to return to the same level of work
- Loss of possible job benefits, such as salary increases and PTO
- Home modifications made to increase accessibility
- Mobility aids, such as wheelchairs or walkers
Accident-Related Non-economic Losses
These reflect your physical and emotional pain. They include:
- Pain and suffering due to your physical injuries
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Lowered quality of life
- Loss of enjoyment in life, such as being unable to take part in hobbies you once enjoyed
If a loved one passed away due to the accident, our wrongful death attorneys can help you pursue justice and compensation for this tragic loss.
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Why Choose The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, After a Truck Accident?
At The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, several of our attorneys previously worked for insurance companies. This means we know the tactics they’ll use to try to get you to accept less than you deserve.
Every step of the way, we’ll advocate for your legal rights. Our legal team can:
- Investigate your truck accident and gather evidence to prove who was liable
- File your claim and all necessary paperwork, ensuring it is done correctly and within legal deadlines
- Negotiate with insurers for a fair settlement
- File any needed appeals
- Handle all communications regarding your case
- Answer your questions and keep you informed throughout the legal process
- Provide guidance and advice on any settlement offers you receive
- Represent you in court if it becomes necessary to do so
We also work on a contingency-fee basis, which means that you’ll owe us nothing unless we recover compensation for you. There are no risks or upfront costs to you.
We’ve recovered tens of millions for clients, and we hope to recover a fair amount for you as well.
Who Is to Blame for Your Truck Accident?
In order to recover financial compensation after a collision, you will need to prove who was at fault. Determining blame in truck accidents can be complicated, especially if there is more than one party at fault.
Some possible liable parties include:
- The truck driver
- The trucking company
- A mechanic
- A government entity
Some examples of how these parties could be liable are as follows:
The Truck Driver
A truck driver may be to blame if they were:
- Speeding
- Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Distracted
- Not obeying posted traffic signs and traffic laws
- Failing to yield
The Trucking Company
Our lawyers can hold a trucking company accountable if they:
- Undertrained or improperly trained drivers
- Failed to follow safety standards when loading vehicles
- Did not perform routine maintenance or safety checks on their vehicles
- Hired unqualified drivers
A Truck Mechanic
A mechanic could be to blame if:
- They improperly installed a part
- They failed to complete the maintenance that they said they had done
A Government Entity Responsible for Preventing Accidents
The lawyers at our firm might find a government agency liable for:
- Failing to maintain safe roads
- Failing to properly mark road hazards
How Do Our Lawyers Prove Negligence?
We investigate your accident to review negligence. We may do so by:
- Interviewing eyewitnesses
- Obtaining video footage of the accident from security cameras, traffic cameras, dashcams, or cellphones
- Reviewing police reports and driving records
- Reviewing data from the truck’s black box
- Photographing and analyzing physical evidence at the accident scene, such as debris or skid marks
- Consulting experts in truck safety standards or accident reconstruction
What Colorado Laws May Affect Your Truck Accident?
Every state has its own set of laws which govern how negligence is factored into settlements, as well as the length of time victims have to pursue a legal action. The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, is familiar with such laws and can tell you how they may impact your claim or lawsuit.
Modified Comparative Negligence and Your Truck Accident
Under Colorado’s modified comparative negligence law, accident victims are still able to pursue compensation even if they bear some fault for their accident. However, they are unable to do so if they are 50 percent or more to blame for the accident.
Additionally, your level of fault will impact how much you are able to recover. For example, if you were 15 percent at fault for your accident, then your compensation would be lowered by 15 percent. So, a settlement of $100,000 would be capped at $85,000.
Commercial Vehicle Regulation
Under Colorado law, truck drivers (and trucking companies) are held to certain standards to keep everyone safe. These regulations include maximum hours of service, among other things. If our injury lawyers can show that a driver or their company disregarded any of these regulations, that can help prove negligence.
The Statute of Limitations
Under CO. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101, you generally only have three years in which you can file a personal injury lawsuit for cases involving a motor vehicle. It’s important to move quickly with your case so that you do not lose your right to pursue compensation.
We ensure that your case follows all state and federal laws. Contact The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, today to begin work on your case.
Truck Accident Statistics
In Colorado in 2023, there were 84 fatalities and 534 injuries caused by accidents involving large trucks or buses. These accidents can be devastating for everyone involved.
When you share the road with large vehicles, it’s essential to remember some key facts about trucks and how they affect your safety:
- Trucks take longer to brake and to slow down than smaller vehicles. Some large trucks need as much as the length of two football fields to fully stop.
- Trucks have wide turning clearances.
- Trucks have larger blind spots, so avoid passing where visibility is reduced, such as when going up hills or around curves.
- Trucks are much higher off the ground than most vehicles, so if you are driving too close behind them, you are in danger of going underneath them during accidents or sudden stops.
Steps to Take After a Truck Accident
If you’ve been in an accident, the moments immediately afterward can feel chaotic and scary. The first and most important thing you can do is to make sure that you are safe. Whether that means moving your vehicle out of oncoming traffic or checking for any injuries that require immediate attention, it’s important to take necessary safety steps.
Once you have ensured your safety and the safety of those around you, you don’t need to do anything else. Our truck accident lawyers in Centennial can handle any other steps in your stead.
If you are able to do so, though, some steps that are helpful to take include:
- Calling the police to report the accident
- Taking photos of your injury and of the accident
- Getting the other driver’s contact and insurance information
The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, is committed to helping clients with every aspect of their cases. We can even connect you with medical professionals if you still need treatment.
Contact Our Attorneys Today
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident and someone else was at fault, recovering compensation is one way to regain financial stability from medical bills and other stresses. You’re likely dealing with physical pain and emotional distress, so taking on the legal process may feel daunting. Our lawyers can take on this burden for you.
We file your paperwork and deal with insurance companies on your behalf so that you can focus on recovering. Contact The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC, today to get started with a free review of your case.
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