You do not have to handle your injury claim alone if you were injured in a collision involving a dump truck. If the crash was someone else’s fault, an Alexandria truck accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers could help you hold the negligent party accountable for your injuries and losses.
Common Injuries Victims of Dump Truck Accidents Suffer
Dump trucks are large and heavy, even when the dump body or dump bed is empty. People who get hurt in dump truck accidents can suffer debilitating injuries like:
- Back injuries include paralysis from a damaged spinal cord, fractured vertebrae, and a ruptured disc.
- A punctured lung from broken ribs. Internal organ damage from the impact.
- Head injuries like a concussion, traumatic brain injury, or brain bleeding.
- Burns from an explosion or a fire set off by the collision.
- Fractures like broken arms or legs, skull fractures, crushed facial bones, and a broken spine.
These severe injuries can change a person’s life permanently. You will want to talk to a personal injury lawyer in Alexandria, LA, about the accident and your injuries as soon as possible.
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ClientTypes of Recoverable Damages Available After an Accident with a Dump Truck
The types of damages you can pursue after getting injured in a collision involving a dump truck will depend on your unique circumstances. However, here are some of the common categories of monetary damages people pursue in injury claims:
- Medical expenses. Typically, the cost of the healthcare services you needed to treat your injuries is recoverable from the party whose negligence caused your accident.
- Lost wages. If you missed work because of your injuries, that financial loss can be a part of your injury claim.
- Decreased earning capacity. After completing your medical treatment, you might still have problems from your injuries, like chronic pain, loss of strength, and loss of function. These residual issues could make you unable to earn as much money as you could before the accident.
- Pain and suffering. In addition to getting your medical bills paid, your injury claim might include monetary damages for the physical discomfort, inconvenience, and emotional distress of the accident and your injuries.
Also, if your close relative died because of injuries received in the accident, we could seek additional compensation for the benefit of your family.
I thank God for Digger & David. I don’t know what we would have done if it hadn’t have been for them.
Rick Smith | ClientHow Our Dump Truck Accident Attorneys Can Help Your Claim
When we handle an injury claim for a client injured in a dump truck crash, we provide numerous services, including:
- We talk to you about the accident, your injuries, and any ongoing problems you are experiencing from the collision.
- We take the time to listen to you and answer your questions. As a result, you will get frequent case updates from us. In addition, we respond promptly to your phone calls and emails.
- We gather documents and other evidence to prove your case for monetary damages.
- You will not have to deal directly with the insurance company when we handle your injury claim. We stand between you and them so that you can get the rest you need to improve. We take care of their requests for information and negotiate with them to reach a fair settlement of your case.
- If the case does not settle and it is appropriate to do so, we will file a dump truck accident lawsuit.
These are a few examples of the many issues you would have to handle for yourself if you tried to go through the injury claim and litigation process independently without an attorney.
You will not have to pay upfront legal fees to get our help on your case. We take care of these cases on a contingency-fee-basis, which means we only get paid legal fees once you win. Here are a few examples of the verdicts and settlements we have won for our clients:
- $5,000,000.00 – Judgment for a paralyzed driver
- $2,700,000.00 – Settlement for an 18-wheeler accident victim
- $1,800,000.00 – Settlement for an 18-wheeler accident victim
- $1,750,000.00 – Trial verdict for an 18-wheeler accident victim
The compensation you could recover will depend on the unique facts of your accident, injuries, and other facts.
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ClientDetermining the Liable Party in Your Dump Truck Accident
When you work with a dump truck accident attorney in Alexandria, LA, on your claim, we will explore whether other parties, in addition to or instead of the dump truck driver, could be responsible for your losses. For example:
- The driver of a vehicle that was not the dump truck might have caused the collision. For example, if another vehicle cut off the dump truck and caused it to swerve to avoid a collision, the dump truck might have inadvertently struck your vehicle. Therefore, the driver of the vehicle that drove recklessly could have liability.
- Sometimes, the company that employs the dump truck driver violates state or federal regulations or engages in other negligent conduct that could subject them to liability for the accident.
- A defective component of the truck could have caused the collision. If, for example, defective brakes failed, making the driver unable to stop in time before crashing into another vehicle, the brake manufacturer or installer could get sued.
We make sure that we evaluate all potential defendants in dump truck accident cases we handle.
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ClientLouisiana Law Limits Your Time to File a Dump Truck Accident Lawsuit
All states have laws called statutes of limitations that govern how much time you have to file a lawsuit. For example, the personal injury statute of limitations in Louisiana, CC Art. 3493.1, is two years. The wrongful death statute of limitations, CC Art. 2315.2, is also two years.
If your case does not settle and you do not file a lawsuit before the deadline expires, Louisiana law can forever bar you from seeking compensation for your damages. In addition, you will not be able to seek a settlement with the at-fault party because they no longer have any legal liability for the accident at that point.
Contact an Alexandria Dump Truck Accident Attorney to Get Started Today
It is easy to get started with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers on your accident claim. Reach out to our dump truck accident lawyer in Alexandria for a free initial consultation to discuss your claim.
