A common error for those locally who have been in a serious trucking accident is a delay in contacting experienced Phoenix truck accident attorneys. It is understandable, as people who experience a serious injury due to a truck accident generally consider worrying about paperwork as less important than their recovery. Besides which, many are under the impression that there is no rush as they have two years to file a claim after an accident involving a large truck.
Federal trucking regulations, however, favor truck drivers and trucking companies. Some records may be destroyed six months after the accident, and many trucking companies have their own investigators or lawyers looking at the scene of the collision even as the police are investigating. This puts the plaintiff in a serious tractor-trailer accident at a disadvantage.
According to an account by a local ABC affiliate, a compact car collided with a semi-truck on Arizona Route 74 near Castle Hot Springs Road in Peoria, AZ. The driver of the car was critically injured and, though the truck driver was not, the entire truck was consumed by fire. A delay in contacting Arizona auto accident lawyers who deal with serious personal injuries in such a case can mean the difference in collecting compensation for lost wages, medical bills, and other expenses related to a serious truck collision or collecting nothing at all.
If you or a loved one has injured in an Arizona truck accident or any other kind of auto accident, our experienced Arizona truck accident lawyers are available to help. Do not throw away your chance to see if you have a claim to collect compensation. Contact Breyer Law Offices, P.C. as soon as possible to get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision relating to your specific case.
When you have been involved in a car accident in Arizona, you have 2 years to file a lawsuit. Some statute of limitations in injury cases are as little as less than 6 months. In terms of when you should settle your claim, the bottom line is that you should not rush to settle your claim even if you are required to sometimes move quickly in getting your claim filed.
The perfect time to settle your Arizona personal injury claim is when you are feeling 100% better, or what is known as your pre-accident condition, if you were already suffering from some ailments or conditions not related to the incident. In many cases, an individual will never be the same as they were prior to the accident as they have sustained a permanent injury or will be permanently disabled. The time to settle your claim therefore is when you have reached the maximum improvement after to your injuries and the doctors do not expect any more improvement.
The reason you want to wait until you are at this position is because once you settle your claim in Arizona, your claim cannot be re-opened. If you do have permanent injuries, you are able to collect for this pain and suffering or future treatment by presenting to the insurance company documentation showing that you will continue to have pain and discomfort due to the injuries related to the accident. In order to show these future injuries or future medical expenses, we speak to doctors and go over the law for what is required to prove future damages, whether it be that the injuries are permanent or that more expenses will be incurred.
Although it is best to wait until you are feeling better or until you are at your maximum improvement of your injuries, this is not the case in all circumstances. Every case is different and there may be circumstances where, given the injuries compared to the policy limits of the adverse driver, a case can be settled earlier.
