Truck accidents in Dallas are some of the most catastrophic wrecks possible, and they leave victims with severe personal injuries, financial setbacks, and other losses. When negligence is responsible for causing a truck accident, the victim has the right to seek compensation, known as damages. It’s important that you seek and receive a fair amount of damages since you will only get one chance to either try your case in court or settle it. That’s where the personal injury team of Rochelle McCullough LLP comes in.

Potential Damages You May Receive

Every truck accident case is different with respect to both the nature and the amount of damages that victims can seek. Generally, a truck accident victim will be able to ask for:

• Medical expenses: The victim can seek damages to pay not only for past medical bills but future medical expenses that will likely be incurred. Among these are ambulance services, hospitalization, surgery, prescription medications, rehabilitation, physical therapy, adaptive medical equipment, and more.
• Lost income: During hospitalization, recovery, and to attend to other needs, a truck accident victim will likely miss substantial amounts of work. Compensation can be demanded to cover these losses and ensure that your family doesn’t suffer because of someone’s negligent conduct.
• Lost future income: Also known as lost earning capacity, this category covers future income the victim may lose. A truck accident could easily cut a once-promising career short or prevent someone from working at their previous productivity level. This causes the victim to not only lose income but also bonuses, promotions, workplace benefits, and other types of earnings.
• Pain and suffering: This is a form of non-economic damages, which are those not easily subject to an objective calculation. Unlike some states, Texas does not put a cap on the amount of pain and suffering damages a victim may receive for a truck accident case, which could be significant.
• Disability: Due to the size and weight of a large truck, there is a high probability of suffering some form of disability after an accident. Disability damages can pay for long-term care that a victim may need, such as nursing and personal care.
• Property damage: A victim’s vehicle is likely to be destroyed in a truck accident. Personal effects that are in the vehicle may be lost or damaged as well. We take steps to hold all parties accountable for all types of damage they inflict on victims in truck accident cases.

The Right Law Firm Matters

Some of the above damages are likely to be incurred in the future, which means they are reasonable estimates based on the severity of the victim’s injuries, future necessary treatments, and other factors. Consulting with expert witnesses will be essential to calculating these damages. Expert witnesses are individuals with technical training and experience who can testify regarding complex matters related to future damages. There are medical expert witnesses, vocational expert witnesses, and others.

We have a trusted network of expert witnesses who can help ascertain a reasonable dollar figure to seek for the above and related damages. It is possible that your case will settle in mediation with the defendant’s insurance company, or the matter may go to trial if the insurers and lawyers refuse to negotiate in good faith. Either way, you only get one chance to settle or try the case, because you won’t get to ask the court to award additional damages later if your injuries turn out to be worse than you initially believed.

Count On Our Dallas Truck Accident Lawyers to Serve You

For the above and other reasons, it does matter who you hire as your truck accident lawyer. Find out why so many victims trust the experienced advocacy of Rochelle McCullough LLP. If you or a loved one were hurt in a truck crash, schedule your initial consultation with us today.