It may take weeks or months to secure a settlement for your injuries after a truck accident. Many factors will influence the timeline, such as the amount and quality of available evidence, the complexity of your case, and how the insurance company responds. Each of these elements can affect whether your settlement moves quickly or is delayed.
Our Orlando truck accident lawyers can explain how these factors apply to your situation and what to expect along the way. We are prepared to work for as long as it takes to pursue the settlement you are depending on. With professional support, you can focus on recovery while we handle the legal details.
What Factors Could Delay or Speed Up the Truck Accident Settlement Process?
Factors that could affect how long your trucking accident settlement takes include the following:
Availability of Truck Accident Evidence
Any lack of clarity or certainty regarding how the accident happened or what kinds of injuries you sustained could delay your case.
Consider these hypotheticals:
- There is no video footage of the accident and no witnesses to corroborate either driver’s story, limiting the evidence their representatives can use.
- The accident victim delays receiving medical care, making it unclear whether their injuries were a direct result of the collision.
- The available evidence shows that both drivers might share liability, so their representatives must take additional time to figure out what percentage of fault each of them bears.
If you hire our personal injury lawyers, we can conduct an investigation to determine who was at fault for your truck crash. If the insurance company tries to blame you unfairly for what happened, the evidence we collect would give you the means to fight back.
The Severity of Your Injuries
The more serious your injuries are, the longer it might take to assess your case’s financial worth and the amount of compensation you are entitled to.
This is especially true if you suffered permanent injuries, which would require us to estimate the value of your future losses.
The Insurer’s Response to Your Accident Claim
Insurance companies do not want to pay any more for an accident than they have to. If they feel that delaying your case or undervaluing your injuries will save them money, they will do so.
It can take time to convince the insurance company that cooperating with your claim is the best way forward. We often have to have a back-and-forth with the insurer, check in with them regularly to see how they are progressing, and negotiate for the fair compensation our clients need.
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Can a Lawyer Help You Get Your Settlement Faster?
Hiring a lawyer does not necessarily mean you will get your settlement faster. However, a legal representative can help you avoid common missteps and oversights that could negatively affect your claim, such as:
- Missing the statute of limitations and other deadlines
- Not including enough information or evidence in your casefile
- Agreeing to record a statement for the insurance company
- Settling for less than your case is worth
- Not following all rules and procedures for submitting materials to the court
With professional legal support, you could navigate the legal system more smoothly and with much less frustration and confusion than if you were to try to handle your case alone.
This is especially important in trucking accident cases, where:
- The truck’s large size often inflicts severe injuries on victims in smaller vehicles
- Powerful trucking companies may try to use their resources and influence to quash claims like yours
- There are typically more parties to deal with than in cases that do not involve a commercial vehicle
One of the greatest benefits of hiring our law firm is that we can handle your entire case—no matter how long it takes to get a truck accident settlement—while you stay focused on your recovery.
How Do You Get a Truck Accident Settlement?
The process generally starts with an investigation. Our commercial truck accident lawyers can visit the scene, review video footage, request important documents, and speak with witnesses and experts about your crash.
At this point, we will decide whether to:
- File an insurance claim against the liable party and negotiate for a pretrial settlement
- Take your case directly to court and present your case before a judge and jury
While most cases do end in a settlement, if yours does not for any reason, our personal injury lawyers can sue the trucking company or another liable party and take your case to trial.
It then becomes our job to persuade the jury that you are entitled to a financial award.
What Happens After You Win a Settlement for a Truck Accident?
Say that your case is successful. We negotiate a fair settlement from the liable party, and both sides sign the agreement. At this point, you would have to wait for your first check to arrive in the mail.
Depending on the details of the agreement you signed:
- You might receive a single check with a lump-sum payment, or you might receive multiple payments over time.
- The check might go directly to you, or it might go to your lawyer, who will contact you when it arrives.
Our attorneys can help you determine which arrangement works best for you. We can also make sure that everyone who has helped you along the way—including your doctors and your legal team—is reimbursed for their services and receives an appropriate portion of your settlement.
Once you have paid off all accident-related debts, you can use the rest of the money to support your family and make a fresh start after a life-altering accident.
Let Us Fight for Your Truck Accident Settlement
Bogin, Munns & Munns employs a large team of attorneys who focus on many different areas of the law. With our wide range of collective experience, we know how long truck accident settlements take and how to fight for the money you need.
Call today for a free consultation. We treat every case with compassion, professionalism, and the strictest confidence.
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