The damages you can recover in a delivery truck accident depend on the losses you suffered and the impact the crash has had on your life. In many cases, victims are entitled to pursue economic damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and vehicle repair costs. These damages are meant to cover the financial consequences of the accident and help you manage both immediate and long-term needs.
In addition, you may qualify for non-economic damages, which compensate you for pain and suffering, reduced quality of life, and other personal hardships. In rare situations, courts may also award punitive damages if the at-fault party’s behavior was especially reckless or malicious. Our Orlando delivery truck accident lawyers can evaluate your situation and determine the full range of compensation you may be able to recover.
Economic Damages and Delivery Truck Accident Cases
Trucking accidents can get very expensive very quickly. You have the right to seek compensation for financial losses, such as:
- Medical expenses, which include all past and future medication, therapy, diagnostic tests, procedures, and other treatments you need to recover as fully as possible from the crash
- Loss of wages, if you were temporarily unable to perform your regular job duties or work as many hours as usual
- Loss of earning capacity, if you suffered a catastrophic injury that permanently impairs your employability or your ability to work
- Vehicle repair costs, for money spent on fixing or replacing your car, and on finding alternate modes of transportation in the meantime
- Out–of–pocket expenses, such as the cost of traveling to and from doctors’ appointments or hiring someone to clean the house for you (if you previously did the housecleaning and can no longer do so)
Our legal team can collect evidence like bills, receipts, tax information, statements from your employer, and expert analysis to demonstrate the effect that your injuries have had on your finances. We can then present this evidence at the negotiating table or in court and try to compel the at-fault party’s insurance company to pay for your losses.
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Non-economic Damages and Delivery Truck Accident Cases
Non-economic damages refer to the physical and mental pain you would not have experienced had it not been for the delivery truck accident. These are the types of losses that cannot be established with bills and receipts:
- Pain and suffering, which includes both physical and psychological symptoms
- Disabling injuries, if you sustained any injury that permanently or temporarily limits your physical or intellectual capacity
- Reduced quality of life, if you are unable to perform or engage in all of the activities you did before, including necessary tasks like getting dressed, and enjoyable ones like playing sports
- Loss of consortium, or the negative impact the injury has had on your relationship with and ability to relate to close family members
- Scar tissue, for significant scarring that affects your appearance, your self-esteem, and/or your ability to use the injured body part
Non-economic damages could make up a significant portion of your settlement, so it is important for us to assess their impact on your life to the best of our ability. We might do so by interviewing you, speaking with people who know you well, and hiring experts to testify about how injuries like yours typically affect the accident victim.
Punitive Damages and Delivery Truck Accident Cases
This is the rarest type of compensation. It is only awarded in cases where the at-fault party’s actions go beyond ordinary negligence. For example, the following scenarios could, in certain cases, qualify the accident victims for punitive damages:
- A truck driver runs through a red light at high speed without even attempting to slow down.
- A drunk driver whose blood alcohol content is well over the legal limit swerves wildly over an extended stretch of road, causing the delivery truck driver to lose control and hit you.
- A truck driver succumbs to road rage and deliberately hits your vehicle.
To show that you are eligible for these damages, we would need to convince a jury that the at-fault party’s behavior was extremely reckless or outright malicious. If the jury agrees, they would add more money onto your final award—not as compensation for a specific loss, but to punish the liable party for their misconduct.
How Much Time Do You Have to Seek Damages for a Delivery Truck Accident?
You have only two years to file a lawsuit for damages. Being able to sue gives you leverage over the insurance company: they know you can take the case to court if they do not offer a satisfactory settlement. Losing this leverage may make it harder to secure the compensation you need.
What Evidence Do You Need to Prove Your Damages?
We encourage you to collect and save as much evidence related to your case as you can. This includes:
- Preserving copies of all bills, receipts, communications, and other paperwork associated with the accident
- Taking photos of your injuries, the involved vehicles, and the road before you leave the accident scene
- Getting the delivery truck driver’s name, license, and insurance information
- Keeping a journal to record your symptoms and how your treatment is progressing
- Writing down a summary of all phone calls or other conversations you have with the insurance company
Our legal team can build on whatever evidence you managed to collect by:
- Reviewing copies of surveillance, traffic cam, or dash cam footage of the accident
- Requesting the official accident report from the police
- Interviewing witnesses about what they saw and heard
- Recruiting experts, such as medical professionals, accident reconstructionists, and vocational rehabilitation experts
We understand that securing damages from the at-fault party will allow you to move forward with your life. That is why a truck injury lawyer from our firm can fight hard for the damages you and your family need.
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Our Delivery Truck Accident Lawyers Can Seek Damages for You
It is important to bear in mind that there is no average truck accident settlement that you should aim for. The damages you can recover in a delivery truck accident depend entirely on applicable insurance limits and the extent of your losses. Call Bogin, Munns & Munns to fight for the compensation you deserve and to hold the at-fault party accountable.
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