Baldwin
Truck Accident Lawyer

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1. How Our Baldwin Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help Your Case
2. Recoverable Damages We Could Pursue After a Baldwin, PA, Truck Accident
3. Pennsylvania’s Statute of Limitations Deadline Limits How Long You Have To Sue for Damages
4. Call Berger and Green Today for Help After a Baldwin Truck Accident

REVIEWED BY

C. William Kenny

January 01, 2023

Board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy

Large and heavy trucks can get into accidents that seriously or fatally wound those in smaller passenger vehicles or motorcycles. These collisions often bring high medical bills, lost income due to long recovery periods, and pain and suffering. If you or a loved one is recovering from a truck accident a Baldwin personal injury lawyer from Berger and Green can seek damages from the at-fault or liable party in the accident on your behalf.

Our Baldwin truck accident lawyer understands the short and long-term impacts of truck accidents on survivors’ lives. We want you and your family to pursue the financial awards you need to help you rebuild your life after a devastating crash.

How Our Baldwin Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help Your Case

Large truck accident cases almost immediately present unique challenges that can complicate a case. You do not have to navigate these challenges alone. We are here to help. Once you become our client, we will promptly start working for you, handling your entire case while you focus on healing from your injuries. We will communicate with all parties, including the insurance companies of those at fault for the crash. Our team can explain all laws that apply to your case and tell you about any developments that occur.

Having our Baldwin truck accident attorney working on your behalf means you have legal professionals on your side who will:

Look Out for Your Interests While Protecting Your Rights

The damages in big-rig trucking cases can be extensive. Even if the at-fault or liable party or parties have insurance, it doesn’t mean their insurers will want to cover your losses or compensate you fairly for them.

Insurers can deny claims, refuse to accept responsibility for their client’s actions, and try to blame you for causing the accident. We know the insurance tactics that commonly occur in these cases and will work to protect you should they occur. We will pursue fair compensation for your damages and aim to negotiate with insurers. If we can’t settle your case, we can seek your financial recovery in court by filing a civil lawsuit.

Investigate the Baldwin, PA, Truck Crash To Collect Evidence and Determine Negligence

Multiple parties could be liable for compensating you. Still, before determining who should cover your losses, we must review the crash to determine what happened and whose negligence injured you. As we look into the crash, we can send correspondence to the trucking company to preserve time-sensitive evidence it possesses that can support your case for damages. This evidence can include items such as:

• The truck’s dashcam footage
• An electronic data recorder or black box
• The truck driver’s training and licensing history and logbooks
• Results from any chemical tests if the driver is suspected of driving under the influence

We can consider this evidence in addition to reviewing the official police report and recording witnesses’ statements. Our team can also consult with independent professionals who can share insight about your case and examine photo and video footage from the accident scene in Baldwin.

Identify All Liable Parties in Your Baldwin, PA, Truck Accident

While it may be apparent that the driver who hit you is responsible for the truck accident, it is possible that more than one person or entity caused or contributed to the crash. Truck accident cases often have multiple liable parties. Determining who they are and their role in a collision takes some work to figure out. Parties that could bear responsibility for your accident include:

• The truck driver’s employer
• The company that owns the truck
• The repair shop responsible for the truck’s repairs and maintenance
• The cargo loaders who packed the truck’s contents
• The company that made the truck or its parts
• The government agency responsible for maintaining the site where the accident occurred
• Another road user, such as a passenger driver, motorcyclist, or pedestrian

We will review your accident thoroughly to identify potentially liable parties and how they could compensate you for the injuries and losses you suffered. We will also make your case for negligence, showing how the party responsible for the accident violated the duty of care they owed you on the road.

Recoverable Damages We Could Pursue After a Baldwin, PA, Truck Accident

Significant injuries occur when large trucks collide with other vehicles on the road. They are often severe, so some accident survivors may not recover fully, while others do not survive their injuries. Before determining how much compensation you could request from those responsible for the accident, we must identify your economic and non-economic damages. You likely have losses in each category.

Examples of economic damages include:

• Medical bills
• Rehabilitation expenses
• Lost income and work-related benefits
• Lost or reduced earning capacity
• Property damage
• Accident-related expenses

Non-economic damages include:

• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Wrongful Death Damages in Truck Accident Cases

If your family member did not survive their injuries after the truck accident in Baldwin, your family might be able to recover compensation from a wrongful death lawsuit. Our attorney can seek awards to help cover your relative’s final arrangements, such as funeral and burial expenses or medical bills.

Pennsylvania designates certain family members to receive these damages. We can explain how wrongful death cases work during a free consultation.

Pennsylvania’s Statute of Limitations Deadline Limits How Long You Have To Sue for Damages

Pennsylvania law generally allows injured parties two years to pursue legal action for their losses, per Pa. C.S.A. § 5524. Our Baldwin truck accident attorney will keep your case on track and file your lawsuit within the statute of limitations. We urge you to take action as soon as you can. Once the deadline expires, you likely won’t be able to hold the liable parties accountable for your losses.

Call Berger and Green Today for Help After a Baldwin Truck Accident

A Baldwin truck accident lawyer with Berger and Green is ready to work with you and ensure you pursue all options for fair compensation. You can hold those who caused your losses accountable.

You don’t have to take on an insurer by yourself or worry about legal matters that our lawyer can handle. Call us today for a free consultation and learn about the next steps you can take.