DuBois
Truck Accident Lawyer

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1. Determining Liability for Your Truck Accident Injury
2. A DuBois Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help You
3. Compensation You Might Be Entitled To
4. Statute of Limitations for Truck Accidents in DuBois
5. Call Berger and Green Today for Help With Your Case

REVIEWED BY

C. William Kenny

January 01, 2024

Board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy

If a truck driver caused your accident and you suffered injuries, a DuBois truck accident lawyer might be able to help you recover compensation. The legal team at Berger and Green can help you build a case against the truck driver or their employer. Call us today at (412) 661-1400 for a free, no-obligation consultation to see if we can take on your case.

Determining Liability for Your Truck Accident Injury

In a traffic accident between two passenger vehicles, the liable party is often the negligent driver who caused the crash. However, truck drivers are often employed by trucking companies. Under the legal concept of vicarious liability, as noted by the Legal Information Institute (LII), an employer would be responsible for compensating someone harmed by their employee’s negligence in a lawsuit.

A DuBois Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help You

When truck accident victims want to seek compensation for their losses, they often hire a truck accident lawyer to help them. This is because seeking compensation on your own without legal experience can prove difficult and can take away time that should be spent recovering.

A truck accident lawyer from Berger and Green might be able to help you:

Determine Whether You Are Entitled to Compensation

During a free consultation, a lawyer and their team will evaluate your case and losses to see whether you can recover compensation.

Generally, those who are injured in truck accidents can seek compensation with their own insurance company, the company’s insurance company, or through a lawsuit.

Handle All Communications in Your Case

Knowing what to say in a legal case is very important, as many victims might say something that allows an insurance company to offer them a settlement that’s lower than they deserve.

A truck accident lawyer can help you ensure that the settlement you receive is fair. They can negotiate with the insurance companies, the liable party, and their insurance company. They can also interview witnesses, speak to your doctor about your injuries, and request police documents to use as evidence.

Take Your Case to Trial

If your truck accident attorney cannot settle your case outside of court, they might be able to file a lawsuit and argue for a verdict in your favor at trial. Most cases settle outside of court, but sometimes, insurance companies and other parties liable for your losses might not agree to compensate you fairly. In this case, you might be able to take your case to court.

If you want a lawyer’s help, consider calling Berger and Green for a free consultation. A lawyer from our team might be able to take on your case and help you get the compensation you need following a truck accident. You can reach us by calling (412) 661-1400 today.

Compensation You Might Be Entitled To

Some of the losses for which you can seek compensation following a truck accident include:

Medical Bills

You could seek compensation to cover any medical expenses you suffered as a result of your injuries. Some medical expenses you could recover include:

• Emergency treatment costs
• Hospital stays
• Prescription medication costs
• Surgery costs
• Medical device costs
• Rehabilitative services
• Ongoing doctor’s visits

Lost Wages

If you missed work because of your injuries, you might be able to seek compensation for the wages you missed out on. Lost wages include your current paychecks and any future loss of earning capacity.

Property Damage

You can also recover compensation for the costs of repairing or replacing your damaged property. This can include:

• Car damage
• Broken phone or laptop
• Damaged valuable property in the car during the accident

Non-Economic Losses

You might also be entitled to recover compensation for the ways in which the accident has negatively affected your life. This might include the pain you suffered, how the injury affects your mental health, and your loss of enjoyment of life.

There is no average settlement amount for truck accident cases, and you might be eligible for other forms of compensation that are not mentioned. Our lawyer will be able to tell you how much you are entitled to in your specific case.

Statute of Limitations for Truck Accidents in DuBois

Pennsylvania sets a deadline for filing lawsuits called a statute of limitations. Motor vehicle accidents fall under the legal umbrella of personal injury law. Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for bringing personal injury lawsuits against a negligent party is two years following the date of the accident, according to Pa. C.S.A. § 5524.

If your loved one passed away in a truck accident, you also have two years following the date of their death to bring a lawsuit to seek compensation for funeral and burial expenses.

Call Berger and Green Today for Help With Your Case

If you were injured by a negligent truck driver, you should not have to pay for the costs associated with your injury. A truck accident lawyer from Berger and Green might be able to take on your case and help you recover compensation.

Because we understand that you have a lot of expenses during this time, we do not take our payment until we get you the settlement or verdict you are entitled to. This is called a contingency-fee arrangement. This way, you can get the legal representation you have a right to without further harming your financial status.

We also offer free consultations when you call a member of our legal team at (412) 661-1400 to see if a DuBois truck accident lawyer can help you.