If you suffered serious injuries in a truck crash that wasn’t your fault, a Westerville truck accident lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve.
When you need a Westerville personal injury lawyer, schedule a free consultation with the attorneys at Cooper Elliott. We have a combined 100+ years of experience.
At Cooper Elliott, our mission is to achieve your vision of justice. Let us help you take that first step today.
How a Westerville Truck Accident Attorney Can Help You
In short, our fearless, experienced, and dedicated Ohio lawyers want to help you get maximum compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Here’s a look at some of the ways we do that.
Gather and Preserve Evidence
One thing clients love about our firm is our dedication to quickly collecting evidence before the trucking company can find a way to delete or manipulate it. Some of the evidence we’ll pursue includes:
- The truck’s black box data
- Dashcam videos
- Bodycam footage from police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident
- Surveillance videos from nearby businesses that may have caught the crash
- Traffic camera footage
- The police report
- Your medical records
- Eyewitness interviews
Determine Liability
Liability in trucking cases can be complicated. Unlike typical car accidents, there may be more than one liable party in a truck accident. Potential at-fault parties include:
- The truck driver for being distracted, fatigued, or driving under the influence
- The trucking company, especially if they were encouraging unsafe driving practices to meet impossible deadlines
- A business that improperly loaded the truck
- A truck part manufacturer, if a faulty part contributed to the wreck
- A truck repair company for failing to provide proper maintenance on the vehicle
Our experienced attorneys can determine the liable parties and hold them responsible for your injuries.
Negotiate With Insurance Companies
The trucking company’s insurance carrier will do their best to bully you into accepting a small settlement to maximize their profits.
When you let us negotiate with insurance companies on your behalf, the insurance agent knows we can’t be pressured into accepting a mediocre offer, especially since we’re fully prepared to take your case to court.
Take Your Case to Trial
In cases where the insurance company refuses to offer a fair settlement, our Westerville truck crash lawyers will take your case to trial and prove to a jury why you deserve all the money you’re asking for.
Get You Maximum Compensation
Whether it’s through a settlement from the insurance carrier or a court case, we’ll work hard to get you the money you deserve for your life-changing injuries.
For a free legal consultation with a truck accident lawyer serving Westerville, call 614-481-6000
How Much does a Truck Accident Lawyer in Westerville Cost?
At Cooper Elliott, our compassionate attorneys don’t want to add to your financial stress during this difficult time, so we work on contingency fees.
We don’t charge you anything upfront. We take a percentage of the money we get for you as payment, so you never need to reach into your pocket to pay us.
There are no fees until we win, so schedule a free, no-obligation consultation today.
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How Long do You Have to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit in Ohio?
While you have two years to file a truck accident lawsuit in Ohio, we recommend you contact an experienced truck crash attorney from Cooper Elliott as soon as possible.
The sooner we can collect evidence, the better. We also want as much time as possible to build a strong case for you to get the money you need to start moving forward after your catastrophic truck crash.
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How Much Is Your Case Worth?
If you suffered severe injuries that will complicate the rest of your life, you should get enough money to make up for that.
Cases with less severe injuries will be worth less than those with life-altering injuries.
Your settlement amount will be broken down into economic and non-economic damages. Some cases also qualify for punitive damages. Here’s what each of those means.
Economic Damages
Economic damages include things you can add up using a calculator using things like bills and receipts and may include money for:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Medications
- Crutches, a wheelchair, or other medical equipment
- Reduced future earning potential
- Home modifications to accommodate a new disability
Non-Economic Damages
Some things can’t be added up quite as easily but still deserve compensation, like:
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Loss of consortium (loss of companionship)
- Lost enjoyment of life
Punitive Damages
In rare cases where the responsible party displays especially bad behavior–like if the truck driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident–a judge can decide to award the injured party punitive damages to punish the wrongdoer.
While punitive damages are relatively rare, they can make up the largest portion of a settlement when they are awarded.
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Schedule a Free Consultation With a Westerville Truck Accident Lawyer
If you were seriously injured or lost your loved one in a crash that wasn’t your fault, a Westerville truck accident lawyer from Cooper Elliott can help you get the compensation you’re entitled to.
We’ve recovered over $700 million, have over 100 years of combined experience, and work on contingency fees, so schedule your free consultation today.
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