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A motor vehicle wreck involving a large truck can be disastrous if you are riding in a passenger vehicle. You may sustain serious injuries and struggle financially due to the medical bills and potential loss of income.
The parties responsible for the wreck owe you compensation. Contact a Beaufort truck accident lawyer at Malchow Johnson for help pursuing your claim for damages. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can manage your claim and fight to obtain fair compensation for what you have suffered due to another person’s negligence. There is no cost unless we win your case.
Tractor-trailers and large delivery vans can be up to 20 times heavier than the typical passenger car. Even if you are riding in a large pick-up or SUV, a collision with a truck can total your vehicle and cause severe injuries.
Our truck accident attorneys in Beaufort can support you through your recovery and work to ensure you get both the short-term and long-term care you need. We have represented people with life-altering injuries such as:
Survivors of truck accidents often also suffer from debilitating and persistent psychological trauma, which could also be compensated.
Such severe injuries could lead to long hospital stays, surgeries, and the need for extensive rehabilitation. Even if you have good insurance, getting the care you need can exhaust your benefits quicker than you think. Hold the trucking company and other responsible parties accountable to ensure you get all of your expenses covered.
South Carolina uses a fault-based system to manage vehicle accident claims. In other words, you must prove another party was negligent to trigger their legal liability for your accident-related losses.
In most cases, drivers are negligent when they fail to use reasonable care in the situation and this failure leads to injuries to others. Transportation companies and truck drivers must meet a higher standard, using the utmost care to avoid harming others on the road.
This heightened obligation means that any evidence a trucking company or driver did not follow best safety practices could be evidence of negligence. Our Beaufort attorneys can investigate a truck accident by obtaining the truck’s maintenance records and event data recorder, the trucker’s electronic log and cell phone records, any available video, and other evidence to establish the failure in the duty of care.
When you prove the trucking company or some other party is liable for your injuries, they owe you compensation for your losses, or damages. Fair damages should cover all your injury-related expenses, including those you will incur in the future, as well as compensation for the impact the wreck had on your quality of life.
You can claim all your medical costs, incidental expenses, and lost income. If your injuries are permanent, you can claim compensation for your reduced future earning capacity. Plaintiffs are also entitled to damages for physical pain, emotional distress, disability, scarring, and lost enjoyment of life. We can help you document the injury’s significant impact on your quality of life.
The law allows you to collect damages from negligent parties even when your conduct contributed to the wreck, as long as you were not primarily responsible. If there were multiple other negligent parties, South Carolina Code § 15-38-15 says that any involved party who was less than 50 percent responsible must pay a percentage of the damages equal to their degree of fault.
Negotiating fair compensation after a serious injury requires extensive knowledge and skill. The Beaufort truck accident lawyers at Malchow Johnson can handle your claim while you focus on regaining your health. We only take a fee if we win compensation for you, so reach out to our team today for a free consultation.
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