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If you suffered an injury in a serious trucking wreck, you deserve to be compensated for your damages. Get the most from your claim by working with a Draper 18-wheeler crash attorney.
Commercial trucks, due to their sheer size, are particularly dangerous when involved in collisions. In 2014, there were 411,000 reported crashes involving these vehicles, 20 percent of which resulted in at least one injury, and nearly one percent of which resulted in at least one death.
Since many non-fatal injuries involving large trucks are serious in nature, recovering from these wounds is anything but inexpensive. Utah, as you’ll find, does not grant its citizens the same freedom to obtain compensation from negligent drivers as other states do, making it important to know how to handle a personal injury claim.
A Draper truck accident lawyer at Craig Swapp & Associates can help you determine what damages you’re eligible for and how best to proceed with your claim.
Assuming you’re the passenger in a standard car, pickup truck, or van, colliding with a truck can cause tremendous damage to both your car and your body. This is why collisions with 18-wheeers are responsible for a disproportionate number of fatalities every year.
One study found that 81 percent of accidents involving commercial trucks were the responsibility of a car driver. These types of statistics have created the perception that passenger vehicle drivers are likely at fault, making it harder to recover damages.
To further complicate things, the state of Utah requires all drivers to carry no-fault insurance, assuming a given driver is a resident of the state and has valid registration.
No-fault insurance essentially requires you to first file a claim with your own insurer to take care of your damages—regardless of who actually caused the crash. In the state of Utah, one’s own insurer pays the first $3,000 in damages before the rest is picked up by the insurer whose party was at fault.
If the responsible party is registered in another state, you may be able to more easily claim damages, but that won’t necessarily be the case. You’ll often find yourself up against the trucker’s employer, which can add an additional hurdle to the process.
Even if you are eligible to get reimbursed for your injuries and other damages, you will have to deal with stingy insurance companies who will be looking to pay out as little as possible.
When it’s all said and done, you don’t want to just get money for the damage sustained by you and your vehicle, as you deserve compensation for your pain and suffering, emotional distress, and anything else caused by the 18-wheeler collision.
When dealing with the aftermath of a serious trucking accident, what you really need is proper legal counsel. Contact a Draper truck accident lawyer at Craig Swapp & Associates by calling 1-800-404-9000 for a free consultation or simply complete the form below. We will give you the best chance for getting the full compensation you deserve.