Top FedEx Truck Accident Lawyer: Get the Compensation You Deserve
Were you struck by a FedEx truck and suffered an injury? Was someone you love hit by one of these trucks? FedEx has, in many ways, made deliveries more convenient for many years now. However, all of the deliveries have led to more trucks being on the road. More trucks leads to more potential for accidents. If you’re hurt in an accident involving a FedEx truck, you deserve to have a top FedEx truck accident lawyer by your side. That’s exactly what Big Ben is. He can help you in a variety of ways.
The truth is that FedEx truck accidents differ in many important ways from other kinds of accidents. Being able to navigate those differences for his clients is one way that Big Ben can help his clients to receive all of the compensation that they deserve after an accident involving FedEx.
If there’s even the slightest, most remote chance that you were hurt in an accident involving a FedEx truck, go for an attorney that can help you every step of the way.
Your Rights After a FedEx Truck Accident
In the immediate aftermath of a FedEx truck accident, it’s natural to feel powerless. They’re a multi billion dollar international corporation. Everyone knows FedEx, knows their name and their logo. When you’re trying to recover from your injuries, you could feel as if there’s not really anything you could do. However, that’s not the case. With an experienced attorney on your side, you can recover multiple forms of compensation.
In fact, that’s one of your rights you should absolutely avail yourself of: you have the right to seek compensation. You have the right to speak to an attorney about your case. Moreover, you have the right to work with an attorney on a case to help you recover damages for everything that you’ve been through
What You Should Do After a FedEx Truck Accident
First things first: take a deep breath. An accident can be the single most terrifying experience of your life. Even if it seems minor, it can be awful. Take a moment to calm down, to the best that you’re able.
The next course of action is to get to safety. All too often, these accidents occur in the middle of the street and elsewhere that there could be further threats after the accident. As long as you’re able to do so safely, remove yourself from harm’s way.
The keyphrase in that is “as long as you’re able to do so safely.” If you feel any pain, stop. Don’t. But, if you can, get to safety. Check yourself for injuries as well as anyone else around you.
Once you’ve gotten to this point, the next step is to call 911. Talk to the authorities. Even if it seems minor, as if no one is hurt. The police will make a police report. That single report could make all the difference when it comes to your compensation.
Talk to the other parties involved. Get their contact info, their driver’s license, their insurance, and so forth. Don’t do or say anything that could, in any context, be considered admitting fault. Be polite.
If there's witnesses and if you can do so safely, talk to them. Get their info, too. While you're at it, take pictures and videos. You want to document anything that seems like it might be evidence. That’s your injuries, damage to the vehicle, property, and more.
Get medical attention, too. Be sure to get checked out, even if it feels like you’re fine. These injuries could show themselves long after the accident, especially if they’re internal. Don’t let that happen to you. Get medical attention fast.
Once you’ve done all of that, then talk to an attorney that knows how to deal with FedEx cases.
Compensation You May Deserve After a FedEx Truck Accident
You may very well be eligible for multiple kinds of compensation. Depending on certain factors, you could be eligible for what’s called “economic” and “non-economic” compensation. When you sit down with your attorney, they’ll go over everything that you're eligible to receive.
Economic compensation typically goes for any medical costs that you may have wracked up due to the accident. So, that’s your medications, any rehab you may have had, and even any doctor’s visits, and so forth. This can cover any medical costs you may have in the future as a result of this accident and injury, too.
Non-economic compensation is for that which is a bit harder to define. This is for all of your pain, your suffering, any loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the injury - you can receive compensation for all of that and more.
When you talk to an attorney, they’ll draw on their experience to let you know everything your case could be worth. Then, they’ll do what’s necessary to make sure that you get it.
What to Know About Insurance Companies After a FedEx Truck Accident
Unfortunately, the insurance company really isn’t looking out for your best interest after a FedEx Truck accident. Instead, they’re looking to help out their bottom line. See, the goal of the insurance company isn’t necessarily for you to receive everything that you should. Rather, their goal is to make money. So, if they make sure that you receive less, they make more. And thus, in the wake of an accident, that is usually what they do.
Shortly after your accident, you may be contacted by an insurance claims adjuster. They very well could try to get you to record a statement. In fact, they may even offer you a settlement. Don’t take either. Don't give the statement and don’t take the settlement. Why? Because both are offered to you with the same goal in mind: making sure that you receive less than you should for your injury.
The first offer they give you is just that: the first offer. It’s actually most likely a “low ball” offer. They want you to take it so that the case will be closed. You owe it to yourself as well as all who rely on you to make sure that you’re receiving everything that you should. So, before you sign anything, talk to an attorney. Talk to one with experience. They'll let you know if this is a good deal. And, if it’s not, they’ll tell you who they can help you to get more.
As for the statement, the only real reason that the insurance adjuster wants you to give that is so they have something to use against you and your case. They want you to say something that could be construed as admitting fault, saying your injuries aren’t that bad, or something else. There’s no upside to giving that statement.
Before doing anything with the insurance company, it’s worth reaching out to an experienced attorney for help.
How Liability is Proven in a FedEx Truck Accident
In California, if you’re hit by a FedEx truck or any other vehicle, you have to prove liability. Your attorney has to prove that the vehicle had a duty of care to you. You were on the road, they were on the road, they had a duty of care to drive safely.
Additionally, your attorney has to prove that they violated that duty of care and caused your accident. Then, they also have to prove that this accident caused your injury and, by doing so, caused you images for which you must be made whole.
As you can see, this is quite complicated. It’s one more reason that you want an experienced attorney by your side, someone who has done this plenty of times before.
Who May Be Liable for Your FedEx Truck Accident
When you’re hit and hurt by a FedEx truck, the first thought mind be: “can I sue FedEx? Is FedEx liable for my injuries?” Unfortunately, it’s very challenging to sue FedEx directly. Why? Well, for many reasons, not the least of which is that FedEx, very craftily, classies their drivers as “independent contractors” or “third-party drivers,” or some similar term.
So, technically, in the eyes of the law, they aren’t really “FedEx employees,” as bizarre as this might seem. FedEx did this intentionally. FedEx has been sued in the past, many times. As such, they made sure that ‘FedEx Ground” and “FedEx Home Delivery” drivers sign documentation (at least, as of this writing) classifying them as “Independent Service Providers.”
Now, that having been said, this doesn’t mean that you’re unable to sue the liable parties for your accident. You just most likely won't be able to sue FedEx. An experienced attorney can conduct a thorough, comprehensive investigation on your behalf to find all of the parties liable for your accident. Then, they’ll bring a case against all of them.
Perhaps the FedEx driver is liable. Maybe others on the road. Perhaps whichever entity was in charge of the road conditions was liable for the accident. Each of these parties can be liable - multiple parties can be. The right attorney for you will bring a strong case against all involved so that you can receive everything that you should.
How Long You May Have to Sue FedEx After An Accident
You typically have two years with these cases. That’s it. It’s not very long. Sure, in the scheme of things, it may feel as if two years is a long time. However, when you're recovering from an injury and trying to move on with your life, it definitely isn’t.
This is one more reason why you want to reach out to an attorney with experience as soon as possible. The sooner you reach out to an attorney, the sooner they can get to work on your case.
Evidence, unfortunately, disappears. That’s not due to any nefariousness, it’s just that damaged vehicles get repaired. Property damage is fixed. Skid marks on the road are cleaned up/buffed out, etc. By making sure that you talk to an attorney as soon after the accident as you can, you put yourself in the best position to be able to receive compensation for your accident.
Big Ben Is Here to Help: Top FedEx Truck Accident Lawyer By Your Side
Big Ben and his team know how rough the time after an accident can be. They’ve helped so many through this difficult, challenging process. By that same token, they also know what to do to help you receive all of the compensation that you deserve for what you’re going through.
That’s just one of the reasons that they offer free case evaluations. This is exactly what it sounds like it is - you contact Big Ben and, for free, one of their top attorneys will sit down with you and go over your case.
Bring all of your records, all of your evidence, details, and everything else. The more you bring, the better. Your attorney will go over everything with you and then tell you how they may be able to help.
Receive everything you deserve for your FedEx truck accident. Contact Big Ben for a free consultation today.
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