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What to do after a Truck Accident:
Preserving Your Rights to Compensation for Injuries

The following information on what to do after a truck accident is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a premier personal injury law firm.  The firm has a national reputation and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  In recognition of their achievements, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine (2008 and prior years). To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

What to do to Protect Your Legal Rights after a Truck Accident

Semi Truck AccidentReport Your Truck Accident to Your Insurance Company. You need to report the accident to your insurance company.  When you do, do not tell them how you feel or provide any information other then what is in the accident report.  If your insurance company asks you a question that makes you uncomfortable, contact attorney Fred Pritzker immediately (toll-free 1-888-377-8900). Do not sign anything without contacting our truck accident lawyers first.

Do Not Talk to Other Insurance Companies or Sign Anything. You will most likely be contacted by insurance companies regarding the accident.  Do not speak to them.  Do not sign anything! If you have not retained a lawyer, tell the insurance representative that you are retaining a lawyer and that the lawyer will contact them.  If you have retained a lawyer, give the insurance company representative the phone number of the law firm and no other information.  Most people do not realize that even a friendly conversation with an insurance representative can be used against them.  For example, most insurance representatives will express concern and ask how you are and/or how your child is if the child was involved in the accident.  Do not answer them.  Give them our phone number (1-888-377-8900) and say nothing else.  Remember that insurance representatives are trained to get information from you that the insurance company can use in its favor.

Do Not Talk to the Trucking Company’s Claims Adjuster or Sign Anything. You may also be contacted by the trucking company’s claims adjuster, who began to protect the trucking company’s interests right after your accident. The designated investigator collects evidence to defend or minimize the claim.  The trucking company adjuster may attempt to steer you away from hiring a truck accident attorney, because trucking companies know that if you have an attorney, you are more likely to receive a larger settlement. We highly recommend that you do not discuss your trucking accident with the trucking adjuster or anyone unless you have attorney representation, as anything you say may be used against you later.  If you are contacted by the trucking company’s adjuster, provide the phone number of your truck accident attorney, if you have retained one.  If you have not retained an attorney, tell the adjuster you are planning on hiring one, ask for the adjuster’s phone number and tell the adjuster that you will have your attorney call.  As with insurance representatives, most trucking adjusters will express concern and ask how you are and/or how your child is if the child was involved in the accident.  Do not answer them. 

Take Photographs. Photographs of the accident are evidence.  Take photographs of your vehicle before any repairs are done on it or before it is destroyed.  If you retain our law firm, we will attempt to locate your vehicle and take additional pictures if necessary.  If you are able, take photos of the truck and as much of the accident scene as possible, including any debris.  You should also take pictures of your injuries.  If your loved one is the person injured in the accident, it can be difficult to take these pictures.  We will hire a photographer to take the pictures if you prefer.  When the victim is a child, parents are often uncomfortable having any pictures taken, particularly by a photographer.  We understand.  It may be helpful to discuss this and other issues with attorney Fred Pritzker, our senior partner with over 30 years of experience.  Please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email Fred or submit our online form for Fred’s review.

Obtain Information and Forward it to Your Truck Accident Attorney. If you have contact information from witnesses and/or license plate numbers of the cab and trailer and other vehicles involved in the crash, that information should be forwarded to your truck accident lawyer.

Make Sure Your Police Report is Filed.  If you retain a truck accident lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., we can do that for you.

Report Your Accident to DMV, if Necessary. In some states, you must report an accident to the department of motor vehicles if the truck accident caused a death, injury or more than property damage over a certain amount.  If you retain a truck accident lawyer at our law firm, we can do that for you. 

Photograph and Inspect Vehicle Before Repairs or Demolition. Make sure that your vehicle and the truck are inspected and photographed before any repairs are made. If you retain a truck accident lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., we can do that for you.

See a Doctor as Soon as Possible after the Truck Accident. Our law firm has information about the best medical professionals for truck accident injuries throughout the country.  Contact us if you would like us to help you in this area.  For our clients, we monitor their injuries and make sure they get the best medical specialists.  Throughout the recovery process, we use cutting-edge technology to document your injuries and how they affect every aspect of your life.

Retain a Truck Accident Attorney. Because truck accident cases are complex and multiple insurance companies may be involved, you will need to retain a truck accident attorney to represent you.  This should be done as soon after the accident as possible.  If you retain one of our attorneys, we will immediately begin investigating the accident, gathering and preserving evidence and taking all measures necessary to preserve your legal rights and obtain compensation for you.

To contact our law firm about a truck accident, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online form for a free consultation.Contact an experienced semi truck accident lawyer at our law firm if you have been in a commercial truck accident.  We will sort out the liability issues and work to obtain just compensation for your injuries.  Please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, email Fred and Rich or submit the free case consultation form.

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