Largo Truck Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one was recently injured in a truck accident on I-495 or Harry S. Truman Drive, a Largo truck accident lawyer from Adam Smallow Injury Lawyers may be able to help you pursue maximum compensation for your injuries and losses.

Our law firm is dedicated to helping accident victims fight for their financial recovery. When you become our client, we aim to help you pursue compensation to potentially recover damages like medical bills, income loss, and pain and suffering. We can explain this in more detail during your free case review. For more information, contact our Largo personal injury lawyers today.

You May Be Entitled to Receive Compensation for Your Truck Accident Injuries

If you or a loved one was an accident victim, you may be able to pursue compensation for the following damages:

Economic Damages

Our attorneys can seek compensation for the financial losses and burdens you have suffered from your accident injuries, such as: 

• Medical treatment expenses
• Current and future income loss, including benefits
• Reduced earning capacity
• Property damage costs, such as vehicle repair costs
• Cash value of your vehicle if it was totaled in the accident

We can compile these losses from the evidence we gather in your case. 

Non-Economic Damages

You are also entitled to receive compensation for the losses that affected your quality of life, such as:

• Pain and suffering, both physical and emotional
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Permanent disability, including vision or hearing loss
• Scarring and other forms of physical disfigurement
• Emotional distress and mental anguish

Other damages not listed here may also apply to your case, which we can suggest once we review your case specifics.

Wrongful Death Damages

If you unfortunately lost someone you love in a fatal truck accident, you may also be able to pursue compensation for:

• Funeral expenses
• Loss of companionship and/or parental guidance
• Loss of financial support
• Medical care
• And more

The legal team with Adam Smallow can explain who can file a wrongful death claim and who benefits. We want to help you obtain justice for your family’s loss. 

Our Largo Truck Accident Attorneys Can Help You Identify the Liable Parties

Truck drivers can act as either contractors or employees, but our legal team will investigate your truck accident case to identify whether any other parties may be held liable. Should the truck driver be an employee of a trucking company, that company may be held vicariously liable for damages the driver caused.

We Will Identify All Liable Parties in Your Accident

However, depending on what caused the accident, other parties may also be held liable for your damages, such as:

• The truck’s manufacturer or a parts manufacturer
• The truck’s maintenance company
• The truck’s loading company, if separate from the trucking company
• A local municipality in charge of the road conditions or projects on the road
• A third party, such as another driver or a construction company

Our team can inform you of whether you may be able to take action against multiple parties and then guide you accordingly.

We Will Also Determine the Cause of Your Truck Accident

Truck accidents are often due to driver negligence, but what does that look like? What does that mean? Common causes of negligence behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle could be any of the following: 

• Distracted driving, such as texting while driving
• Driving under the influence
• Fatigued driving due to exceeding mandated hours of service
• Reckless driving, such as speeding or tailgating

And as mentioned, the fault could lie with parties other than the truck driver. Improper maintenance or poorly secured cargo could place fault with the trucking company, a mechanic, or the cargo loaders. The accident could even be the result of another driver’s reckless actions around the semi-truck while driving on a highway. 

With this many possible parties responsible for the safe operation of a truck, it becomes necessary to conduct a thorough investigation to identify who was at fault and how. Our law firm has the resources to provide that service. 

We Can Collect Evidence for You

During our investigation, we can file subpoenas and letters of spoliation to retrieve information on your behalf. Should you have evidence already with you, we will collect this information. If not, we are prepared to gather evidence to support your claims.

Evidence may include:

• Police report
• Medical records
• Photographic evidence
• Video footage, such as from traffic cameras, surveillance cameras, or dashboard cameras
• Photographs and videos of the accident scene
• Eyewitness testimony
• Expert testimony, such as from medical professionals or accident reconstruction analysts
• Data records, such as black box information, cellphone records, and medical records
• Cell phone records
• Toxicology reports 

We will also request records from the truck company, such as maintenance reports, personnel files, hiring practices, and training materials. 

Call Adam Smallow for your free case consultation. 

Our Largo Truck Accident Lawyers Provide Both Guidance and Comfort to Clients

Beyond establishing key information about your truck accident in Largo, a personal injury lawyer from our team also provides several legal services. In fact, our team can manage your case from start to finish, letting you recover from your accident at home or in the hospital at your own pace.

We will provide you with a unique texting number, which can serve as your direct communication with us whenever you have questions or concerns. We can also provide you with access to our network of medical professionals, people we would send our family to. 

In the meantime, our team can provide the following services:

Open Lines of Communications

While you are building your case, you may have certain parties reach out to you for statements and information or to give you a settlement offer. These parties may include:

• The liable party’s insurance company
• The liable party’s legal team
• Investigators
• The clerk’s staff

When you become our client, our legal team can handle phone calls and other types of communication with these parties and other individuals involved in your case. We can also keep you updated on new information these parties may provide to your case, such as settlement offers, court updates, and new evidence.

Administrative Work and Legal Filings

Building a truck accident case can involve a significant amount of paperwork, which we can fill out on your behalf. In doing so, we will check legal documents for their accuracy and completion.

Paperwork may involve:

• Insurance policy information
• Tax information and other salary records
• Legal notices and requests
• Medical reports

Legal Advice Throughout the Process

Part of the benefit of working with a Largo truck accident lawyer from our law firm is that we can provide you with a legal perspective on your case. We can inform you about your rights, potential consequences for certain decisions, and available options should an obstacle occur.

Some key legal advice you may receive during your truck accident case includes:

• Whether you should file an insurance claim or a lawsuit
• Whether you should file multiple claims if there is more than one liable party
• Whether you should accept a settlement offer or keep fighting
• Whether you should consider taking your case to court

While our team can advise you throughout your case, you will always have the final word on legal decisions.

Legal Representation

As your representatives, our team will provide you with legal support throughout your case, whether this means attending negotiation meetings on your behalf or presenting your case in a court hearing.

Maryland’s Statute of Limitations Dictates How Long You Have to File Your Case

Per Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 5-101, which is Maryland’s statute of limitations for personal injury cases, you generally have three years from the date of the truck accident to file your lawsuit.

Should you fail to meet this deadline, you may jeopardize your ability to pursue compensation. A judge may dismiss your case upon reviewing it, especially if the opposing party submits a request for its dismissal. Our team can keep track of your case’s filing deadline so that it remains on time.

Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 3-904 sets a different statutory deadline for wrongful death cases. Surviving family members have three years from the date of their loved one’s death to file their case. We can help you and your family prepare materials to file your case within this timeframe.

Your Actions Following a Truck Accident Can Aid in Your Recovery

After a truck accident in Largo, there are actions you should take that will have a strong influence on your physical recovery. In addition, many of these same actions will aid in your pursuit of compensation. 

We recommend that you do the following: 

Ensure Your Safety and the Safety of Others

If your car is still operable, we advise moving it to the side of the road. If it is not and it is safe to leave your car, you should move to the side of the road. If you cannot move because your injuries are too severe. Stay where you are until help arrives. 

If you can move, check yourself for injuries and then check on the condition of others. When you call 9-1-1, let the operator know what has happened. Inform them where you are and the condition of others in the accident.  

When emergency services arrive, listen to their advice. If they suggest you should go to the emergency room, let them take you. 

File a Car Accident Report With the Police

Before the police arrive, you can begin collecting evidence for your claim. If your injuries permit, you should take photographs of the accident scene, your injuries, and the vehicles involved. If you see dashcams, traffic cameras, or business surveillance, make a note of their location so that we can subpoena the video later.

You could also collect contact information from any witnesses. We can collect witness statements afterward. If possible, try to collect contact and insurance information from the truck driver. If tensions are elevated, don’t press things. Let the police handle it. 

When an officer from Prince George’s Police Department (PGPD) arrives, cooperate with their investigation. You will need a police report for any claim you file. Tell the officer what you remember and avoid making assumptions. 

See a Doctor and Completely Follow Your Treatment

If you did not go to the emergency room, do not make assumptions about your health. See your doctor as soon as possible. Your doctors can run tests and scans, possibly discovering hidden injuries that your adrenaline is masking. 

Once they develop a treatment plan for your recovery, you need to follow it completely. Do not skip appointments or make changes to your treatment plan without first discussing it with your doctor. 

Prompt medical attention and strict adherence to your treatment plan do two things. First, it will help with your recovery, and second, it eliminates any arguments the insurance company could make to devalue or deny your claim.

Things to Avoid After Your Largo Truck Accident

First and foremost, you do not want to admit fault. For one, you may not have all the information to make that assessment, even though you were involved. There could be external elements that contributed to your accident that we will only discover after our investigation. 

The insurance companies can take any of your comments and use them against you. Even something as innocent as “I’m sorry” could be used to attribute fault to you. This warning even extends to social media. For the time being, you should stay off social media and avoid discussing your case with anyone until it is resolved. 

Consider Calling Us Before the Insurance Company

There is no law that says you must hire an attorney, and you are perfectly within your rights to deal directly with the insurance companies. Be warned, though, they are not on your side. 

We suggest speaking with a member of our staff first. They can explain your options. 

Call Adam Smallow About Your Truck Accident Case

After your accident, connect with a Largo truck accident lawyer from Adam Smallow. We can review your case for free and assess how our legal team may be able to help you. Plus, we work on contingency, so you pay nothing unless you win. 

Call for a free consultation and go From Hurt to Help® today.