What To Do After A Semi-Truck Accident That Was Not Your Fault

What Can Be Recovered in a Commercial Semi-Truck Accident Case? 

Victims need to know that they have the right to collect compensation for any expenses and losses incurred as a direct result of a truck collision. 

Listed below are four major expense categories that victims typically collect compensation for after a commercial truck accident. 

• Medical Expenses
• Property Damages
• Pain and Suffering
• Miscellaneous Expenses

Medical expenses are ordinarily the largest category because victims of truck accidents typically sustain severe injuries and require extensive and ongoing treatment and medical supplies. 

A victim should never be required to pay out of pocket for these expenses. Therefore, an attorney can make sure your medical bills are paid until you receive your settlement from the commercial trucking company. 

Property damages are also a significant category that victims collect money for. Whether your motor vehicle was damaged or the property inside, you deserve to have it replaced or repaired. 

And finally, miscellaneous expenses and pain and suffering are other common categories for which people receive money. Pain and suffering can be difficult to measure, but essentially is monetary compensation that makes up for the stress from your accident.

Miscellaneous expenses can include any accrued costs due to the accident itself, like traveling costs to and from doctor appointments. 

You can learn even more about compensation and additional pieces of evidence with this useful guide.