Any traffic crash can upend your life. However, due to the size, weight and rollover risk of large commercial trucks, the effects of injuries suffered in a truck crash can be even more severe than any other type of motor vehicle collision. In a split second, you can go from controlling your life to it being controlled by the damages and injuries you suffered at the hands of a negligent truck driver, governmental entity (for defects in the roadway), and/or manufacturer or owner of the truck involved in the accident.
Bellevue truck accident attorney J.P. Pendergast of Pendergast Law has years of experience helping injury victims get the money they need for the losses associated with their accident. To learn more about how we may be able to help you hold reckless parties accountable, please call 888-539-9211 for a free consultation.
Statute Of Limitations For Seeking Compensation In Bellevue
The decision to file a personal injury claim or pursue a lawsuit in Washington is a difficult one. However, it is important for injury victims and their families to remember that the Washington statute of limitations for personal injury is only two years from the date of the accident.
Recovering From Accident Damages
Filing a personal injury claim or a wrongful death claim in relation to a truck accident is no easy task. However, with the help of a skilled lawyer, you can rest assured that no stone will be left unturned in your case. Holding negligent parties legally responsible may help you and your family obtain economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages include medical bills, lost wages, physical therapy fees and surgery costs, and noneconomic damages include pain and suffering, loss of consortium, post-traumatic stress and other nonfinancial losses caused by an accident.
You may not be able to undo the serious financial, emotional and physical repercussions of the injury accident, but you can help prevent negligent individuals from causing further harm to others in the future while obtaining the money that you need to properly recover and move on with your life.
Truck Accident Causes
Truck accidents in Washington are caused by a variety of factors: negligence of the truck driver, the condition of the truck itself and oversight on the part of trucking companies that employ truckers. Far too often, truck driver fatigue, brake failure and violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) safety regulations cause big-rig collisions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded that inattention (with speeding as a close second) is the major factor contributing to traffic collisions. Yet, even if a truck driver is inattentive, had the truck’s roll stability and electronic stability control system been operating properly, the single- or multiple-vehicle truck or rollover accident might have been prevented.
Bellevue Truck Accident Attorneys With The Experience You Need
Investigating and proving the cause of a collision takes skilled and experienced personal injury lawyers like those at Pendergast Law. We can help you get back in control and on your feet following a crash. Contact our Bellevue auto accident attorneys at 888-539-9211 today for more information about your legal rights and options.