Not all motor vehicle accidents are created equal.
An eighteen-wheeler can weigh more than twenty times as much as the average four-door car. When the two collide, the damage to the smaller vehicle can be devastating. More importantly, the people inside it can be left with serious injuries that change nearly every part of their lives.
And a truck accident can become complicated very quickly.
There may be a driver and a trucking company involved, but there could also be a maintenance company, a cargo company, or an insurance carrier with an interest in what happened. Figuring out where responsibility falls can take more than looking at the accident report.
At Djiba Law, we help people throughout Central Texas understand their legal options after a serious truck accident. Attorney Malick Djiba will listen to your account of what happened, look into the circumstances surrounding the crash, and help you determine what to do next.
It is easy to look at a truck accident and point to the driver. Maybe the driver was speeding. Maybe they were distracted. Maybe they made a mistake that put everyone around them in danger.
But what if something happened before the driver ever got behind the wheel?
A trucking company has a responsibility to operate its business safely. Problems with hiring, training, scheduling, or vehicle maintenance can all create dangerous conditions on the road. The same is true when cargo is improperly loaded or secured.
Finding out whether any of these factors played a role means asking questions and looking at the information available.
That information may include driver logs, inspection reports, maintenance records, electronic vehicle data, employment documents, or communications between the driver and the company. You may never have access to those records on your own, which is one reason investigating the accident early can be so important.
Attorney Malick Djiba will look at the accident from all angles rather than assuming the first explanation is the complete one. If another person or company may have contributed to your injuries, that needs to be understood when evaluating your claim.
You are trying to recover from your injuries. The trucking company is trying to protect its business.
That difference is worth remembering.
A commercial trucking company knows that an accident can lead to a significant claim. It may have people looking into the crash, reviewing its records, and communicating with its insurance carrier while you are still dealing with your injuries.
There can be a lot to uncover. How long had the driver been working? Had the truck been properly maintained? Was the cargo secured correctly? Were there previous problems with the vehicle? What did the company know before the accident happened?
The answers may be important to your case.
Attorney Malick Djiba has more than a decade of personal injury experience and understands why a truck accident deserves a thorough investigation. At Djiba Law, we can work to gather the available evidence, communicate with the parties involved, and determine what information may help establish what happened.
You should have the opportunity to tell your side of the story. You should not have to accept the trucking company's explanation simply because they were the first ones to investigate the crash.
Your biggest concern after a truck accident may not be the legal claim itself. It may be figuring out how you are going to get through the next few weeks.
There could be medical appointments to attend and bills you weren't expecting. You may have missed work because of your injuries, and you may not know when you will be able to return. If the injuries are severe, you could be facing a much longer recovery.
That is where having someone handle the legal side of the situation can make a difference.
At Djiba Law, we can gather the records and evidence related to your accident, communicate with the insurance companies, and help document the losses you have experienced. Depending on your circumstances, those losses could include medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, property damage, future treatment, and other costs connected to your injuries.
If the insurance company questions your claim or presents you with a settlement, Attorney Djiba can help you understand what you are being offered before you make a decision.
You shouldn't have to become an expert in personal injury law while you're recovering from a serious accident. Attorney Djiba will answer your questions, explain what is happening, and help you understand the choices available to you.
After an accident, getting an insurance check may sound like the simplest way to deal with the situation. You have bills to pay, you may be missing work, and you probably have enough on your mind already.
But settling a claim is a permanent decision.
If you accept an offer before you know how your injuries will affect you in the future, you could find yourself responsible for expenses that were never included in the settlement. Your medical treatment may continue. Your ability to work could change. You may discover that your recovery is going to take much longer than you expected.
Before you agree to anything, make sure you understand what the settlement covers and whether it reflects the full impact the accident has had on your life.
Djiba Law offers a 100% free consultation, and you pay no attorney's fees unless you win. A flat 33% contingency fee may be available for qualifying personal injury cases based on the facts and timing of the claim.
Call Djiba Law in Austin, Texas, at (512) 547-5742 or contact the firm online to discuss your truck accident. We're ready to listen to what happened, answer your questions, and help you understand what options may be available as you work toward rebuilding your future.
