Underride Truck Accidents in Casper
No family should endure the trauma of an underride truck accident. Our experienced Casper attorneys understand these complex cases and fight for the maximum compensation your family deserves.
In the worst truck accidents imaginable, a car is crushed beneath a massive trailer, crushing everything in its path. They are called underride truck accidents and they, tragically, happen all too often on Casper roads.
If your future has been stolen by an underride truck crash, The Law Firm for Truck Safety is here to help. Our firm helps truck accident victims and their families pursue fair compensation for all the ways their underride crash hurt them. Contact our Casper office today to learn more about your legal options after your injury or a loved one’s death.
Catastrophic Injuries in Underpin Collisions
Most tractor-trailers have a high ground clearance on all four sides. An underride, or underpin, collision happens when a smaller vehicle slides underneath the larger vehicle.
Depending on factors such as the vehicles’ sizes and their speed at the moment of the collision, the truck may shear off the top of the smaller car or crush its roof.
These wrecks are often fatal, but survivors may experience catastrophic injuries such as:
- Facial disfigurement
- Blinding
- Traumatic amputation
- Moderate to severe brain injury
- Spinal cord damage
- Paralysis
You may require months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. Our Casper attorneys can work with your health care providers to help ensure you receive the care you need after an underride accident.
Liability for Underride Accidents
The only thing it takes for an underride crash to occur is bumper incompatibility. Because of this, smaller trucks, cars, and vulnerable road users are all susceptible to becoming victims of an underride crash.
As such, there are countless reasons why an underride crash occurs, but in our cases, we find the driver of the semi is often at fault.
When a tractor-trailer rear-ends a passenger vehicle, its cab can override the vehicle in front, literally driving on top of and over it. A similar situation can occur at the rear of the truck for a variety of reasons. In those situations, the underride bumper at the back is designed to prevent the passenger vehicle from going beneath the rear of the trailer. A truck driver can also cause a side underride by making an improper or illegal turn, illegally or blocking lanes of traffic.
The majority of our managing partners hold commercial driver’s licenses, giving them first-hand knowledge of the skill it takes to drive a truck safely and will apply that knowledge to determine the root cause of your Casper underride accident.
When the truck driver bears responsibility, they and their employer must compensate you for the losses you suffered in the collision.
Ensure Your Compensation Is Fair
In the early days after your crash, insurance companies may approach you with a settlement offer. These are nearly always lowball offers, but the shock of the accident and anxiety about what your life will be like going forward can tempt you to accept. Instead of talking to the trucking company’s representative directly, it’s best to bring an experienced legal professional to manage communication and negotiations, so you can focus on recovery.
If you are entitled to compensation, the amount of your compensation will depend on the damagesIn a civil lawsuit, money designed to compensate an injured person. This includes economic damages (measurable financial loss like medical expenses) and non-economic damages (categories like pain and suffering or loss of love.) set out in your underride accident claim. Damages are divided into two groups:
Economic Damages
Economic damages, which cover your out-of-pocket expenses and future losses resulting from your injury. These include lost wages, reduced future earning potential, medical expenses, ongoing treatment, and supportive care.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages, or general damages, which compensate you for your diminished quality of life. This includes things like physical pain, psychological trauma, disability, scarring, and other subjective impacts of your injury.
Contact a Casper Attorney Today to Seek Compensation After a Truck Underride Collision
Wyoming Statute §1-3-105 allows you four years from the date of injury to bring a lawsuit, but when you suffer a severe injury, it is best to secure legal representation as quickly. There’s no guarantee all the evidence needed to successfully argue your case will be preserved for those four years, without legal intervention.
When you work with the attorneys at our Casper office, we could immediately begin negotiations with the parties responsible for your truck crash, ensuring all the evidence needed to build the strongest case for you remains in tact, bringing you one step closer to receiving the compensation amount that reflects the severity of your injuries and all the ways you’ve been harmed.
Contact The Law Firm for Truck Safety for help. We are prepared to fight aggressively to keep the responsibility where it belongs and help you seek fair compensation for the harm you suffered. We offer free case consultations, so get in touch with our team today to discuss your legal options after an underride collision.
