Fort Collins Truck Accident Lawyers

How We Can Help After a Truck Accident in Fort Collins

After a truck accident, many people feel overwhelmed by medical treatment, missed work, and aggressive calls from insurance adjusters. When you hire our team, we can step in to manage the legal and procedural burdens so you can focus on healing and rebuilding. We will handle all communication with insurance company representatives on your behalf.

When working on your case, we can:

• Manage medical evidence and insurance communications: From day one, we can gather records from local providers such as UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. We can handle ongoing communication with insurance adjusters and organize documentation, so you are not pressured into accepting a quick settlement that doesn’t reflect the full impact of your losses.
• Investigate the crash: We can carefully analyze police reports, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, and corporate safety policies to identify evidence of negligence.
• Work with third-party experts: We often coordinate with accident reconstruction professionals, life-care planners, economists, and medical experts to document how a client’s injuries affect their income, independence, and family life.
• Provide real legal guidance: When you work with our team, you have direct access to your attorney and support staff for any questions. We can explain each step of your case in clear terms, from opening a claim to a potential lawsuit and trial, so you understand timelines, risks, and likely scenarios that will unfold.

Our goal throughout the process is to shoulder the legal burden, keep you informed, and help you make confident decisions about settlement versus litigation while you focus on your recovery.

Severe Injuries from Truck Accidents

When a truck crashes into a car at high speeds, the damage and injuries can be devastating. 

If you were hit by a truck, we can investigate what happened and determine whether the truck was speeding or made other inexcusable mistakes that led to the crash. We might even be able to uncover more about the crash by learning about the extent of your injuries with the aid of third-party medical experts.

In a truck accident claim, severe injuries that are often seen include:

• Spinal cord trauma and paralysis
• Back and neck injuries
• Severe burns
• Traumatic brain injury
• Skull and facial fractures
• Traumatic amputations
• Internal organ injuries
• Multiple fractures

Who Are the Liable Parties in a Truck Accident?

Truck accident claims can be much more complicated than other motor vehicle accident claims because there are usually multiple liable parties who contributed to the crash. We have the resources to look into your truck accident to uncover who caused it, as well as to either bring multiple claims or name multiple parties in a single claim.

Parties who could potentially be liable for a truck accident include:

• Truck driver: Negligent truck drivers may drive while distracted, fatigued, or intoxicated. Truck drivers must also follow industry safety standards that apply to their vehicle or route type. Many are under a mandate requiring them to track their drive time with electronic logging devices, which may be used to establish negligent behavior like skipping mandatory breaks.
• Employer: A truck driver’s employer may be responsible for a negligent truck driver’s actions due to the legal concept of respondeat superior. A trucking company can also be responsible for negligent hiring and supervision issues that lead to crashes.
• Truck owner: If a driver or motor carrier leases or borrows a tractor or rig, the owner may share liability for truck incidents where maintenance, safety, and vehicle defects are a factor. Oftentimes, the owner transfers responsibility for their liability through a lease contract.
• Trailer owner: A separate entity may own or load the trailer attached to a semi-truck. The trailer may belong to a product shipper or a leasing company. Furthermore, issues of liability can get even more complicated when a driver is deadheading (transporting an empty trailer) or bobtailing (traveling to pick up a trailer).
• Shipper: When improper loading causes a tractor or flatbed to flip or otherwise wreck, the entity that loaded the cargo may be held partially responsible.
• Maintenance contractor: When maintenance contractors fail to perform proper maintenance on a semi-truck, they may be liable for any incidents that result from their failures.
• Truck manufacturer: The manufacturer may be responsible if a truck or trailer manufacturing defect causes an incident.

What Damages Are Recoverable in Truck Accident Cases?

The potential damages that you may be able to recover when you file a truck accident claim fall into two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages are calculated based on actual out-of-pocket losses or projected future losses, and non-economic damages are based on intangible yet impactful losses, like pain and suffering.

Damages in a truck accident claim may include:

• Current and future wage losses
• Medical treatment and care
• Physical therapy or future rehabilitation
• Property damage costs
• Pain and suffering
• Hardship caused by permanent disability
• Reduced enjoyment of day-to-day life
• Lessened life expectancy

Schedule a Free Case Review to Learn More

At Tenge Law Firm, we offer free consultations for truck accident victims in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Our clients never pay attorney’s fees unless we successfully recover in their case, too, so it is never financially stressful to hire our team. If you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident, we’re ready to help, so reach out as soon as possible.

Contact us today at (970) 510-8077to speak with one of our truck accident lawyers in Fort Collins. Your initial consultation is FREE.