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A truck accident is when a truck collides with another vehicle, object or pedestrian. Commercial truck accidents can be especially dangerous on the roads with their massive size and power.
Car Accident Helpline has commercial truck accident lawyers that can provide advice on your rights and entitlements when such events happen.
Establishing who’s responsible in a truck accident can sometimes be difficult, especially if any evidence that could help your case is lost. When claiming compensation on a truck accident where it was not your fault, it will be crucial to take photos and gather information about the person responsible for the truck accident.
Try to collect the following details:
When the person responsible refuses or fails to provide these details, call Policelink on 131 444.
Call our lawyers on 1800 435 754 or fill out the form and we will get back to you almost immediately
Making a trucking accident claim against the at-fault driver can be challenging, however, if you are serious about lodging a trucking accident claim, our truck accident lawyers can provide you with the advice you need.
Our lawyers will help you gather all the evidence and documentation you will need for your claim and assist you through the process.
To lodge a successful trucking accident claim it will be crucial to gather and preserve credible evidence to support the trucking accident claim.
Some examples of evidence that can help your case:
It is important to note, the Queensland law requires the person considering court action to give notice to the person or company they want to file the claim against.
Following this, a compulsory conference must be organised to identify and clarify the issues in the dispute, encourage a settlement of the dispute and to make orders and give directions that will be suitable to resolve the dispute.
Our truck accident lawyers will help you through this process.
When the initial settlement offer is not accepted at the compulsory conference, there is a 9-month window from the date of injury, damages or death to lodge a formal notice of claim form, or 1 month after hiring or consulting a lawyer to represent or make a truck accident claim.
Not meeting these time limits requires a reasonable excuse for the delay to be provided. If the reasonable excuse for the delay is accepted, then the normal 3-year limitation period applies.
We are available to speak to you even if you are unsure about whether you would like to make a trucking accident claim now and simply want an opinion about your rights or entitlements.
Car Accident Helpline lawyers will help you through the list of evidence that can be used as soon as you engage us on your case.
We are often contacted by truck drivers in relation to truck accident claims. The process for a lawyers is the same as the process involved for car accident claims arising from car accidents. Essentially, truck drivers and/or the passengers in making truck accident compensation claims need to be of assistance in the completion of Notice of Accident Claim forms. All persons who make truck accident compensation claims arising from the fault of another driver are entitled to compensation.
The first step prior to contacting us as you Brisbane car accident lawyers would be to seek appropriate medical attention. The Compulsory Thirst Party insurer of the vehicle at fault will be required to pay compensation to a person involved in a truck accident incident by reference to the following heads of damage
As car accident lawyers, we are able to determine the damages to which our clients may be entitled. Truck accident claims can oftentimes involve a psychological injury as well as the consequences of the accident involving a truck can be overwhelming. It should also be remembered that many truck drivers rely on truck driving for their living and the implications of having an accident can be especially significant from a psychological point of view.
After we arrange for our clients to be medically assessed and we have determined the extent of their economic loss, we are usually able to resolve the truck accident compensation claim for truck accident injuries directly with the insurer and through a process known as a Compulsory Conference.
We provide expert advice to people throughout Queensland including Brisbane and the Gold Coast in relation to truck accident claims and relation to the compensation available for truck accident injuries.
Call our lawyers on 1800 435 754 or fill out the form and we will get back to you almost immediately.
Car Accident Helpline are No Win No Fee Truck Accident Lawyers, so you do not have to worry about paying for our legal services until your truck accident claim is successfully finalised.
Car Accident Helpline are No Win No Fee Truck Accident Lawyers, so you do not have to worry about paying for our legal services until your truck accident claim is successfully finalised.
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Before you can commence legal proceedings for the trucking accident at a court registry, you will need to submit a form to the at-fault driver’s insurer. There is a 9-month window from the date of injury and damages to lodge your notice of claim form, or 1 month after hiring or consulting a lawyer to represent or make a claim. Not meeting these time limits requires a reasonable excuse for the delay to be provided. If the reasonable excuse for the delay is accepted, then the normal 3-year limitation period applies
It is advised that you get legal advice before lodging your truck accident claim. Reach out to our truck accident lawyers for help on what you should be claiming.
Car Accident Helpline operates on a no win no fee basis. Contact us today for an obligation free discussion about your case with a truck accident lawyer.
Typically it can take 12 to 18 months to settle a truck accident case, however it may take longer than this. The duration leading up to receiving your truck accident compensation will depend on the extent of your injuries or the damages you include on your claim.
Once you contact us, our truck accident lawyers will be able to give you a reasonable indication of the time it will take to get your truck accident compensation. Make an enquiry now.
There is no difference between filing a truck accident and a motor vehicle claim, in which case we need to work out who is at fault through the same process and calculate damages the same way
yes, a passenger in a truck can claim compensation irrespective of how the accident occurred.
The status of the truck driver owner and employer or independent contractor is not important. The compulsory third party insurer being the registration insurer of the truck and/or the other driver involved in the incident is responsible for all injuries depending upon who is at fault.
If you are involved in an accident with a truck, and you are contacted by an insurer, then we would suggest that you contact us as we will be able to provide you with an opinion concerning the status of any particular claim and who would bear liability.
You may contact Sinnamon Lawyers at any time to discuss any truck accident injuries or track accident claims. We are trucking accident lawyers who will provide you with an opinion regarding your prospects of success and likely award of damages.
You may contact us at any time on 1800 HELPLINE.
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