Every truck accident lawsuit will be different and will involve different types of injuries and losses. However, a damages award in a truck accident lawsuit will typically cover expenses such as:
Initial medical treatment and hospital stays
Long-term rehabilitation and therapy costs
Various medical expenses not covered by insurance
Costs associated with lost wages while one recovers
Losses associated with an inability to earn wages in the future
Property damage expenses
In truck accident cases involving fatalities, wrongful death damages may be issued as well. In cases where intentional or severely negligent conduct is involved (such as drunk driving), a judge may choose to issue punitive damages. These are additional damages intended to punish the defendant and deter them from such conduct in the future.
Many types of evidence may be used to prove these types of losses, including hospital bills, pay stubs, medical records, and other documents. An experienced truck accident lawyer will be able to obtain and present such evidence and use them in court skillfully to obtain an optimal damages award for the injured party.