Financial compensation for truck accident claims is usually higher than compensation for other motor vehicle claims because of two main reasons. One, trucking is a dangerous business, which means that trucking companies have higher auto insurance limits. Two, victims injured in truck crashes usually face more catastrophic injuries and life-altering consequences so more compensation is required to make them whole for all of their losses.
However, the real value of your truck accident claim will depend on the specific damages you incurred due to your injuries. Generally speaking, you may be entitled to recover compensation for past, present, and future medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, permanent injuries, disfigurement, and other damages including punitive damages if the actions of the truck driver or their employer were particularly reckless or malicious.
If the accident resulted in a loved one’s death, you can recover wrongful death damages for the full value of the life that was lost in addition to funeral costs, lost future wages and benefits, and pre-death medical expenses and pain and suffering. It’s best to discuss your case with a Cumming, GA truck accident attorney who can better estimate what your case may be worth and the types of damages that may be available to make you whole for your losses.