Truck Accidents: Recovering Damages for Our Clients

Columbus Ohio Truck Accident Lawyers

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The manner in which a truck accident is handled in the initial stages of a personal injury case is very important. Most trucking companies will immediately hire lawyers and have them working for them following a trucking accident. It is essential that you hire experienced and skilled lawyers who specialize in trucking litigation to protect your rights. The attorneys at Rourke & Blumenthal have successfully handled trucking cases involving catastrophic injuries throughout the country. We immediately begin building the case against the trucking company by investigating the scene, taking photographs, obtaining eye-witness statements, and retaining the top experts in the field, including, accident reconstructionists, forensic mechanists, economists, and life care planners to achieve maximum recovery for our clients. Many important pieces of evidence helpful to your case can be lost, misplaced or purposefully destroyed if you do not act quickly. Our goal is to hold the trucking company financially responsible for the injuries suffered by our clients as a result of negligence.

Helping Injury Victims Recover Financially

Rourke & Blumenthal has an established reputation across the country for achieving great results for people injured or killed in trucking accidents. Our expertise and relentless commitment to our clients has resulted in the following verdicts and settlements for our clients:

$5 million settlement for a man who suffered a spinal cord and brain injury when a commercial truck struck him

$3.3 million settlement involving a man who lost a leg in a trucking accident

$2 million jury verdict in a wrongful death case involving a woman who was killed by a truck that crossed over into her driving lane.

$1.8 million settlement involving a motorcycle rider who lost the use of his arm after being struck by a truck.

Determining Damages -- Consulting Medical and Financial Experts

Given the catastrophic nature of most injuries that result from truck accidents, it is important to determine both the short and long term financial impact of an injury. At Rourke & Blumenthal, our personal injury lawyers consult economists, life care planners, and medical experts to determine the costs our clients face today and in the years ahead. Working with our team of experts, we determine costs associated with the following:

• Lost wages
• Lost earnings
• Future surgery
• Physical therapy
• Medical equipment
• Loss in quality of life
• In-home nursing care
• Prescription medication

Experience and Knowledge: Our Competitive Advantage

Trucking companies employ a number of tactics to avoid liability in truck accidents. Many trucking companies will not take full responsibility for the accident and try to shift the blame to the injured person. The insurance companies for the trucking companies also often dispute whose insurance will provide compensation for the victims.

As experienced truck accident lawyers, we understand how trucking companies operate and the tactics they use to avoid responsibility. Rourke & Blumenthal has the experience and expertise to hold the responsible parties fully liable for the damages they caused..

Contact Rourke & Blumenthal Today

Our reputation and past recoveries for our clients is testimony to our effectiveness and success. For more information regarding our practice and how our attorneys can help you, contact the law office of Rourke & Blumenthal today.