Maison Law represents victims hurt in accidents involving USPS mail trucks in Merced. We demand support for the victim’s medical bills and lost time at work so victims can rebuild their lives after a frightening crash.
To find out how to hold the USPS fully responsible, take advantage of a free case consultation with our Merced truck accident lawyers. It’s a no-pressure, no-obligation information session. You should be aware of what your injuries are worth before government lawyers try to convince you they are worth next to nothing.
How to Determine If You Need a Lawyer for Your Truck Accident Case
Victims left with serious injuries in a collision with a mail vehicle will usually earn more with the help of a lawyer. Cases filed against a government agency come with strict deadlines and are attacked by government lawyers. They’ll try to shift blame for what happened and even question your doctor’s diagnosis of the seriousness of your injuries.
A skilled attorney is a safeguard against this type of unfair treatment. Your lawyer investigates the accident and collects evidence to prove the mail carrier’s fault. Then your attorney gets aggressive in negotiations with the government to earn you the most possible.
A lawyer is usually a great help with cases involving these injuries and others:
- Broken arms, broken legs, broken bones in joints like the wrist or hip
- A neck injury and whiplash
- A back injury
- A spinal column injury
- A Traumatic Brain Injury, including a serious concussion
- A disability resulting from an eye injury, damage to hearing, an amputation, or a loss of mobility
- The injury of a child or some other loved one
Victims are allowed to file claims against the Postal Service themselves, but with a lawyer’s help, they often receive much bigger injury settlement checks.
Schedule a Free Consultation with a Merced USPS Accident Attorney
If you are still on the fence about whether you could earn money from the USPS, it’s a great reason to contact Maison Law to set up a free, no-obligation case consultation.
Maison Law of Merced never wants you to be placed in a position of vulnerability. The government will make things difficult for you and will attack every bit of evidence you submit. They hope you’ll just give up.
It’s a nice feeling to have an experienced lawyer on your side to even the scales when fighting back against teams of lawyers. It’s also nice to be able to focus on your recovery while a skilled attorney handles every frustrating part of the claims process.
Finding Support for Victims After a Mail Truck Accident
Mail trucks fan out across Merced and Merced County each day. Most carriers work to be as safe as possible on the roads. But they can be distracted by their work duties and end up causing a careless accident. They can also get in a hurry and end up causing a collision in a neighborhood like McNamara or Beachwood.
A crash with a stout, heavy mail truck can do a lot of damage to any other vehicle. The force of impact can leave victims with major injuries like bone fractures or brain trauma. Victims may be in a cast or in a wheelchair for weeks, making it impossible for them to enjoy their daily routine or to work.
A Maison Law attorney demands that these and other hardships be covered by any settlement:
- Totals on Medical Bills (Past and Future)
- Long-Term Support for a Physical Disability
- Property Damage Totals (car/SUV/pickup/motorcycle/bike)
- Travel Costs
- Lost Income and Benefits at Work
- Pain and Suffering Including Emotional Trauma
- Loss of Quality of Life
- Policy Limits of At-Fault Driver’s Insurance Coverage
- Wrongful Death Benefits for the Families of Victims
Figuring Out Who Is Liable for the Damage a USPS Truck Does in a Collision
A collision with a full-time USPS Mail Carrier won’t usually be too hard to figure out. The Postal Service backs its full-time employees’ coverage for accidents. Just remember that access to that support may first force you to jump through hoops to file a claim and then put you at the mercy of a team of lawyers.
Many people may not know that USPS also uses contract workers and drivers to deliver some mail. The independent contractor may work for themselves and be required to carry their own auto insurance. A claim against this personal insurance may not be as successful as a claim against the Federal Government. Drivers will likely have the basic insurance coverage that can hit its limits before a victim has had all medical bills paid.
The driver might also work for a local delivery company that partners with USPS. That company would usually have commercial accident insurance for its drivers.
It’s best to let a skilled attorney sort out the liability in these delivery accident cases. An experienced lawyer can sometimes hold several different parties liable and file multiple claims. This gives the victim a better chance to get all of their damages covered.
The Challenge of Filing a Claim Against USPS
We’ve hinted at it in this article, but claims and lawsuits filed against the government can be very complicated and extremely hard to win without a lawyer’s help.
The high degree of difficulty comes from the protections that government entities usually all have against litigation.
These are a few of the challenges:
- The Deadline: You will have only two years to file a claim with the government. You will need to file a notice of claim to give the government a heads-up about their intention to seek damages. The government can either decide to pay you or reject your claim. If the claim is tossed out, victims get nothing unless they decide to file a lawsuit and fight the government in court. A lawyer can help victims earn a second chance in court.
- The Red Tape: Victims will be asked to file stacks of paperwork, including Form SF-95. It must all be done correctly, or administrators can use it as a reason to reject a claim. With a notice of claim, a cover letter is recommended. It should detail all the evidence backing your case and showing the negligence of the mail carrier. A lawyer should handle this paperwork to effectively present your case.
- Government Lawyers: Throughout this process, teams of lawyers will be looking over your case, your evidence, and your injury diagnosis to find ways to “ding” your potential support. They’ll use any excuse to put the blame for the crash on you or to give you less for your medical recovery.
Contact a Merced USPS Mail Truck Accident Attorney
If you suffered a serious injury due to a USPS driver’s mistake, it’s a good idea to take advantage of a free case review. Contact us to set up a meeting with a real lawyer to go over your options.
You can also contact us if you have already started the injury claims process and suddenly realize that the government and USPS aren’t taking your accident seriously. Let us take over and put pressure on the government to do what’s right.
If you decide we can help you earn more for your case, you won’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money USPS provides to you.
