Maison Law represents families who lose loved ones in heartbreaking Visalia truck accidents. When a reckless truck driver causes a fatal collision, the victim’s family can seek full financial support to deal with immediate difficulties and hardships in the future. Our wrongful death lawyers offer a free, confidential case consultation to all family members. Schedule a case review to determine how much support an insurance company should provide to your family after a tragedy.
Do I Need a Lawyer After Losing Someone in a Fatal Truck Accident?
If a loved one is killed in a tragic accident caused by a truck driver’s mistake, families have the legal right to seek financial restitution. Families can seek support through a wrongful death claim filed with the truck driver’s insurance and the trucking company’s insurer. However, company lawyers and insurance adjusters will be trying to blame the victim for an accident and minimize the support they offer to families.
A California Wrongful Death Attorney safeguards the family’s rights and fights back against these unfair tactics. A skilled lawyer makes sure families are awarded all benefits available. A personal injury lawyer can help file a wrongful death claim and protect the family from the tactics insurance companies use. A lawyer also handles the frustrating negotiations with insurance companies while allowing as little disruption to a grieving family as possible.
Visalia Deadly Truck Accident Hazards
Drivers who are out on Visalia roads morning and night know about the constant flow of big rigs on local roads. Routes like Highway 99 and 198 carry loaded-down delivery trucks, tankers, and farm vehicles at all hours. And semi-trucks on smaller roads like Akers Street can take up more than one lane and be slow to stop for a red light.
The weight and size of trucks make them more likely to collide with smaller vehicles. When drivers get careless or reckless behind the wheel the chance of a devastating accident only multiplies.
California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) reports that in 2023 there were 135 truck accidents involving serious injury on Tulare County roads. Those collisions led to at least 10 tragic deaths. Highway 99 through the county was responsible for 37 of those accidents and at least one death.
The risks are all around Visalia, and local families can get the worst news of all after a truck driver’s mistake. Families will deal with the emotional pain and financial toll after a tragedy. A Visalia truck accident lawyer gathers the evidence to make sure truck drivers and their employers can’t abandon a family at such a terrible time.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim After a Truck Accident?
California law empowers a spouse or domestic partner, children of the victim, or the grandchildren of the victim to file a wrongful death claim, representing the rest of the family.
In some cases, the parents and siblings of the deceased may also be allowed to file a wrongful death claim to seek a settlement check. A Maison Law attorney can also compassionately represent all family members and file a truck accident wrongful death insurance claim on their behalf.
Truck insurance companies for at-fault drivers have gotten good at finding ways to pin the blame on other motorists. They even resort to this tactic when an innocent victim has been killed, hoping that shifting blame will help them save the company money. Your lawyer can collect powerful evidence that forces auto insurers to do the right thing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of support can a family receive if a loved one is killed in a truck accident?
Close family members are encouraged to file a wrongful death claim to get help with funeral expenses and leftover medical bills. They must also receive help in replacing the income the deceased can no longer provide for a spouse and children in the future. The emotional trauma close relatives are put through and the guidance that’s been lost in the future should also earn support.
Who can be held financially responsible after a Visalia truck accident?
The truck driver will have commercial truck insurance that is in place to help the victims of accidents. The driver’s employer, like a trucking company or packing plant, may also carry insurance for its truck drivers. In some cases, a truck manufacturer could be held liable if a defect in the truck contributed to the accident.
What if I can’t afford to pay a fatal truck accident lawyer?
Your family can still afford the protection of a Maison Law attorney. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the insurance settlement check a trucking company must pay your family.
Contact a Visalia Fatal Truck Accident Attorney
Contact Maison Law to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with an actual Visalia truck accident lawyer. We’re going to answer your family’s questions and make sure you are fully aware of every party that should be providing support at such a difficult time. A truck driver and the company the driver works for could be fully responsible for supporting loved ones now and in the years ahead.
