Maison Law of Visalia represents victims hurt in accidents involving USPS mail trucks. We are ready to take on this government agency to make sure they accept blame and responsibility for all recovery costs.
Please contact our Visalia truck accident lawyers for a free case consultation. It’s a no-pressure, no-obligation way to get your questions answered. You should be aware of what your injuries are worth before government lawyers try to convince you they are worth almost nothing.
How to Know If You Need a Lawyer After Being Struck by a USPS Vehicle
If you are struck by a careless mail carrier and your injuries are serious, it’s a good idea to discuss your case with a skilled Visalia attorney.
A lawyer can often help you earn more if you’ve suffered something serious like a broken arm, whiplash, a back injury, or a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). These and other ailments raise the cost of recovery and prompt the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fight harder against accepting blame and full liability.
USPS is also an agency of the federal government, and any government entity enjoys special protections against claims and litigation. Victims often need help meeting the elevated requirements to seek compensation from USPS.
A lawyer would fully investigate your accident and collect evidence to build a strong case. Your attorney would also have you ready to meet the strict guidelines for these cases.
Your Maison Law attorney would:
- Help you seek permission from USPS to take legal action by filing an administrative claim first (a real requirement)
- Fill out the more complex paperwork involved with a case against a department of the federal government
- Help you meet the statute of limitations that applies to a case filed against a government agency
- Safeguard your case when government lawyers are called in to dismiss your case
- Negotiate on your behalf with USPS administrators to raise the level of support you receive
All accident victims have the right to file a claim themselves, but injured victims have a chance to earn much more with the help of a skilled attorney.
Schedule a Free Consultation with a Real Visalia USPS Accident Attorney
You can have a lot of questions after a frightening accident with a mail truck or a USPS semi. Is my case strong enough to pursue? Do I have a chance to win against the federal government?
Maison Law of Visalia never wants you to feel helpless. We offer a free, confidential review with no obligation. It’s a quick way to determine who might be responsible and how much USPS may owe you. If we can’t help you earn more for your case, we’ll tell you that. But we’ll also point you in the right direction to file a successful claim yourself.
The Support To Demand After a USPS Mail Carrier Accident
USPS mail trucks are hard to avoid in Visalia. They roam all neighborhoods along busy streets like Demaree Avenue and Riggin Avenue. And when mail carriers get distracted by their route or by a message from HQ, they can get careless and cause accidents. Their trucks are also extremely heavy and can cause a powerful impact that leaves you with major injuries.
By wading through the red tape that the USPS throws at you, you can hold the mail service fully responsible for the economic and non-economic hardships their careless employee caused.
These are just a few of the benefits a skilled attorney would demand on your behalf:
- Hospital and rehabilitation expenses.
- Estimated costs associated with a long-term injury or permanent physical disability that are more common with serious delivery truck accidents.
- The hardship of dealing with chronic, physical pain.
- Emotional anguish suffered. The loss of enjoyment of life due to an injury. The loss of consortium (loss of intimacy with a spouse).
- Past and future lost wages at work during recovery.
- Property damage.
- Wrongful death benefits. A family who has lost a loved one to a mail worker’s or a USPS truck driver’s mistake is encouraged to file a wrongful death claim. This claim asks USPS for help with funeral costs. It also seeks to replace the income the deceased would have provided the family in the future. The family’s emotional losses and struggles must also be considered in any settlement.
Liability in an Accident Involving A USPS Mail Carrier
The USPS can be liable for the accidents caused by its full-time workers, but not all mail carriers are considered full employees.
The USPS uses contract delivery drivers and partnering companies just like all other delivery companies. USPS can deny responsibility for these independent contractors. That’s a problem if you are struck by one of these workers while walking in Visalia, or while riding a bike, or while driving to school.
The driver may have to maintain their own car insurance protection. The driver could also work for a local delivery company that partners with USPS on deliveries. That company would usually have commercial accident insurance for its drivers.
If the finger-pointing after a mail truck or van accident sounds complicated, that’s because it often is. It’s a good idea to let a legal professional determine who to file a claim against and to handle the frustrating process that follows. It’s a decision that allows you additional time to focus on getting better and rebuilding your life.
Contact a Visalia USPS Mail Truck Accident Attorney
If you suffered a serious injury, and a reckless USPS employee was to blame, 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 make sure you are being treated fairly and getting everything you’ll require to fully recover.
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.
