Amazon trucks deliver on consumers’ high demand for convenience, but they do not make our roads safer. As the presence of Amazon trucks increases, you may wonder, what happens if an Amazon truck hits you?
While you will likely have severe injuries and property damage, a Boston Amazon truck accident lawyer can help you seek substantial compensation for those losses.
Protect Your Health and Legal Interests
If an Amazon truck hits you, you will likely sustain serious injuries and property damage. Trucks are far bigger and heavier than passenger vehicles. For pedestrians who are even more vulnerable, without any protection from a car’s body or safety features, injuries can be even worse.
Even if you are fortunate to escape an accident without needing emergency medical attention, do not wait to see a doctor. Get medical attention within hours or a day of the accident to have your injuries diagnosed, treated, and documented. In addition, be sure to follow all doctor’s orders.
Problems associated with some injuries–including fatal head trauma–can take time to show, and other seemingly minor injuries can worsen without care or show their full effects once the shock of the accident wears off. Getting immediate care also protects your accident claim, preventing the at-fault party from suggesting your condition worsened by delaying care. The next step to take after an Amazon truck hits you is to connect with an experienced attorney.
Give us a call today to discover how we can assist you.
Find Out Who Is Accountable
An Amazon truck can hit you for a variety of reasons, and finding out what happened and who is liable is critical to securing a favorable case outcome. Amazon accidents present some unique complications when it comes to liability. Many Amazon drivers work as independent contractors or under a third-party “delivery service partner (DSP),” and while they wear Amazon uniforms and their trucks may include the company logo, these drivers are not covered under Amazon’s insurance.
Our legal team knows what it takes to investigate an Amazon truck accident, consider its specific factors, and determine the negligent party. Possible liable parties include:
- The Driver: The driver may have operated the vehicle carelessly or recklessly, committed a traffic violation, or otherwise failed to comply with safety standards. A Boston delivery driver accident lawyer knows how to hold negligent delivery drivers accountable.
- The Company: Though Amazon takes measures to protect itself from liability when its drivers have accidents, circumstances may still leave them “on the hook” for damages.
- A DSP: Your attorney will look into the DSP’s role in providing training and supervision for the driver and expose any failures.
- Truck or Vehicle-Part Manufacturers: Truck malfunctions caused by defective parts can cause accidents. Part manufacturers, installers, or even truck mechanics who fail to repair or take unsafe trucks off the road may bear liability.
A careless third-party driver could also be to blame if their dangerous actions created the circumstances leading to your accident. And if bad road conditions, broken traffic signals, or other areas under government oversight caused the event, you may have a claim against that government entity.
Each possibility comes with its own set of legal procedures, but your Boston Amazon truck accident attorney is prepared to handle any eventuality and find the best way forward.
After an Amazon Truck Hits You, the Legal Timer Starts Ticking
When an Amazon truck hits you, your legal timer for filing an injury claim starts ticking right away. Though many truck accident claims are settled without going to court and through negotiations, some cases demand a trial. To get your day in court, you must file your claim within the three-year statute of limitations set in section 2A of Massachusetts General Law.
Our firm is composed of capable, strategic negotiators, and we will work to resolve your case without going to court. However, negotiations can break down if the other side does not make reasonable offers or intentionally stalls the process. If negotiations in your case are unproductive, your attorney will discuss your options with you and, if going to court serves you best, will provide effective, bold representation at all proceedings.
Massachusetts is a no-fault state for motor vehicle accidents, which means injured parties, even if they did nothing to cause the accident, first go through their own insurance for coverage. However, Massachusetts General Law Section 6D allows victims to file third-party claims when their damages exceed a certain amount or meet other criteria. Your Boston Amazon truck accident lawyer will see how the law applies to your case and work to get you the full compensation you deserve.
Possible Damages Available
Your Boston truck accident lawyer will calculate the economic and non-economic damages you sustained when the Amazon truck hit you. You may be entitled to recover medical costs, lost income, future care costs, property damage, and other expenses incurred by the accident.
Your attorney will also fight to have your pain, emotional suffering, and diminished quality of life financially acknowledged.
We've offered crucial support and guidance to individuals who have suffered injuries, ensuring their financial and emotional well-being.
We Are Ready to Help
The team at DiBella Law understands the sense of overwhelm that follows an accident with an Amazon truck. Our lead attorney’s own family members have suffered from serious injuries, and his experience informs our firm’s approach to practice. We fight to win cases while caring about our clients.
What should happen if an Amazon truck hits you? You should get the financial justice you deserve. Partner with our Boston Amazon truck accident lawyer today to represent your best interests.
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