Truck accidents can result in damaged vehicles and serious injuries, and distracted driving causes many of these accidents. Truck drivers can experience distractions for many reasons, including eating, drinking, using a GPS app, adjusting the music, or especially texting and driving.
For injuries from distracted driving truck accidents in Worcester, state law permits you to pursue a claim against the responsible party. At Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., our semi-truck crash attorneys have been helping victims manage their accident claims since 1957.
Because of the size and weight of the vehicles, injuries from Worcester truck accidents involving distracted driving often become more severe, especially when truck drivers have little reaction time to slow down and reduce the resulting damage.
Typical truck accident injuries include:
These injuries can seriously affect your life by preventing you from working for extended periods, requiring medical appointments and follow-up care, and resulting in doctor and hospital bills.
In a case involving Worcester collisions due to inattentive truck operation, state law allows accident victims to recover both economic and non-economic damages from the responsible parties. Economic damages are for concrete costs such as damaged vehicles, medical bills, and lost wages. Non-economic damages can be more difficult to calculate because they include compensation for pain, suffering, anxiety, and other losses that are harder to calculate.
After a truck accident, you should advocate for all of the damages you deserve, including care that might be necessary in the future or less obvious issues, such as loss of earning potential. Sometimes, insurance companies may contact you with settlement offers that fail to consider these future damages. Working with an experienced attorney who frequently handles distracted driving truck accident cases could help you decide when to accept settlement offers and when to pursue your case in court.
If you decide to file your claim in court, Massachusetts law includes what courts call a modified comparative negligence standard when assessing who was at fault for an accident. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 231 § 85, you are eligible to seek damages as long as you are not more than 51 percent responsible for the accident. Instead, the court may reduce your recovery based on the percentage it finds you at fault. Since many factors may contribute to a truck accident, you should understand how this doctrine may affect your total expected recovery.
A truck crash can be a traumatic experience, especially if you suffer serious injuries. For injuries and damages in distracted driving truck accidents in Worcester, our firm provides skilled representation and helps recover the necessary damages.
At Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C., we care about our clients. Our bilingual team has decades of experience representing accident victims and helping them resume their daily lives. Contact us today to learn more about how we could serve you.
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