An accident with a large truck such as an 18-wheeler or just any large commercial vehicle can be an order of magnitude scarier than just your regular fender bender. It's also much more likely you'll end up with significant property damage to your vehicle or bodily injury to yourself and others inside your car. The legal system does provide an opportunity to be made whole again if the payout from any insurance policies is not satisfactory, but it's probably not a good idea to take on a trucking firm without serious legal help. Here's why you should look into hiring a truck accident lawyer as soon as possible when considering filing a suit or approaching a trucking firm regarding a settlement offer.

Don't Let the Trucking Firm's Lawyers Run You Off the Road

Going up against a large trucking firm can be scary, and things are likely already difficult enough for you as is if you are still trying to recover from your injuries. In this situation, the average person is not going to have great odds against a team of trucking lawyers with likely many years of experience defending trucking companies in accidents just like yours. So the first reason you should always hire an attorney in this situation instead of approaching the trucking firm directly is that it will put you on more equal footing when it comes to knowledge and expertise. The trucking firm will likely take you more seriously if they know you have a lawyer and are quite serious about the situation yourself.

If You Get Lowballed, It's Time to Play Hardball

Assuming you do hire a truck accident attorney and get the trucking firm to engage, you may receive a settlement offer in an attempt to avoid court. No matter what the letter says though, don't ever believe that it is truly the "final offer' or the only offer you will receive. It's common for lawyers of a commercial business in this situation to send over a lowball offer in the hopes that you'll fall for it and allow them to wash their hands of the mess at a fraction of the cost of what you could get in court. Let your lawyer take the lead and push back. You will likely be able to get at least some additional money if the trucking firm truly does want to settle things and avoid the court room. Contact an attorney today to get started.

For more information, contact a company like Cartee & Lloyd Attorneys At Law.