A collision with a massive commercial truck rarely results in minor consequences. These accidents often lead to serious injuries, significant property damage, and financial strain that impacts your life for years.
In Tennessee, you have the right to pursue financial compensation for every loss that you have sustained in a collision caused by someone else. Below are some of the damages recoverable from a truck accident.
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Medical Expenses and Future Healthcare Costs
Truck accident injuries frequently require extensive medical care, and your claim should account for every dollar spent on your treatment. This includes emergency room visits, hospital stays, surgeries (for head trauma, broken bones, or any other serious injury), prescription medications, physical therapy, and follow-up appointments.
If your injuries require ongoing care, such as future surgeries, rehabilitation, in-home nursing, or assistive medical devices, those projected costs can also be included. A medical expert may be needed to estimate the long-term financial impact of conditions like spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or permanent disabilities.
Lost Wages and Diminished Earning Capacity
You may need to spend significant time away from work during your recovery. In these situations, you can seek compensation for the wages you missed while healing, including bonuses, commissions, and benefits tied to your employment.
If your injuries prevent you from returning to the same line of work or limit the hours you can perform, diminished earning capacity comes into play. This category of compensation accounts for the gap between what you would have earned over your career and what you can realistically earn now — contact a personal injury lawyer in Knoxville today.
Repairs and Replacements for Damaged Property
In Tennessee, a truck accident settlement can pay for any property damage you sustained in the collision. You can claim compensation for repair costs or, if your car is totaled, the fair market value of your vehicle before the crash.
Your vehicle is rarely the only item damaged in a truck collision. Personal belongings inside the car, such as electronics, child safety seats, work equipment, and other items, are also recoverable. Rental car expenses incurred while your vehicle is being repaired or replaced may be included as well.
Pain and Suffering Damages
Beyond financial losses, you may pursue compensation for the physical pain and emotional toll caused by the accident. Pain and suffering damages address the discomfort of injuries, the distress of medical procedures, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and the loss of enjoyment of activities you once valued.
Wrongful Death Damages
When a truck accident takes the life of a loved one, surviving family members may file a wrongful death claim. Recoverable damages can include funeral and burial expenses, loss of the deceased’s expected income and benefits, loss of companionship, and the emotional anguish caused by the loss.
Find Out What Your Truck Accident Claim Is Worth
Every truck accident claim is unique, and calculating its full value requires a careful analysis of medical records, employment history, and long-term projections. The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto can help you identify each loss the collision caused, and pursue full compensation for it.
Contact us today to put the weight of experienced advocacy behind your claim.