San Antonio Truck Accident Claims

San Antonio, TX Lawyer Michael Grossman Explains Trucking Accident Injury Claims

If you have been hurt in a truck accident, you are likely considering a number of different options that are available to you. There are a number of different truck accident claims you might consider filing, including insurance claims and lawsuits.

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Regardless of where you are in the process of seeking compensation, you should consider hiring an experienced attorney. Trucking accidents are complex, technical endeavors, and they are usually over the head of anyone without extensive legal experience. But experience trucking accident attorney Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices can help you decide on the best course of action for your case, and he will fight aggressively to defend your rights.


The Opposition You Will Be Facing

Commercial trucks and their drivers are covered by commercial insurance policies that are worth approximately 50 times more than the policies that cover passenger cars. This means that you have the potential to secure a very large settlement, but it also means that trucking companies and insurance companies will do everything they can to avoid paying you anything at all.

The legal defense employed by trucking companies includes ruthless defense attorneys and accident recreation experts, but most immediately, you will be dealing with the aggressive insurance adjusters from the insurance carrier. These adjusters have years of experience denying truck accident claims. Their goal is to deny your claim so that you have to take your case to court in order to receive any compensation.

While this may seem like a simple matter and they are only delaying the inevitable, this could not be farther from the truth. In the twenty years that my firm has been handling trucking accident cases, we have never heard of a non-attorney successfully representing himself or herself in court. Trucking companies employ experienced defense attorneys and, even if your case is strong, you have almost no chance of securing a settlement without the help of an experienced attorney.


Resolving Your Case Through Alternative Means

But the attorneys at Grossman Law Offices know how to handle trucking accident cases. In many cases, we are able to resolve a case successfully without going to court. To begin with, we contact the insurance company and negotiate a settlement. We explain what will happen if they go up against our attorneys in court, and they often agree to our demands without much hassle. But in cases where the insurance company is being stubborn, we will often go into mediation.

Mediation is a process whereby we meet with the defendant’s attorneys and discuss the case in front of a mediator. The truth is that no one wants to go to trial. Not only are trials long, expensive, and complex, they are also volatile. They involve trying to convince a jury that you deserve to be compensated, and it is impossible to predict exactly what a jury will do. Both sides of a case would prefer to avoid going to trial in almost all cases. Our attorneys will prepare extensively for a trial, but we would prefer to negotiate a settlement outside of court (assuming a favorable settlement can be obtained, of course – our priority is getting you the compensation you deserve).

To accomplish this, we meet with a neutral mediator. A mediator is typically a retired judge or attorney who has extensive experience with the particular legal area in which the case takes place. At first, the mediator hears the opening statements, assertions, and arguments from both the plaintiff’s attorneys and the defendant’s. The mediator then meets with each side separately to discuss the particular elements of the case. Basically, the mediator is trying to gauge what would happen if the case actually went to court. Once the mediator has a feel for the case, he or she will discuss the prospects with both the defendant and the plaintiff. The mediator then tries to guide each side towards a mutually agreeable settlement.

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Our Attorneys Are Here For You

In the twenty years that our firm has been resolving truck accident cases, we have handled hundreds of high-profile lawsuits. We have resolved cases by talking to insurance companies, through mediation, and by taking cases to court. We are dedicated to doing whatever is necessary to secure for you the settlement you deserve, but we also understand that you probably want to put this whole thing behind you. We respect that, and we will do everything we can to resolve your case quickly, and we will try to ensure that you are not overburdened with the legal battle. Our attorneys can explain even complex legal processes to you in a simple, straightforward manner so that you can efficiently make the best decision for you and your family. We have faced every major insurance carrier and trucking company in the country. These people know who we are and what our attorneys are capable of in court. They will often cooperate with our demands in order to avoid going up against us in a trial. In other words, we can get you back on your feet quickly, with the compensation you deserve. So if you have been in a trucking accident, let truck accident lawyer Michael Grossman at Grossman Law Offices help you bring those responsible for your injuries to justice.


Some of Our Most Recent Successful Cases
$90,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries and Leg Contusions)
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back injuries and leg contusions in an 18-wheeler accident.
Total Recovery:
$90,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$30,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$562.00
$187,500.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
Our firm was hired by a young woman who was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler when she slowed for traffic in a construction zone. Initially, she attempted to represent herself and the insurance carrier offered roughly $1,000 to settle her case. She then contacted our firm and we filed suit soon after our initial investigation. The case was successfully resolved in litigation.
Total Recovery:
$187,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$61,875.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,500.00
$475,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Motorcycle Accident (Shoulder Injury Requiring Surgery)
An airline pilot suffered a shoulder injury resulting in surgery when he was sideswiped by an 18-wheeler. The case was resolved through litigation, as establishing liability was a contentious matter. The defendants claimed that the plaintiff made an illegal passing maneuver, but the evidence showed that the defendant made a sweeping turn and intruded upon our client's right of way.
Total Recovery:
$475,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$158,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$5,000.00
$1,000,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death/ Commercial Vehicle Accident
(policy limits) A husband and father of three was killed when the driver of an 18-wheeler veered into oncoming traffic, striking the young man's vehicle and several others. The defendant was employed by a small construction company that operated only a single 18-wheeler. As such, the defendants were largely underinsured and were not financially solvent.

Furthermore, the defendants had an eroding insurance policy and numerous other parties were intent upon filing claims of their own since the 18-wheeler struck multiple other vehicles. This created the need for an aggressive and rapid response before the other claimants could erode the policy.

Defense counsel made it clear that they wished to litigate the case despite the insurmountable liability arguments that our attorneys presented. They intended to designate a third party as a responsible defendant since the accident happened in a construction zone, even though it was abundantly clear that the construction zone played no role in the crash.

Additonally, the defendants made it clear that they wished to downplay the extent of the damages by virtue of a character assasination on the decedent. Fortunately for our clients, our firm has successfully litigated against the defendant's insurer in nearly a dozen cases, so the carrier was quite aware of our courtroom capabilities. We presented a sample lawsuit to the defendant's insurance carrier and informed them that the lawsuit was to be filed the moment that they refused to settle.

Additionally, our attorneys submitted a Stowers' Demand with a brief window of time for the defendants to respond. We made it abundantly clear that we intended to seek punitive damages and that we would assert the full limits of the carrier's exposure under the Stowers' Demand should the carrier not offer policy limits.

The defendant's attorney adamantly persuaded the carrier to litigate, however, our attorney's threats of litigation, past track record, and incredibly aggressive pre-litigation actions convinced the insurance carrier to disregard their own attorney's advice and to settle the case, lest they face our attorneys in court.

Had our clients been represented by virtually any other firm who did not have our specific track record or who would have not recognized that this case required special and immediate attention coupled with an abnormally aggressive stance, the client's would have certainly been tied up in litigation for years, with the limited supply of funds rapidly depleting since the other claimants who did not need to litigate would have essentially had right of first refusal.
Total Recovery:
$1,000,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$333,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$0.00
$1,450,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Brain Injury)
Our firm was hired by a delivery driver who suffered a closed head injury resulting in the permanent loss of smell in a head-on accident. The incident occurred as the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control of his vehicle and veered into oncoming traffic. Our client's delivery vehicle was struck head-on, causing massive damage to both vehicles.

Our client was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor bodily injuries and a closed head injury which originally manifested itself as a concussion and temporary memory loss.

Suit was filed against the defendants following their failure to respond to our correspondence in a timely manner and litigation began. Included in the suit were both the defendant truck driver and his employer. The results of our investigation and the physical evidence from the accident scene made it apparent that the defendants had indeed caused the accident. Defense counsel soon conceded liability
Total Recovery:
$1,450,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$560,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$31,410.00
$30,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Muscle Aches, Pains & Dizziness)
Recovery for the driver of car that was side-swiped by an 18-wheeler. Plaintiff suffered muscle aches, pains & dizziness.
Total Recovery:
$30,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$10,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$500.00
$350,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
Our client, a middle-aged woman, was injured when an 18-wheeler rear-ended her vehicle. As a consequence of the wreck, she sustained a back injury which required surgery to remedy. Naturally, the defendants denied liability and argued that the accident was unavoidable. Our attorneys filed suit. The defendant driver initially claimed that our client suddenly changed lanes in front of his tractor-trailer and then inexplicably slammed onto her brakes. When confronted with eye-witness testimony and other physical evidence that reflected an entirely different scenario, the truck driver ultimately recanted. The case was successfully resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$350,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$140,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$8,188.00
$145,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back and Neck Injury)
Recovery for driver struck from behind by 18-wheeler: Driver sustained back and neck injury.
Total Recovery:
$145,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$48,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,696.00
$19,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Pulled Muscle)
Recovery for client who sustained a pulled muscle in an 18-wheeler accident.
Total Recovery:
$19,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$6,270.00
Litigation Expenses:
$100.00
$102,500.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Both Legs Broken)
Recovery for client who suffered injuries to both legs in a truck accident.
Total Recovery:
$102,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$40,833.00
Litigation Expenses:
$19,984.00

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