Sacramento Truck Accident Lawyers

The person who was at fault for causing the accident must compensate you for all the medical bills you incurred as a result of that accident. These bills can include those from the ambulance, the emergency room physician, x-rays and other diagnostic testing, lab work, consultations with specialists, follow up visits with your primary care doctor, and any other medical bills that were made necessary because of the accident. It also includes pain management services or treatment.

Many accident victims receive ongoing therapy with physical therapists, chiropractors, or pain management specialists. These, too, are medical bills that are related to the accident. In some cases, different insurance companies must coordinate payment for your care. For example: if you have health insurance, this company is obligated to pay for your treatment.

But if you later get compensation for these bills in a personal injury settlement, your health insurance company could claim reimbursement for the bills they have paid that were related to the accident. If you were injured on the job, your employers’ workers' compensation carrier must also pay for your medical bills. They can seek reimbursement from a personal injury award that also compensates you for the same medical bills. These issues can get very confusing.

The competing insurance companies might try to claim more reimbursement than they are entitled to. Our experienced truck accident lawyers at Arash Law headed by Arash Khorsandi, Esq. know how to handle these competing claims. They will ensure that all liens are resolved, you get the compensation to which you are entitled, and that your medical bills are ultimately paid by the proper party.

Many accident victims miss time from work due to the accident. If your injuries are minor, you might only be out for a few hours on the day of the accident. If you have ongoing appointments with a physical therapist or chiropractor, you might miss a few hours each week for months after the accident.

And if you are hospitalized or must have surgery, you could miss entire weeks of work because of the accident. Regardless of how severe your injuries are, the defendant must compensate you for whatever wages you lost due to the accident. So how are lost wages calculated? Often, it is a simple calculation of your hourly rate times the number of hours you missed. (If you are paid a salary, this can be prorated based on a forty-hour workweek.)

But lost wages can be more complicated if you missed out on a bonus, commission, or overtime because of the accident. The defendant still has an obligation to compensate you for these lost wages, but you must be able to prove the exact value of what was lost.

This process can be challenging if your bonuses are discretionary or your commissions vary each month. Luckily, experienced injury lawyers know how to prove these losses to ensure that you are compensated for all the different wages you have lost due to the accident.

You are entitled to compensation for the intangible losses you suffer after an auto accident, as well. These intangible losses can include the physical pain of your injuries and medical treatment. It consists of the emotional suffering of missing important family events or being unable to pick up your children.

It includes the stress of missing work, making doctors’ appointments, and having your life thrown into chaos by dealing with the aftermath of the accident. All of these losses are very real, and the law requires you to be compensated for them. The challenge with these intangible losses is that they can be challenging to prove. There are no receipts to show the value of your stress or documentation to show how the accident strained your relationships.

Insurance companies try to use this fact as an excuse to offer very little compensation for pain and suffering. Because of this, it is crucial to get your own truck accident lawyer who can tell you what your claim is really worth. Experienced injury lawyers know how to prove these losses to a claims adjuster or jury. They will ensure that the insurance company doesn’t get away with a lowball offer - or pressure you to settle before you can investigate your claim and find out what your pain and suffering is worth.