What to Do After a Truck Accident

Lexington, Kentucky

When you are involved in a truck accident, preserving evidence is essential to making sure you are fully compensated for your injuries. Truckers and the companies they work for will have insurance agents on the scene of the accident within minutes, and they will immediately begin working to ensure you get as little compensation as possible. These companies exist to protect their profits and the profits of their clients and they are not concerned with your well-being. Taking appropriate steps after your accident is the only way to recover from your losses.

Steps to Take After a Truck Accident

The very first step to take after any accident is to check yourself and your passengers for injuries. Following that you will want to:

• Contact emergency services, taking time to cooperate with both medical staff and law enforcement officers once they arrive on the scene is important. Be thorough in the information you give to all emergency staff, but never, under any circumstances, admit fault.
• Contact your insurance company. Your insurance company may want to send an agent to the scene to assess damage and take pictures. Cooperate with your insurance adjustor, but again, do not admit fault.
• Take photographs if at all possible. These will be very helpful for your truck accident claim.

• See a doctor as soon as possible after your accident for a thorough evaluation.
• Make sure your police report is filed.
• Contact experienced truck accident attorney James Vaught as soon as possible to ensure your case is dealt with quickly and important evidence is preserved. Attorney Vaught will want to photograph the damage to your vehicle, and the sooner he can get this evidence, the more compelling he can make your case.

Things to Avoid After a Truck Accident

After your accident, make sure you do not:

• Talk to insurance adjustors representing the trucker or the trucking company
• Sign any papers without first consulting Attorney Vaught
• Admit fault to anyone involved in the investigation of the accident

It is important that you discuss any offers made to you by insurance companies, and any other correspondence you receive in regard to your accident. All of these things will go into building an effective case and getting you the compensation you deserve.

If you have been involved in a truck accident in or around Lexington, Kentucky, please contact aggressive truck accident attorney James Vaught of James Vaught Law Office PLLC for an obligation free initial consultation.