Carabin Shaw is one of the leading personal injury law firms in San Antonio and Texas. They have extensive experience in truck/18-wheeler accident cases, focusing on securing compensation for clients that reflects the full extent of their medical bills, property damage, and pain and suffering.
Specialization: Personal injury, truck accidents, car accidents, wrongful death, 18-wheeler accidents.
Why choose them? Carabin Shaw Law Firm offers a complimentary initial consultation, and their team is recognized for aggressively advocating for their clients’ rights.
Insurance Companies are in Business to Make Money
The federal government requires trucking companies to purchase sizable insurance policies to protect against inevitable accidents. Many people believe that the trucking insurance compensation process is quick and relatively free of surprises just because the companies have insurance. Well, guess again! All insurance companies are in the business of taking in as much in premiums as possible and paying out as little as absolutely necessary in claims. Since insurance policies for 18-wheelers involve huge sums of money, much greater than your personal car insurance, the insurance company’s main focus is to avoid paying you fairly to maintain its high profits. Insurance companies fear rising settlement expenses.Time is of the essence get in touch with our Truck / 18 Wheeler accident Lawyers in Laredo Today!
So it is no surprise that they habitually deny every claim possible, whenever possible, and for as long as possible. Without the right attorney on your side, pulling hens’ teeth is easier than collecting a fair settlement from an insurance company. While the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Codes provide the right for someone who has been injured in a trucking accident, or the family of someone who has been killed, to seek compensation for the harm done, the law doesn’t say compensation is automatically granted whenever a victim claims an injury. Time is of the essence get in touch with our Truck / 18 Wheeler accident Lawyers in Laredo Now!
This is the dirty little secret that insurance companies don’t want you to know until you find out the hard way by dealing with an out-of-hand claim denial by an insurer. You, as plaintiff, must first prove the liability of the party (or parties) responsible for the accident and the injuries you suffer resulting from that accident.
Furthermore, in any liability case, the injured plaintiff holds the burden of proof to demonstrate that the compensation requested fairly reflects the loss produced by those damages. The best way for a victim in an 18-wheeler accident to ensure total compensation is to find assistance from an experienced 18-wheeler accident injury lawyer who knows how to investigate and then prove the defendant’s undeniable liability. That’s the way to win equitable damages.
The Insurance Company Is Armed with Back-Shooting Adjusters and Legal Gunfighters
The more valuable an insurance policy (and policyholder), the more the insurance companies are willing to do whatever it takes to protect such valuable business assets. “From my cold dead hands” is their battle cry. And regarding policy value, coverage for an 18-wheeler is at least 50 times more than for the most expensive auto. Multiply your car insurance premiums by 50, and that’s how much harder their insurance company would fight to defend their high-paying trucking policyholders. The foot soldiers in their war against you are insurance company adjusters and insurance specialist lawyers. An insurance adjuster’s goal is not to help you but to help deny payment to accident victims. Adjusters that work on truck accident cases are not the same “good hands people” from your friendly car insurance company who puts you first. Only the best adjusters handle your 18-wheeler case. They’re the all-stars. They got to where they are on the backs of unfortunate accident victims like you. That’s because the insurance companies put their best adjusters on the most expensive cases.
So these are the best-of-their-best. Salty adjusters are very clever. Often, they try and get you to say something so they can record it and later twist your words into some sort of left-field admission of liability to destroy your claim. Some unscrupulous adjusters even convince uninformed personal injury victims to accept a small settlement (and sign away the legal right to sue for more in exchange for that paltry sum). Too soon, the victims discover that money doesn’t come close to fairly compensating them for their injuries. So a good rule of thumb is to not talk to any insurance adjuster who doesn’t contact you through your attorney. You know the old Texas saying. “You can’t get hung by words you never speak.” The remedy to that danger is apparent, right? And suppose adjusters aren’t enough to strike fear in your self-representing heart. In that case, insurance companies have teams of specialized defense lawyers in luxuriously tailored suits to avoid paying claims against their valuable truck insurance policies. Whether on permanent retainer or staff, these lawyers (in cahoots with the adjusters) begin building cases against accident victims like you even before they hang up the phone. The longer you wait to begin your claims process, the more behind you already are. They already have their strategy, have completed their investigations, conferred with the insurance company, and know everything the adjuster knows about you. Because they specialize in this very involved insurance law, these defense attorneys know dozens of ways to trip you up and have your case dismissed before trial. Your claim may be completely legitimate. But if you fly solo, or have an inexperienced attorney on your side, eventually, they’ll find a way to win on some technicality, even before the fight begins. The only way to protect your case from these experienced insurance companies, their adjusters, and lawyers is with your own veteran 18-wheeler accident injury attorney on your side.
Our clients are family at our Law Office, and we empathize with the struggles your family must deal with. Contact us (toll-free) for a free consultation and find out how we can help you and your family fight for your legal rights.