Truck Accident Injuries Are Often Severe

Indianapolis Truck Accident Attorneys Can Help Your Family Recover

An accident involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle often has tragic consequences. When you consider that commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, it is not shocking that truck accidents result in more serious injuries and that the United States Department of Transportation estimates that one out of every eight traffic fatalities involves a commercial truck.

If you have been hurt in a truck accident, you may suffer from severe injuries that result in medical needs for many years after the accident, sometimes even for life. In the blink of an eye, your life might have changed forever. The Indianapolis truck accident attorneys at Doehrman Chamberlain understand. We work hard to make sure our clients get compensation for the immediate medical expenses and damages, as well as compensation for the long-term injuries that they suffer.

Victims of truck accidents can experience a number of severe injuries, including:

• Traumatic Brain Injury: Truck accidents are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury, a blow to the head that causes a disruption in brain function. They may result in memory loss, difficulty concentrating and communicating depression, agitation, anxiety, seizures, paralysis and other serious medical issues that can a lifetime.
• Spinal Cord Injury: A spinal cord injury can damage or destroy your body’s ability to understand the messages transmitted by your brain. This can lead to complete or partial paralysis.
• Paralysis: Victims require ongoing care and medical treatment, adaptive equipment and special living accommodations.
• Burn Injury: Burn injuries leave victims in intense pain with scarring and disfigurement. They may have infections and permanent nerve damage.
• Broken and lost limbs

Depending on the severity of the injury, you may need extensive surgery, rehabilitation, physical therapy, counseling, occupational therapy or adaptive therapy. You may lose your ability to work, which can strain you and your family financially and emotionally.

Wrongful Death

If your loved one has died as the result of injuries suffered in a truck accident, we may be able to help. To pursue a wrongful death claim, it will be necessary to prove that negligence contributed to the death of your loved one and that your family has suffered financially as a result.

With a wrongful death lawsuit, you may be able to obtain compensation for:

• Lost financial support
• Household services
• Lost prospect of inheritance
• Medical bills
• Funeral expenses

Our attorneys understand the difficulty of proving liability in wrongful death cases. We routinely work with accident reconstructionists, medical professionals and other experts who help present compelling arguments for our clients. With our skill and resources, we can handle even the most complex wrongful death lawsuits.

We know that serious injuries or the death of a family member can leave you concerned about your future and uncertain about your legal rights. Contact the Indianapolis truck accident lawyers at Doehrman Chamberlain today to for a free consultation. We will review your case and treat you with the respect you deserve. Most importantly, you can rest assured that we will pursue every avenue we can to maximize your recovery.