Role of Expert Witnesses in a Truck Accident Claim
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Did you get hurt in a truck wreck and have questions? Watch this video to learn the role of expert witnesses in a truck accident claim in Florida.
Question:
What is the role of an expert witness in a truck accident claim in Southwest Florida?Answer:
An expert witness in a trucking accident case is usually determining who is at fault by looking at roadway evidence and looking at crush damage to a vehicle. We recently had a lady hire me. Her husband was severely injured in a trucking accident and, unfortunately, succumbed to his injuries. The defense, the insurance company, had their expert at the scene of the accident doing an investigation already, so you need an attorney who also can hire an expert immediately and who has the financial resources to pay that expert. These experts can be costly – $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 or more – and that’s something that the law firm pays; we do not ask you to pay. That’s something that’s reimbursed at the end. Our law firm can pay these experts. We have the financial wherewithal to do that.
We need a competing expert because there’s often severe damages in trucking accident cases, so the insurance company will do anything they can to try to limit that value by hiring an expert early on and trying to come up with some opinions that would indicate that you’re somehow at fault. Hire an attorney who understands that they need to get an investigation done right away, that has the wherewithal to hire the experts, to make sure they can maximize the value of your case. Our law firm does just that. We’ve been handling trucking accident cases for nearly 60 years, and we handle them often. Please feel free to reach out to us.
Have you lost a loved one been involved in an accident with a truck in Florida and have questions about the role of expert witnesses in a truck accident claim? Contact our experienced Southwest Florida truck accident lawyers today for a free consultation and case evaluation. Like us on Facebook
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