It costs nothing upfront, hourly, or out of pocket to hire a truck accident lawyer. Most Virginia truck accident lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means you only pay them at the end of your case if they secure compensation for you. Our firm takes cases on this type of agreement. Our compensation will be a percentage of your settlement or court award.
We also offer FREE claim reviews, so you can speak to a legal professional from our team and learn about your options without any risk or obligation.
What Does “Contingency Fee” Mean?
While many types of attorneys have a reputation for being expensive, personal injury lawyers like us work differently. We use contingency fee agreements, which means you don’t have to pay anything upfront, by the hour, or out of pocket to get started on your case.
Instead, we only get paid if we win compensation for you through a settlement or court award. When that happens, we’ll take the agreed-upon percentage from your recovery—as outlined clearly in our contract—so there are no surprises. The rest goes directly to you.
Advantages of a Contingency Fee Arrangement
Contingency fee agreements benefit commercial truck accident victims like you in several ways. For example, it allows you to:
- Secure legal representation without thousands of dollars in upfront costs
- Hire a truck crash attorney to handle your case from the start, even if you have little or no money in your bank account
- Get started on your personal injury claim immediately, allowing your lawyer to secure time-sensitive evidence and meet Virginia’s personal injury statute of limitations
- Rest assured that the attorney will do everything possible to win your case, as they will not get paid until they succeed
Because of contingency fee arrangements, anyone can afford to hire a truck accident attorney, no matter their financial situation.
How Much of My Compensation Will My Truck Accident Attorney Take?
The amount of compensation you will receive after a truck crash depends on your unique losses. For example, someone who suffers a minor concussion and broken leg that heals completely within a few months will likely recover less compensation than someone who must spend the rest of their life in a wheelchair after suffering a spinal cord injury in an accident with a commercial vehicle.
The contingency fee percentage will vary with each personal injury law firm. The percentage your semi-truck accident attorney takes may also vary depending on factors such as:
- How much experience your lawyer has with commercial truck accident cases
- How complicated and time-consuming they anticipate your claim to be
- Whether they believe they can settle your case or expect to go to court
In addition to the contingency fee percentage, your truck accident lawyer may also expect you to reimburse them for some of the other costs associated with your case, such as expert witness fees and court filing fees. You should read the legal contract carefully before signing to ensure you understand what costs you will need to cover when your case concludes. These fees may apply regardless of whether or not your case succeeds.
What Will a Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer Do for You?
Hiring a personal injury lawyer to handle your truck accident claim has many benefits. Perhaps most importantly, they can handle the entire legal process for you while you focus on healing from your injuries. They will provide many valuable services, including:
- Identifying the at-fault party or parties, such as a trucking company, truck driver, mechanic, vehicle manufacturer, cargo loading company, or municipality
- Gathering evidence of the at-fault party’s negligence and your damages
- Interviewing eyewitnesses to obtain unbiased testimony of what happened
- Hiring expert witnesses and accident reconstructionists to support your version of events
- Completing all necessary paperwork for your insurance claim and lawsuit and filing them on time
- Representing you in settlement negotiations
- Ensuring the liable party’s insurance company doesn’t take unfair advantage of you or use AI to reject your claim without a human reviewing it
- Taking your case to trial to fight for fair compensation if necessary
What Damages Can a Commercial Truck Accident Attorney Help You Recover?
Truck accidents can be devastating. Because commercial vehicles are so much larger and heavier than passenger cars, those in smaller vehicles often sustain severe injuries in an accident, such as paralysis, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and internal organ damage.
Depending on the severity of your injuries and the other financial and non-financial losses you experienced because of the truck crash, you may qualify to recover the following damages:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Current and future lost wages
- Diminished future earning capacity
- “Pain and suffering” and inconvenience
- Mental and emotional distress
- Lost quality of life
- Lost enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death damages, if applicable
Your truck accident attorney will fight to secure maximum compensation in your case.
Let a Truck Accident Lawyer From the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC, Handle Your Claim on Contingency
It costs nothing out of pocket to hire a Virginia truck accident attorney from the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC. We work on a contingency basis, so you will only pay us if we win your case. We have won over $60 million for injury victims since 2004, and we want to help you secure the compensation you deserve to recover from your injuries and get your life back on track.
Attorney Jim Parrish began his career defending insurance companies from injury claims, giving him extensive knowledge on their potentially deceptive tactics. He and the rest of our legal team will protect your rights and ensure you receive fair treatment. You have a limited time to file a truck accident lawsuit in Virginia, per Va. Code § 8.01-243, so don’t delay. Contact us today for a FREE claim review.
Call or Text (571) 229-1800 or Complete a Free Case Evaluation form