The five steps we recommend taking after an Amazon delivery truck accident include getting medical care, documenting the accident scene, collecting information from other involved parties and witnesses, reporting the crash to the police and Amazon, and hiring a Virginia delivery truck accident lawyer to walk you through the legal process. You can get a FREE claim review with a personal injury law firm to learn about your legal options with no obligation.
What to Do After a Truck Accident Involving an Amazon Delivery Vehicle
Amazon trucks are seemingly everywhere. When you’re heading to work or running errands, you likely see at least one Amazon delivery truck or van every day. Even if you don’t leave the house often, you might still see Amazon vehicles arrive at your home or your neighbors’ to deliver packages quite frequently.
With so many Amazon trucks on the road, they’re bound to cause accidents from time to time, especially if the drivers are rushing to complete their delivery routes for the day and aren’t paying proper attention to their surroundings. If you become a victim of an Amazon truck driver’s negligence, we recommend taking the following five steps to protect your well-being and your potential truck accident injury claim.
1. Get Prompt Medical Treatment
Your safety and health should be your primary concerns after a truck accident. If possible, move your car out of traffic and to the side of the road or a nearby parking lot, and then call 9-1-1. When the EMTs arrive, tell them about any pain or discomfort you’re experiencing and allow them to examine you.
If you do not go to the hospital in the ambulance, visit an urgent care facility, or schedule an appointment with your primary care physician as soon as possible to ensure you don’t have any unseen injuries that may worsen without prompt treatment.
Getting immediate medical attention is also important for your Amazon truck accident claim, as it creates a paper trail that connects your injuries to the crash.
2. Document the Scene of the Accident
If possible, pull out your phone and take photos or a video of the Amazon truck, your car, and any other involved vehicles. Be sure to capture any damage resulting from the accident.
Also, photograph or record your visible injuries, road signs, weather conditions, and anything else that may be relevant in proving the cause of the accident.
3. Collect Contact and Insurance Information
Ask the Amazon driver and any other involved drivers for their names, contact information, and insurance information. Depending on what Amazon program the driver works under, they may be an Amazon employee, an independent contractor, or an employee of a delivery service partner (DSP). Their status will likely determine who is liable for covering your damages, so this information will be crucial to your case.
If any third-party witnesses saw the crash occur, also ask for their names and contact information. Your Virginia truck accident lawyer will want to call them as soon as possible and ask them to explain what they saw.
4. Report the Crash to Law Enforcement and Amazon
Virginia law requires all accidents causing injury or death to be reported to law enforcement immediately. If a police officer does not come to the scene and create a report, you should notify the local police department about the accident as soon as possible.
You should also report the accident to Amazon via its customer service hotline. If necessary, your attorney can help you do so.
5. Hire an Amazon Truck Accident Lawyer
Amazon delivery truck accident claims are confusing and complicated. Especially if you’re dealing with serious injuries, you likely don’t have the time or knowledge necessary to handle the myriad steps involved in a legal claim. That’s why we strongly recommend hiring a Virginia commercial truck accident lawyer to handle the process for you.
You will generally pay nothing upfront or out of your pocket to hire an Amazon truck accident attorney because they work on a contingency fee basis. That means you’ll only pay legal fees at the end of your case if your lawyer gets compensation for you. You have nothing to lose by finding out what an attorney can do for you.
The Advantages of Hiring an Amazon Delivery Truck Accident Attorney
Besides a beneficial no-win, no-fee pay structure, there are several other advantages of hiring a lawyer to handle your Amazon truck accident claim. For example, a personal injury attorney can:
- Investigate the accident and determine all liable parties
- Gather evidence of the liable party’s negligence and your damages, such as police reports, eyewitness statements, truck driver logs, black box data, and medical records
- Help you avoid the common mistakes truck accident victims make when pursuing compensation
- Negotiate with the at-fault party’s insurer to obtain a fair settlement on your behalf
- Protect you from unscrupulous insurance companies that may try to reduce or deny your claim unfairly
- Use their extensive knowledge and experience to ensure you don’t settle for less money than you deserve
- File your personal injury lawsuit before Virginia’s statute of limitations expires (Va. Code § 8.01-243)
- Do whatever it takes to secure justice and appropriate compensation, including taking your case to court if necessary
What Compensation Can You Recover After an Amazon Delivery Truck Crash?
Various economic and non-economic damages may be available in your Amazon delivery truck accident claim, including:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- “Pain and suffering” and inconvenience
- Psychological harm
- Loss of quality of life
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disability
- Disfigurement
If you hire a personal injury lawyer to handle your claim, they will do everything possible to ensure your settlement or judgment fairly compensates you for all your accident-related losses.
Let the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC, Help With Your Amazon Truck Accident Case Today
At the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC, we have been serving truck accident victims since 2004 and have recovered many significant settlements and judgments on our clients’ behalf. If you are looking for legal help after an Amazon delivery truck accident, we want to explain how we can assist you. Contact us today for a FREE claim review.
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