How Much Is My Georgia Truck Accident Case Worth?

If you have been seriously injured in a Georgia truck accident, one of the first questions you may have is also one of the hardest to answer: How much is my case worth?

There is no reliable flat number.

A serious truck accident claim is not valued simply by adding up your current medical bills. The nature of your injuries, future treatment, lost income, permanent limitations, pain and suffering, available insurance coverage, and the evidence establishing liability can all affect the value of a claim.

What Damages Can Be Part of a Truck Accident Claim?

Depending on the circumstances, compensation may include losses such as:

Past medical expenses
Future medical expenses
Lost wages
Future lost earning capacity
Pain and suffering
Mental anguish
Permanent disability
Disfigurement
Other damages allowed by Georgia law

Glass & Robson’s truck accident practice identifies past and future medical expenses, lost wages and future earnings, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and permanent disability or disfigurement among potential areas of compensation. (Georgia’s Premier Trial Attorneys)

Your Medical Bills Are Only Part of the Picture

Imagine someone suffers a spinal injury in a truck crash.

The initial hospital bill tells you something about the injury. It does not necessarily tell you what that injury will cost over the next 10, 20, or 30 years.

Will the person need surgery?

Will they require rehabilitation?

Will they be able to return to the same job?

Will their earning capacity change?

Will they need ongoing medical care or assistance?

Those questions can matter significantly.

Liability Matters Too

A case with serious injuries still requires evidence establishing who was responsible.

That can involve questions about driver fatigue, maintenance, vehicle loading, speeding, distracted driving, trucking regulations, and other factors.

A strong damages claim cannot simply be separated from the liability investigation.

Insurance Coverage Matters

The amount of available insurance can also become important.

Commercial trucking cases can involve large corporate defendants and multiple insurance policies. Identifying the applicable coverage is part of understanding the financial side of a claim.

Glass & Robson’s reported results include several substantial tractor-trailer recoveries, including pretrial settlements of $9 million, $5 million, and $2.625 million in separate cases. Those results are representative of past cases and are not a prediction or guarantee of what another case may recover. (Georgia’s Premier Trial Attorneys)

Why You Should Be Skeptical of Online “Average Settlement” Numbers

A search for truck accident settlements will produce plenty of numbers.

The problem is that two cases can look similar on paper and have completely different values.

One person may recover quickly from an injury. Another may require surgery and lifelong treatment.

One case may involve clear liability. Another may involve disputed fault.

One case may have extensive insurance coverage. Another may have limited available coverage.

The useful question is not “What does the average truck accident settle for?”

It is “What are the actual losses, liability issues, evidence, and insurance coverage in this case?”