Western Tennessee and Northen Mississippi Trucking Accident Victims with Severe Personal Injury Claims
The Berkley Law Firm negotiates severe personal injury claims for Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi trucking accident victims. We help victims collect settlements that allow them to cope with their extensive damages.
Personal Injury Attorney Services
The Berkley Law Firm concentrates its practice on representing the victims of trucking accidents. The firm offers a full spectrum of attorney services for its clients and their personal injury claims:
- Assessing the extent of damages
- Conducting a thorough investigation
- Interfacing with insurance company
- Filing the necessary legal proceedings
- Hiring expert witnesses
- Assisting with medical-lien negotiation
Attorney Drayton D. Berkley advocates for his clients rights while they rest and recover from their injuries. He fights to obtain the resources they are entitled to manage the harm caused in their accident.
Life-Changing Injuries
Trucking accidents cause devastating and life-changing injuries. Most passenger cars cannot withstand the impact of collision with large trucks.
The victims of trucking accidents often endure severe and permanent injuries:
- Head trauma
- Loss of limbs
- Paralysis
- Spinal cord and nerve damage
- Extensive scarring
Many of these kinds of injuries require ongoing medical care and a complete change in life and livelihood.
How to Determine the Full Scope of Damages
The Berkley Law Firm advises trucking accident victims to take the necessary and adequate time to heal. This allows the victim and attorney to assess the full scope of damages endured:
- Initial medical costs
- Cost of ongoing medical treatment
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Loss of sexual intimacy due to injury
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma
Victims of negligence are entitled to settlements that cover the full breadth of their damages. Settling too soon prevents victims from collecting on damages that surface after the initial accident.
Trucking Accident Complications
Trucking accidents are some of the most complex claims auto-accident claims to negotiate. Several different legal regulations and other complications usually apply to one claim:
- Interstate commerce laws
- Commercial liability laws
- Multiple insurance policies
- Multi-jurisdictional legal proceedings
- In-house legal counsel for trucking and insurance companies
- Variable degrees of liability
Trucking accidents are often the result of overworked drivers under the influence of prescription and non-prescription drugs. These drivers are protected by commercial insurance policies and require tight cross-examination skills to extract the truth.
Trust the experienced legal counsel of Drayton D. Berkley to manage these complications. He understands all of the moving parts involved and how they fit together to form one solid settlement claim.
