Accidents Garbage Truck

There are more than 116,000 garbage collectors in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Garbage collectors and garbage truck drivers are tasked with a difficult task on a tight schedule, and most of the time it works like clockwork. But unfortunately catastrophe can occur at any time. Distractions during the ride, acceleration, ruthless driving, ruthless driving and other activities can lead to heavy truck collisions of garbage.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident with a garbage truck, you may be grounds for a lawsuit against the local government. Maggiano, DiGirolamo and Lizzi are more than 80 years of experience worth fighting in New Jersey for the injured and New York, and we have the means to help. Our qualified personal injury lawyers are proud of the latest state of the art and sparingly no cost to test customer complaints. With the value of decades of experience, insurance experts and large companies, you can be sure that Maggiano, DiGirolamo and Lizzi are ready to take their case to the end. Call (201) 817-4462 or contact us online to speak one of our legal representatives today. Your initial advice is free and confidential, and there will be no fees to be paid until we win your case.

Injuries in an accident garbage truck

The size of a garbage truck makes other motor vehicles with a serious disadvantage. Drivers and co-drivers are in danger of serious injuries in a lorry accident, including:

- Brain injury

- back injuries

- Spinal cord injuries

- Catastrophic injuries

- severe burns

- amputation

- bone fractures

- internal injuries

- Whip

- tears

- psychological damage

After an accident many serious injuries appear immediately. However, some injuries can take hours or even days to show up, such as bruises or whiplash. Therefore, it is very important to consult a doctor immediately after an accident, regardless of whether or not it seems necessary. In addition to diagnosing less obvious injuries, immediately seek medical advice to strengthen your claim if you decide to make a claim. The visit to the doctor immediately gives solid medical evidence right after the accident, and helps prove that your injuries were serious.

Damages in a bodily injury suit

A bodily injury claim filing will reduce "damage." Damages are monetary, physical and mental caused by the accident. Replacement of damages are often agreed during the negotiations on the agreement in which both parties, their lawyers and sometimes insurance companies together to negotiate a good amount of compensation; In other cases, damages may be ordered by a judge or jury after a trial in court. The damage is caused by the sum of a number of different cost estimates, which are referred to below.

There are two types of damages in a bodily injury lawsuit in New Jersey: compensation and punitive damages. The overwhelming majority of personal injury claims, attempts to compensate the applicant for the financial, physical and mental "cost" -meaning of damages and accidents. The compensation includes compensation for:

- Current and future medical treatment: includes hospital costs, ongoing treatment costs, rehabilitation costs, and all expected future disease costs

- Lost wages: compensation for lost wages, while from work due to an injury, as well as the diminished ability to win in the future if the violation of the victim continues to affect

- The loss of joie de vivre: covers the joy of everyday activities, recreation, hobbies and movement

- Pain and suffering: physical and mental pain caused by the accident, including pain from physical injuries and emotional trauma in progress

- The unlawful killing: compensation for the family or estate of a deceased by a careless driver

It is important to note that New Jersey works to determine a "modified comparison error" liability and damage. Therefore, the applicant does not have to prove that the defendant was to receive 100 per 

cent for errors in the accident for compensation; Provided that the defendant was more than 50 percent of the error, the plaintiff can still recover damages.

For example, say a man just driven by a green light over the speed limit at about 15 miles. A garbage truck will come to you to turn left and not see the other car coming to a collision. The accident caused $ 100,000 in medical expenses and damage to the man's car expenses. If the court decides that the man was a 10 percent of the debt for the acceleration, the operator garbage truck carries 90 percent of the failure to turn left if it was not safe. Therefore, the applicant's total loss will be reduced to $ 90,000 (a reduction of 10 percent, which is 10 percent of the failures).

Personal injury to the government

Demonstrating a lawsuit against a government agency is usually more complex than a demand for "normal", violations and it incurs special deadlines. That is, it is important to speak with an experienced lawyer in New Jersey as soon as possible. The sooner one of our legal representatives can examine your case, the faster examine and initiate the process of your claim of submission.

A complaint against the government must be formalized within 90 days of the accident. After the first application, you must wait 6 months to file a lawsuit. During this time, an attorney for the city is likely to contact you to try to resolve your complaint. With the help of a personal injury attorney, you can decide whether to file your claim with the city or file a formal complaint. After 6 months have expired, you can make a formal lawsuit against the government.

However, note that the limitation period for case to injury is two years in New Jersey. Whether the claim was filed against the state or not body, the application must be levied during this two-year period. After two years, the New Jersey courts refuse to listen to your case and will lose the right to compensation.

Contact a lawyer for New Jersey personal injury

If you were injured in a collision with a garbage truck, Maggiano, DiGirolamo and Lizzi can help. Maggiano, DiGirolamo and Lizzi have proudly been serving the wounded New Jersey and New York since 1974. Our company has collected more than $ 300 million customers both inside and outside the courts, and we have the resources to investigate and prepare your case. Call (201) 817-4462 or contact us online to start on the road to recovery of their losses. Your first consultation is free and confidential, and there will be no fees due until we win your case.

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