Tips on Recovering Accident Damages from Texas Public Carriers
Texas Accident News2020-07-04T11:18:27-07:00If you live in Texas and have been injured in an accident aboard a bus, train, or plane, contact The Law Office of Joe Brad Brock immediately. You may get compensation by filing an insurance claim against the carrier or pursuing legal action. Either way, the process of recovering damages from a public carrier is complicated, and you’ll definitely need an experienced personal injury lawyer like South Texas Attorney Joe Brad Brock to manage it.
The first thing to keep in mind is that, to collect compensation for injuries suffered in a public carrier accident, you must prove the carrier was responsible for your injuries. Laws and regulations hold public carriers to high standards of safety and passenger care. Public carriers take these laws and regulations seriously. Thus, proving your carrier violated them and caused your injuries, can be a real uphill battle. So immediately after you’ve been involved in a common carrier accident, you should track all evidence that supports your injury claim.Photos of the accident scene, medical records of your injuries and their treatment, witness statements, police reports, and any other documents relevant to your injuries are vital to your case.
If you work with Attorney Joe Brad Brock, you don’t have to gather everything on your own. He’ll assist you at every step.
Some common carriers require specific notice of your injuries within a certain time period. Usually, the act of purchasing a ticket constitutes your agreement to comply with these requirements.
If the public carrier with which you’re contesting is owned by the federal, state, county, or city government, you may be required to notify not only the carrier but also the appropriate government entity of your injuries within a specific time period before you can file a legal claim. Sometimes the time period allowed is very short – within 30 or 60 days. Joe Brad will determine whether notification is required, who should be notified, and what, if any, time limits apply.
Another thing that’s typical with public carrier accidents is an investigation by insurance and legal professionals. During the course of your public carrier insurance claim or lawsuit, you’ll be required to speak with parties representing the carrier. Anything you say can be used to diminish or deny your claim, so – again – it’s best to have an experienced personal injury attorney like Joe Brad representing you. He’ll manage your case from start to finish, make sure your interests are being served, and keep you in the loop throughout the process so you can make informed decisions.
Don’t try to collect damages yourself for personal injuries received in a public carrier accident. Instead, see that you get the compensation to which you’re entitled by doing what so many other smart people in Texas do: Contact The Law Office of Joe Brad Brock.
Note: These posts are written with the use of outside sources. These outside sources include but are not limited to news reports, police reports, police news bulletins, social media posts, eyewitness accounts about accidents in Texas. For this reason, the information provided in this post has not been verified independently by members of our firm or writing team. If you discover any information that is not correct in our post, contact our firm and we will make every effort to correct the information to ensure that our post reflects the most accurate information available.
Disclaimer: We take pride in being valued members of the local business community in Corpus Christi and are always striving to improve the safety of our fellow community members. While we are always saddened to know that someone was injured in an accident, attorney Joe Brad Brock hopes that through awareness and education, people will take the necessary precautions to avoid being injured in a serious accident like this. The information contained in these posts should not be considered legal advice or medical advice. This post is not a solicitation for business and should not be viewed as such. The photos used in this post are not representative of the actual crash scene.
