Truck Accidents
If you or a family member has been injured in a truck accident, the experienced personal injury lawyers at Paciocco & Mellow are available to help you.
There are two main forms of compensation available to truck accident victims in Ontario, Statutory Accident Benefits and a lawsuit against the person or persons who caused the truck accident.
Statutory Accident Benefits are available to the injured person from his or her own auto insurance company. If the injured person does not have his or her own auto insurance policy, Statutory Accident Benefits could be available from the auto insurance policy of a close family member, the auto insurance policy of the vehicle that the accident victim was riding in at the time of the accident, the auto insurance policy of another vehicle involved in the accident, or the Ontario Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund.
Statutory Accident Benefits include benefits for such things as income loss, medical treatments not paid for by OHIP, and certain other expenses that may be incurred by the accident victim. The experienced personal injury lawyers at Paciocco & Mellow can assist you in obtaining the Statutory Accident Benefits which you are entitled to.
As commercial trucks pose a unique risk to other road users, trucking companies often carry large insurance policies. It is important that a truck accident be investigated by an experienced personal injury lawyer as issues such whether the driver of the truck and the vehicle were properly licensed, whether the driver of the truck had proper training and whether the truck was properly maintained must be investigated.
There are time limitations which limit the time which you have to make a claim for Statutory Accident Benefits and to bring a lawsuit. It is important that you contact an experienced personal injury lawyer, such as the personal injury lawyers at Paciocco & Mellow, as soon as possible following your accident.
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