Steps to Take After a Kentucky Truck Accident (Part B)

Collecting Evidence from Your Kentucky Truck Accident

If your injuries do not require immediate hospitalization, try to take this opportunity to collect any evidence you can about your truck accident. This should include:

• Taking pictures of the accident scene, any vehicles involved, as well as the surrounding area (you can even use your cell phone camera if that is all you have available)
• Collecting the insurance information of the truck driver
• Collecting the names and contact information of any witnesses

It's important that you do not discuss your accident when you speak to the truck driver to get his or her insurance information. Apologizing, yelling, or admitting any fault can seriously damage your truck injury claim. Only discuss the truck accident with the police at the scene.

Speaking to Insurance Companies

In the days and weeks following your Kentucky truck accident you'll most likely start receiving phone calls from insurance companies. It's important that you give your insurance company the basic information concerning your truck accident, but even this conversation can be held against you later when making a claim. Be sure to say as little as possible and stick to the provable facts of your accident.

The truck driver's insurance company will also likely contact you in an attempt to get you to give them information that can damage your potential injury claim. Do not allow them to record any conversation you have. In fact, it's best if you speak to them as little as possible.

If you retain the legal services of a Louisville truck accident attorney, your lawyer can handle all communication with the insurance companies on your behalf and let you focus on what really matters-recovering from your truck accident injuries.

Contacting a Louisville Truck Accident Attorney

A Louisville truck accident attorney at Gray and White Law can help you handle every aspect of your truck injury claim from determining liability to negotiating with insurance companies. If you've been injured in a Kentucky truck accident contact us today for a free evaluation of your case (800) 634-8767 or (502) 210- 8942.