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Tampa Trucking Accident
If you were involved in a trucking accident in Tampa or anywhere in Florida, the odds are you will soon encounter either the company who employed the trucker with whom your accident occurred, a representative of the insurance company that covers this trucking company, or both. You should not interact with any of these entities or individuals before contacting Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A. If they should contact you, simply tell them you are represented by an attorney and obtain their contact information to provide to Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A.
Accidents are bad news for trucking companies. They hurt the bottom line not only in terms of lost cargo and delayed shipments, but in terms of increased insurance premiums. The insurance company also has no interest in paying claims to individuals harmed in Tampa trucking accidents, regardless of the validity of such claims.
Protection from insurance companies
When there is a trucking accident, the trucking company or insurance provider may send a representative to the scene to try and guide events to limit their liability.
If you have been involved in a trucking accident, follow these guidelines to protect your interests:
- Insurance company employees are trained to capture evidence in ways that benefit their own interests, protecting the negligent driver. Therefore, you should do some evidence collecting on your own by taking photographs and by recording the names and contact information of all witnesses. Do this while events are fresh in your mind.
- These representatives are trained to confront accident victims and take advantage of their confusion and shock in order to manipulate them into a weak bargaining position. Never sign anything provided to you by a trucking company or their representative without consulting an accident law firm.
- Be polite, but never admit to anyone that the accident was your fault. There may be factors related to the accident of which you are completely unaware. Limit your discussion of the accident to your own insurance agent and the police.
Tampa trucking accident law firms
After being involved in a truck accident, you should retain a competent truck accident attorney in Tampa with the skill to successfully handle cases involving such accidents. The Tampa injury lawyers at Mac A. Greco, Jr., P.A. are law professionals dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals injured through the negligence or wrongdoing of others.
