Yes, a truck accident can cause a stroke. It can cause a stroke, and it can cause a brain aneurysm, more specifically. Unfortunately, truck accidents are common. Did you or a family member suffer a severe head injury after a truck accident that led to a stroke? If you, you could be eligible to file a lawsuit. If you suffered a brain injury after a truck accident and you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Here at Normandie Law Firm, our experts are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to file a lawsuit if your truck accident resulted in a stroke or brain aneurysm. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, including truck accident claims. Our truck accident lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and guide you every step of the way.
If you are ready to speak with our lawyers with experience in cases of stroke injury from a truck accident or brain aneurysm after a truck accident, contact us as soon as possible.
Can Being in a Truck Accident Cause You to Have a Brain Aneurysm?
Yes, being in a truck accident can cause you to have a brain aneurysm. It can also cause you to have a stroke. Specifically, a truck accident causes a stroke because of the traumatic injuries that are likely to be sustained in the truck accident. Stroke does not usually occur immediately after the truck accident but rather days or possibly even weeks after the truck accident. The injuries that could ultimately lead to a stroke or brain aneurysm after a truck accident include the following: head injuries, brain injuries (TBIs), and neck injuries (including something as common as whiplash).
A common injury resulting from any type of vehicular accident is whiplash. Unfortunately, whiplash is often disregarded as only a minor injury, although it can potentially have very dangerous consequences. This is because the sudden jerking motion of the head and neck in a truck accident can result in tears in the arterial lining in the neck, which can lead to hemorrhaging. When the hemorrhage eventually clots, it can block the blood flow to the brain, resulting in a stroke. This is an ischemic stroke.
Another common injury resulting from a truck accident is a head injury (any impact to the head). A head injury can result in blood vessels in the brain bursting, causing the blood to pool in the brain. This is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
Although it is rare, a truck accident can result in a stroke. Whether it was a stroke caused by whiplash due to a truck accident or a stroke caused by head trauma in a truck accident, you should explore your legal options as soon as possible – you might have grounds to sue.
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Can I Sue for a Stroke After a Truck Accident?
Yes, you can sue for a stroke after a truck accident. As explained above, neck and head truck accident trauma can lead to a stroke. Your right to sue after a truck accident is based on the concept of negligent. Essentially, the truck driver owes everyone on the road (other drivers, passengers, pedestrians, etc.) a duty of care; specifically, a duty to drive safely and traffic all traffic laws/signals in order to prevent accidents. When truck drivers breach their duty of care, then they are putting innocent parties on the road at risk of suffering significant harm. When a breached duty of care directly leads to an accident that harms an innocent party, then the driver can be found liable for all resulting harm (of course, other parties could also have some liability based on the specific details surrounding the accident claim).
In truck accident cases with traditional injuries, it is fairly simple to prove that the injuries were caused by the truck accident. However, because strokes do not occur immediately, it can be difficult to prove that the truck accident caused the stroke. Because of this, it is essential that you have the necessary representation of an attorney who can sue for a truck accident causing a brain aneurysm.
Whether a passenger is injured as a result of a truck accident or the driver is injured, resulting in a stroke or brain aneurysm, you should explore your legal options with the help of a truck accident brain aneurysm lawsuit attorney immediately.
What Compensation Could You Recover?
If you had a stroke after a truck accident, you can sue to get compensation. If your injury claim is successful, you could be eligible to recover a significant amount of compensation, which could include compensation for some of the following categories: medical costs; lost earnings; pain and suffering; loss of consortium; funeral and burial costs; property damages; punitive damages; legal costs.
What is your truck accident case value after a stroke? The value of your truck accident case will based on quite a few factors. Some of the details that could affect your case value include the following: the injuries that you suffered, whether your injuries caused permanent harm, whether your injuries affected your earning potential (ability to work), etc.
What could you ultimately recover? Regardless of your potential case value, most truck accident claim values are subject to insurance policy limits. In California, commercial trucks are required to be covered by a sizeable policy, in which policy limits can start at $750,000 minimum (trucking companies often have million-dollar policies).
For more information about the specific type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim is successful, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.
What Should You Do?
Whether a driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian is injured because of a truck accident, it is important that affected parties follow a number of steps to prepare to take legal action against the liable party. You should consider the recommendations listed below:
- Seek medical care for your injuries as soon as possible
- Photograph all your injuries
- Photograph the scene of the truck accident
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information for later reference
- File an accident report with the local police
- Collect relevant insurance information
- Gather all relevant records – including medical records, records of lost income, and records of property damage
- Contact a truck accident lawyer to help you start the legal process immediately
As already discussed above, strokes can occur some time after truck accidents. As soon as you become aware of stroke symptoms, it is essential that affected parties take additional steps, which could include:
- Keeping a log of stroke symptoms
- Getting additional medical care specifically for stroke symptoms (ensuring to inform medical staff of the recent truck accident)
- Seeking multiple medical opinions, if necessary
- Gathering all new medical records
- Finding a lawyer who has experience in stroke truck accident cases (this might be a different lawyer than the one you might have contacted immediately after your truck accident)
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
A truck accident can definitely case a stroke. If you or a member of your family were involved in a truck accident and eventually suffered a stroke, them you might have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit. It is important that you discuss your accident claim with a truck accident stroke lawsuit lawyer immediately. Here at Normandie Law Firm, we are ready to help you. Our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of personal injury claims, always fighting for the rights of our clients and their families. We want to help you with your claim and help you recover a fair settlement for the harm that you suffered. If you are ready to speak with our attorneys who specialize in truck accident stroke lawsuits, do not hesitate to contact us immediately.
At our firm, we offer free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all of your concerns. You can be certain that our truck accident experts are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to either begin or continue your injury claim. Contact us today to benefit from our free legal services.
We are proud to offer a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay upfront legal expenses for any of our legal services. Additionally, our law firm works on contingency; therefore, our clients will never have to worry about legal expenses until after reaching a positive outcome for their truck accident claims.
Are you ready to speak with our truck accident attorneys regarding the stroke that you or a member of your family suffered after a truck accident? If so, contact us today.
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