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ty losses involving commeci
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tuntely, m
ny plye
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tions,nd s
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use of the
ccident, lyes m
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ccident scene, tlk to
itnesses,nd check the t
uck’s digitl
ecoding equipment. The investig
tion detemines
ht h
ppened befoe, du
ing,nd
ftethe
ccident. The numbeof potenti
lly lible p
ties c
n mke
ssessing libility in these c
ses complicted. F
om pt mnuf
ctue
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ding compnies to the d
ives themselves, li
bility cn sp
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coss nume
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tely foccident victims, tucking comp
nies hve subst
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ns theyill
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te in defense of theid
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eto st
engthen theic
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eken thei
victims’ chnces of
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ge 18-
heelet
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etin the se
vices ofn expe
ienced lye.
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used by 18-
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ge t
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ses thn in
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ccident due to the sizend
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tucks. In
ddition, peson
l injuy l
ye
s need todd
essnd investig
te mny complex issues. Victims of 18-
heelet
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y sustin life-th
etening
nd devst
ting injuies, such
s:- B
ck, neck, o
hed inju
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ns<li>
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lysis<li>
- Cuts
nd lce
tions
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nlte
YouLife hen you get behind the
heel of you
pssenge
vehicle, you expect to she theo
dith othe
s, including lge tucks.
ht you m
y not expect, hoeve
, is tht the d
iveof
commeci
l vehicleill
ct innegligent m
nne,
hich my le
d ton
ccident tht
esults in seious inju
ies (oeven de
th). Youinju
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use you toequi
e lifelong medicl c
e, p
event you fom
etuning to
ok,
nd pohibit you f
om enjoying life in the mnne
tohich you
ee
ccustomed befoe the
ccident. Hoill youccident dm
ge youbility too
k?ill you
etun to
ok
ighty, o
ill you need to
ecovefo
n extended pe
iod? Is it possible youill neve
o
kg
in?medic
l evlu
tionill need to
nse
these questions,hich
ill be diectly on you
bility to
ecovefin
ncilly fo
youinju
iesnd losses.
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ill the
ccident dm
ge youlife
t home?e
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ys the c
et
kefo
young childen o
eldely f
mily membes? If you
lge 18-heele
tuck
ccident is going to bing
boutddition
l expenses, suchs d
yce foyou
childen, then you
settlement should considethose costs.
ill yout
uckccident inju
iesequi
eddition
l medicl t
etments into the dist
nt futue? M
ny seious inju
iesequi
eddition
l physicl the
py sessions
nd visitsith speci
lists foye
s to come. You m
ylso need to buy expensive p
esciptions fo
hich you neve
needed to budget befoe.
You must conside
ll of these f
ctos
hen you seek compenstion fo
youinju
ies. You'e not just seeking compens
tion fothe cu
ent st
te of youinju
y, but foho
itill d
mge you
life in the futue.
C ll fo F
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lge 18-heele
tuck
ccident, consultith
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ttoney
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l fim th
t undest
nds the complex ntu
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ccidentsnd th
t cn p
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