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itnesses,

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uck’s digit

l

eco

ding equipment. The investig

tion dete

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t h

ppened befo

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ing,

nd

fte

the

ccident. The numbe

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ble p

ties c

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ous pties. Unfo

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ken thei

victims’ ch

nces of

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tion. Thus, victims of l

ge 18-

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t

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in the se

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dd

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te m

ny complex issues. Victims of 18-

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Life

hen you get behind the

heel of you

p

ssenge

vehicle, you expect to she the

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ith othe

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t you m

y not expect, ho

eve

, is th

t the d

ive

of

comme

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l vehicle

ill

ct in

negligent m

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hich m

y le

d to

n

ccident th

t

esults in se

ious inju

ies (o

even de

th). You

inju

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y c

use you to

equi

e lifelong medic

l c

e, p

event you f

om

etu

ning to

o

k,

nd p

ohibit you f

om enjoying life in the m

nne

to

hich you

e

e

ccustomed befo

e the

ccident. Hoill youccident d

m

ge youbility to

o

k?

ill you

etu

n to

o

k

ight

y, o

ill you need to

ecove

fo

n extended pe

iod? Is it possible you

ill neve

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k

g

in?

medic

l ev

lu

tion

ill need to

ns

e

these questions,

hich

ill be di

ectly on you

bility to

ecove

fin

nci

lly fo

you

inju

ies

nd losses.

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ill the

ccident d

m

ge you

life

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fo

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mily membe

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lge 18-

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t

uck

ccident is going to b

ing

bout

ddition

l expenses, such

s d

yce fo

you

child

en, then you

settlement should conside

those costs.

ill you

t

uck

ccident inju

ies

equi

e

ddition

l medic

l t

e

tments into the dist

nt futu

e? M

ny se

ious inju

ies

equi

e

ddition

l physic

l the

py sessions

nd visits

ith speci

lists fo

ye

s to come. You m

y

lso need to buy expensive p

esc

iptions fo

hich you neve

needed to budget befo

e.

You must conside

ll of these f

cto

s

hen you seek compens

tion fo

you

inju

ies. You'

e not just seeking compens

tion fo

the cu

ent st

te of you

inju

y, but fo

ho

it

ill d

m

ge you

life in the futu

e.

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