Insurance Adjusters, Total Losses and Diminished Value After a car crash, most people deal with an insurance adjuster long before they think about a lawsuit. The adjuster's job is to evaluate the claim for the insurance company, and some common practices can reduce the value of a claim if they go unnoticed. Understanding these practices is one reason people consult a car accident attorney before signing anything. What the adjuster may ask for An adjuster for the other
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Read more about Insurance Adjusters, Total Losses and Diminished ValueHow Trucking Companies and Insurers Handle Truck Accident Claims After a tractor-trailer crash, the injured person usually deals with an insurance company long before any courtroom. Trucking companies and their insurers often move quickly, and the steps they take early can shape the claim. Understanding these practices is one reason people talk with a truck accident attorney before giving a statement or signing anything. Federal insurance minimums for trucking companies
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Read more about How Trucking Companies and Insurers Handle Tractor-Trailer Crash ClaimsTruck Accident Statistics From FMCSA and NHTSA Data Federal crash data gives a national picture of how often large trucks are involved in serious crashes. The figures below come from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and each is labeled with its year. A truck accident attorney might use figures like these for context, but statistics describe patterns across many crashes, not what happened
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