If you frequent the country’s highways often enough you will most likely see many mail delivery vehicles passing in one or other direction.
The drivers have busy timetables as they concentrate hard in order to match deadlines set by the company. This often means driving for hours on end with little time to rest and relax.
A driver suffering from fatigue is a dangerous driver and if you are involved in an accident with a postal service driver and the driver was driving fast at the time you are likely to suffer from serious injuries that could keep you in hospital for months. If this has happened to you it may be possible for you to get personal injury compensation for the financial hardship caused to you as the result of the accident.
How Soon Should You Settle?
If you have been injured in an accident caused by a delivery truck in order to get personal injury compensation you will have to file a PI claim against the company. As some postal service companies are private, you don’t have to rush your PI claim as you have 2 or 3 years from the date of the accident to do so. You do have to remember that no one claim is the same and your injuries and losses are to do with you only.
If you have relatively minor injuries it shouldn’t take too long for you to recover. However, if you have serious injuries like a leg amputation it may take some time for a fair assessment to be made of your recovery time and the value of your pain and suffering. You should aim to receive PI compensation that matches your losses in the long term. This could take months to fully assess.
Why You Should Take Your Time to Settle
You have 2 to 3 years to file your PI claim. It might be in your interest to wait a while especially if your injuries are serious. You will need to ensure the doctor treating you can make a good judgment of your long term prognosis so that a full financial assessment can be made of your medical treatment. This is so that you won’t have to dig into your own pocket to pay for it for an injury sustained in an accident that wasn’t your fault. \
If you know you didn’t cause the accident it will come up in the report written by the postal service. It’s typically hard for them to get out of paying as there are so many electronic devices fitted in their vehicles that record the activity of the vehicle 24/7.
How a Lawyer Can Help You
An attorney will ensure the PI claim covers all eventualities as once it’s been filed you can’t ask for more. It will include the full cost of medical treatment now and into the future, the value of the loss in earnings and a component for pain and suffering. There is no better way for getting the PI you deserve than talking to a PI attorney first. Complete the Free Case Evaluation today!
*Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against FedEx, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
