Family members

Confidentiality agreements

Confidentiality agreements

Confidentiality agreements are often included in truck accident settlements to restrict disclosure of the settlement terms or case details. While they can benefit defendants, plaintiffs must carefully evaluate their impact before agreeing.

Presentation of evidence and witnesses

Presentation of evidence and witnesses

After opening statements, each side presents evidence and calls witnesses to support their version of events. In truck accident cases, this stage often involves technical records, expert testimony, and eyewitness accounts.

Wrongful death damages

Wrongful death damages

When a truck accident results in a fatality, surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim. These damages aim to compensate loved ones for both financial and emotional losses.

Non-economic damages: pain and suffering, emotional distress

Non-economic damages: pain and suffering, emotional distress

Unlike economic damages, non-economic damages compensate for the intangible losses that cannot be measured with receipts or invoices but deeply affect victims’ lives after a truck accident.