After an accident, you may feel like a fish out of water not knowing what to do. Perhaps you’re a million-mile safe driver and this is the first time you’ve ever filed a claim. You may be thinking, "How do [...]
“ What can I claim from the insurance company for my accident? I’m out more than just my missed loads. My whole business is stopped, and we’re upside down financially now. None of this is my fault!” If you are [...]
You drive safe. Why can’t everyone else? Someone hits your truck and now you have to deal with insurance companies. As the owner of a small trucking company, you’d rather be focused on hauling loads than filing claims. However, when [...]
You're in the bunk, sound asleep when all of a sudden you get knocked to the floor. A new driver backed right into your truck. You can't believe your truck got hit while parked. You’re okay, but your truck is [...]
Insurance Claims after a Trucking Accident Your talents are in trucking, not insurance. When your truck’s been hit, you’re suddenly thrown into the insurance world and expected to know how claims work, property damage claims and personal injury claims. The [...]
Maybe you were hit by a kid or that driver was just having a rough day. Maybe you were in a hurry to get to your next load. You’re a nice guy. You decide to leave without a police report. [...]
How do insurance companies determine the settlement authority of adjusters? Settlement authority can get a little complicated. In most instances, an insurance adjuster who is looking at your property damage claim goes by an industry standard estimating computerized program. It [...]
With states locking-down and activities being restricted during the Coronavirus pandemic, more and more people across the country are being forced to work from home. Those in the toilet paper and hand sanitizer industries may be loving the [...]
By the very definition of the word, accidents are events that are unexpected. As truck drivers, we have all seen our share of vehicle accidents. Although we hope to never be involved in a semi truck accident, we need to [...]
The adverse party may contend that you did not take the proper action to mitigate your losses and therefore deny your claim for downtime. You must then prove with supported facts that you took every reasonable step to lessen your [...]
