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Anticipating Kansas City Truck Accident Defenses (Part 1 of 2)
If you’ve been hurt in a Kansas City tractor trailer accident then you know what the accident has cost you and you are likely concerned about your recovery. How are you going to pay for your medical expenses? Will you be able to recover your lost income? Will you be compensated for your pain and suffering?The first step in your legal recovery is to contact an experienced Kansas City truck accident lawyer. Your lawyer will not only work at building your case but will also anticipate the likely defenses that will be presented by the trucker’s attorneys.
Common Affirmative Defenses Asserted by Truckers
Two of the common defenses often raised by truckers, and anticipated by Kansas City personal injury lawyers, include:
- Comparative fault or Contributory Negligence: this argument suggests that you, or the driver of the vehicle in which you were traveling, were also at fault for the accident. The defense will argue that since you were also at fault for the accident that it would be unjust to hold the defendant liable for damages.
- Assumption of the risk: a trucker who makes this argument will assert that you, or the driver of the vehicle in which you were traveling, knew about the risks inherent in your behavior and did it anyway. For example, the driver may argue that you were continuously driving in the trucker’s blind spot.
A good Kansas City truck accident lawyer will not only build a strong case on your behalf, but will also anticipate the defense’s likely arguments so that a good rebuttal can be prepared on your behalf. To learn more about how an experienced Kansas City personal injury attorney may be able to help you after a truck wreck, please call us at (816) 471- 5111 or toll free at (888) 348-2616 and please read our FREE publication: 10 Essential Steps You Must Take to Protect Your Injury Claim.
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Overland Park, KS 66210
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- Posted on 5/21/2012FMSCA Releases Report Highlighting Main Causes of Fatal Trucking Accidents in KS. and MO.
- Posted on 5/15/2012Truck Driver Seriously Injured in Trucking Accident on I-70 near Bonner Springs, Kansas