A truck accident can leave you with serious injuries that prevent you from working for an extended period or leave you permanently disabled and unable to return to work. You may be entitled to pursue compensation for present and future lost wages due to your injuries as part of a personal injury lawsuit. Keep reading to learn more about how the Indianapolis personal injury attorneys of Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC can assist you.
For more than 20 years, the dedicated attorneys of Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC have been helping injured people throughout Indiana pursue just compensation for losses caused by the negligence of others.
How Much Can You Get? The Amount Will Vary Depending on Many Factors
The amount of compensation you can seek in a lost wage claim following a truck accident will depend on factors such as:
- The severity of your injuries and how long you are out of work
- Your base pay and the extra compensation, including overtime, bonuses, and commissions that you regularly earn
- Whether you suffer a permanent impairment
- How many more years you could reasonably work
- Your education, training, and work experience, and your capacity to learn a new trade or job
How To Claim All Your Lost Wages After a Truck Injury
You can improve your chances of recovering compensation for lost wages by gathering documentation such as:
- Your pay stubs, W-2s, 1099s, or income tax statements
- Your retirement and pension account statements
- Your employment agreements, including any equity compensation or profit-sharing agreements
- Your employee handbook
- Profit-and-loss statements or customer/client contracts, if you work for yourself
Calculating Lost Wages and Benefits
To determine the lost wages you may seek, you would include all paid time off, the vacation days you used because of your injuries, and any unpaid leave taken for your injuries and medical treatment. Lost wages encompass:
- Your base wages or salary that you would have earned if you were able to work
- Overtime you reasonably would have worked
- Paid time-off, including personal time, sick days, and vacation days, that you used during your recovery from your truck accident injuries
- Bonuses and commissions that you would have reasonably earned had you been able to work
- Pay raises you would have been awarded if you could work
- Job benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, stock or stock option awards, profit-sharing, gym memberships, or company vehicle/transportation reimbursement
- Retirement fund matching contributions from your employer that you missed
If you are unable to return to work due to your injuries, you may seek compensation for the wages you lost due to your inability to work, including future lost income.
Justifying Lost Wages to the Insurer
You may need to justify that you missed work or lost income due to your truck accident injuries, such as:
- A letter from your doctor excusing you from work due to your injuries, or a statement from your treating physician that describes your injuries, your prescribed treatment, how your injuries prevent you from performing your job duties, and any work restrictions if you are able to return to work
- Income verification from your employer
- Self-employment income verification may involve documents such as income tax returns, profit/loss statements, and client contracts
Schedule a Free Case Review with Our Experienced Indianapolis Truck Accident Attorneys
Contact Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC at (800) 746-0226 for a free, no-obligation consultation to learn more about your legal options from our Indianapolis semi-truck accident lawyers. Our firm can help you pursue full compensation for the lost income you incurred due to injuries and disabilities from a truck crash.
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