Whether your go-to is Slice Parlor, Pizza Hut, or Mario’s in downtown Albuquerque, pizza delivery is a comfort that we all love to take advantage of. Unfortunately, one of the downsides of delivery services is the collisions that delivery drivers often cause. If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident with a pizza delivery driver, you can speak with one of our Albuquerque pizza delivery accident lawyers.
Believe it or not, these accidents are more common than you may expect, and at Zinda Law Group, our knowledgeable Albuquerque personal injury lawyers have more than 15 years of experience and know exactly how to fight for you to get the compensation you deserve.
Financial Compensation You Can Recover After a Pizza Delivery Driver Hits You
As an accident victim, you deserve compensation. Our Albuquerque pizza delivery accident attorneys are committed to assisting you in recovering the damages you deserve after you suffer injuries due to someone’s negligence. These compensatory damages include:
- Property damage: Compensation for repairing or replacing your vehicle and any other property damaged in the accident.
- Pain and suffering: This damage is for the physical and emotional distress you endured due to the accident.
- Loss of enjoyment: You could recover this damage for the inability to partake in activities you once enjoyed due to your injuries.
- Loss of consortium: The crash’s impact on your relationships with your spouse or family is a damage that you could recover.
- Current and future medical expenses: Compensation for medical treatments, therapies, or surgeries you may require due to your injuries.
- Loss of earning capacity: Compensation for the potential reduction in your ability to earn income in the future due to your injuries.
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Over 100 years of combined experience representing injured victims across the country.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationHow Long do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim?
You have three years from your pizza delivery crash in New Mexico to file a personal injury claim. Filing early is ideal, so you and your lawyer have enough time to gather sufficient evidence.
There may be exceptions to the standard statute of limitations. Depending on the details of your collision, you may have more or less time to file your claim. A way to know for sure when you have to file is to get in touch with one of our personal injury lawyers at Zinda Law Group.
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Partner
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationCauses and Consequences of Pizza Delivery Crashes in Albuquerque
Pizza delivery drivers have a higher risk of causing accidents for several reasons. Here are the most common causes of pizza delivery crashes:
Inexperienced Drivers
Delivery drivers often consist of high-schoolers or late teens who just learned how to drive; these teenagers are driving on new roads they likely haven’t traveled on before, at night, and in a rush to make their deliveries as quickly as possible to get good tips. With younger drivers more likely to get into accidents anyway, this combination of factors can lead to disaster.
Injurious Consequences
Car accidents can have devastating physical and financial consequences. Some of the most common injuries you could suffer in pizza delivery driver accidents in New Mexico are:
- Bruises, burns, and lacerations
- Emotional distress
- Traumatic brain injury
- Fractures and broken bones
- Spinal cord injuries
- Physical therapy
- Internal organ damage
- Neck injuries
- Nerve damage
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
If you’ve suffered any injuries, you should get medical care immediately. Our experienced Albuquerque personal injury lawyers can evaluate the extent of your injuries and begin to build a strategy for recovering maximum compensation for you, including your medical expenses.
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationWhy You Need an Albuquerque Pizza Delivery Accident Lawyer
You may have been in a car accident before and handled it all without a lawyer. However, delivery driver accidents present some complications that only an experienced attorney will know how to handle. Hiring an experienced lawyer can also greatly increase the compensation you recover. Here’s how our personal injury attorneys can help you:
Identify Potentially Liable Parties
In addition to the driver, there may be other liable parties from whom you can recover. According to N.M. Stat. § 41-3A-1, the company that hired the delivery driver could be held responsible for the negligent acts of its employee under the legal theory of several liability. For this doctrine to be invoked in New Mexico, the following must be true:
- The employee must have been engaging in conduct they were employed to perform.
- The conduct must have occurred reasonably connected to the work day.
- The conduct must have occurred reasonably close to an authorized work area.
- The conduct arises, at least in part, for the employer’s benefit.
We can use evidence to prove their liability so you can get the compensation you need.
Identify the Appropriate Legal Claim
Just like there can be multiple defendants, there may be multiple legal claims. Many of these lawsuits involve careless or irresponsible actions by the driver and their employer, so the legal claim may be negligence in those cases.
Sometimes, these lawsuits can involve different causes of action; for example, if you lost a loved one due to the accident, you would likely bring a wrongful death lawsuit with the help of a New Mexico wrongful death lawyer.
Each type of claim comes with different elements that need to be true. For example, negligence has four elements:
- Duty of care: You must demonstrate that the defendant owed you a legal duty to exercise reasonable care.
- Breach of duty: It’s essential to show that the defendant breached this duty of care.
- Causation: You must establish a direct link between the breach of duty and your injuries.
- Damages: You need to prove that the breach of duty caused tangible harm, resulting in damages.
Only experienced personal injury lawyers can determine if your case meets the eligibility requirements for compensation. Our team at Zinda Law Group has recovered the following settlements for our clients:
- Car accident: $1,530,000 recovery within 8 months
- Truck accident: $7,723,000 settlement within 19 months
- Wrongful death: $1,500,000 within 14 months
Negotiate With the Insurance Company
Whomever you end up suing, their insurance company will likely fight your personal injury claim. Insurance companies care about one thing: protecting their profit. That means they’ll do anything to get out of paying you the financial compensation you deserve.
We’re a skilled law firm that has over 15 years of experience dealing with insurance companies after the crash. We can help you face the insurance adjuster head-on. At Zinda Law Group, we can help you through the legal process, collect evidence like the police report, and help you prove the pizza delivery driver’s negligence.
Cole Gumm
Attorney
We are here to ensure you won’t have to face this difficult time alone.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationCall Our Albuquerque Pizza Delivery Accident Lawyers Today
Being injured in a delivery driver accident can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, but you are not alone. Our experienced advocates at Zinda Law Group have helped countless clients return to their normal routines.
Take your first step to financial recovery by contacting us today for a free consultation. Our experienced Albuquerque pizza delivery accident lawyers are waiting and ready to help you through the legal process.
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