Question: How do we get a personal injury settlement from the employer? My sister was hit by a truck while taking out the trash for a fast food restaurant. It was in their parking lot when the truck struck my sister, breaking her hip. Now it is a year later and we are trying to figure out what to expect and the kind of process.

Answer: Okay, your sister may have a decent claim, but you I'm not so sure of any claim you may want to pursue. For your sister it's not so simple because she probably has two claims; one having to do with workers' compensation and the other against the driver and owner of the truck.

What the heck was the driver looking at anyway? Certainly a young woman walking across a parking lot carrying a bag of trash isn't likely to be moving very fast. The driver should have seen her; but that aside she needs a lawyer.

Her claims/cases are complicated by the intertwining of the two cases and she should hire a lawyer who understands both areas. The hip fracture also complicates the damages along with future medical treatment and arthritis. We do and if we can help give us a call. We've done this kind of work for over 30 years and can get her a decent recovery. If we don't hear from you good luck.