Every year commercial trucking collisions cause senseless catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are in excess of 400,000 accidents involving large commercial trucks each year in the United States. Unfortunately, these collisions result in thousands of fatality injuries to innocent victims. Due to the size and weight variance between large commercial trucks and passenger cars, the magnitude of injuries and damages are often substantial.
When trucking collisions occur, it is not uncommon for trucking companies and their insurance companies to start collecting evidence at the collision scene in order to gain an early jump on anticipated claims by victims and their families. Steps should be taken to see that evidence is preserved at the very earliest of claim stages.
The Stewart Law Firm has expertise, capabilities, and resources to handle all aspects of your 18-wheeler or commercial trucking case. Immediately upon being called in to handle a commercial trucking case, our dedicated staff and expert team begin work to assist victims.
Our Truck Victims Rapid Response Program was created to assist you by dispatching attorneys, staff, investigators, and experts out into the field in a matter of only a few hours. The specific items that our team focuses on for investigating and prosecuting commercial trucking claims include:
- Complete survey and reconstruction of the collision scene
- Vehicle and commercial truck and trailer inspections
- Hand-in-hand work with law enforcement to review and inspect all obtainable information and data
- Assessment of: electronic control module (EMC) data; truck owner trip and load records; driver logs; driver employee files; owner and operator compliance with federal and state trucking regulations - including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; driver qualifications and fitness to operate; all onboard communication systems; employer hiring, training, and supervision practices; driver background records; and truck and equipment maintenance protocols.
Commercial trucking cases, like other large-scale litigation matters, often require time, expertise, and resources in order to obtain unprecedented results. The attorneys, staff and dedicated team of cutting-edge experts and consultants utilized by The Stewart Law Firm stand ready to assist you and your client with every aspect of your commercial trucking case.
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