But you should not accept a check or sign anything after a significant truck accident without first speaking to an experienced truck accident attorney. You could be giving up compensation you deserve. Sorting out what happened in a commercial truck accident and who is at fault is often a complicated matter, for the reasons we have outlined above. At the same time, it takes time in many cases to understand the full extent of the crash victim’s injuries and other losses.
A thorough investigation is necessary to determine what happened and why in most truck accidents. If you have been seriously injured, you will require the information uncovered to structure a proper legal claim.
Among the information to be reviewed after a commercial truck accident is:
- Evidence collected at the crash scene
- Police reports
- Witness statements
- Information about the condition of the truck and other vehicle(s) in the wreck.
- Data from the truck’s and potentially the car’s “black box” event data recorder.
- The trucker’s activity logs, which by law must show his or her time behind the wheel and at rest
- Other trucking company records, such as truck use and maintenance records, cargo reports, statements from company employees, policy and procedure manuals, etc.
In many cases, a court order is required to make a carrier turn over records and release the wrecked truck for examination. Sometimes accident reconstruction specialists are called in to conduct a forensic analysis and interpretation of data collected after a wreck.
To ensure that all of the appropriate and necessary work is completed in your truck accident case, you should consult an experienced Milwaukee truck accident attorney.
Most laymen simply aren’t trained to understand the ins and outs of truck accidents like a Milwaukee truck accident lawyer who has handled many truck accident cases in Wisconsin is. At Gruber Law Offices, one call does it all. We work diligently to develop solid cases against any party that should be held liable in a truck accident, and then move aggressively to maximize the compensation that our clients recover.