Who Is Liable For Your Truck Accident Injuries?

Injuries sustained in truck accidents can be devastating

. These injuries are often more serious than those sustained in collisions involving smaller vehicles. Filing a liability case after a truck mishap is important. You need the legal services of a truck accident attorney who will help you prove that the other driver or the truck company was at fault.

To determine liability, the initial accident report filed by the investigating police officer is taken as evidence, and the lawyer verifies that the report is comprehensive and complete.

Federal law dictates the maximum number of hours a truck driver may safely drive without stopping to rest. Each truck driver keeps a driver's log, which serves as a record for these stops. It is important that drivers keep accurate records in their logs. While these logs can be incredibly valuable for determining liability, trucking companies only keep these driver logs for six months, after which point the logs are destroyed. A truck accident attorney must collect the data from the driver's logs before the logs are disposed of.

Even if a driver keeps false or inaccurate records about his routes and speed in the driver's log, he will not be able to fake fuel receipts. A truck accident attorney can prove that the truck driver is faking his records if the time and location of the fuel station receipt does not match the fuel stop recorded in his log.

ECMs or black boxes are installed in trailer trucks to record driving speeds and breaking times. These black boxes can be used to prove that the driver was exceeding the speed limit. However, ECM information can be deleted if the truck is serviced after an accident. Black box information can be essential to a case, so a truck accident lawyer should be quick to ask for the black box so that its contents may be investigated. Some trucks may be equipped with GPS, and this data can also be used to prove liability.

Each driver's driver record indicates violations incurred by a truck driver during his hours of operation. This information may prove negligence on the part of the trucking company.

A trucking company's maintenance records may also prove liability if it is discovered that the truck had not been properly maintained, or if the records show that the truck had recurring maintenance issues.

An experienced truck accident attorney will use all these forms of evidence to prove a truck company's liability. By promptly retrieving all necessary evidence, and filing a strong and complete case, a truck accident attorney will help clients seek justice and receive the fair compensation they deserve.

Anyone injured in a truck accident in Chicago can count on Joseph Shannon, an experienced personal injury attorney at Shannon Law Group. Call 866-881-9980 today to discuss your case.

Joseph Shannon, founder of the Shannon Law Firm, is a graduate of University of Notre Dame Law School and is admitted to practice law in Illinois, Washington and Oregon state courts. Mr. Shannon concentrates his practice in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Shannon has dedicated his practice to helping those who cannot help themselves. Mr. Shannon is admitted to practice law in Illinois, Washington and Oregon state courts and has successfully advanced cases in numerous other states. Visit http://www.shannonlawgroup.com to learn more about the firm.

by: Teri K. Quincy

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