Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Truck Accident? A tractor-trailer crash often involves more than one responsible party. The driver, the trucking company, the owner of the trailer, the company that loaded the cargo and the manufacturer of a defective part can each play a role. Working out who is legally responsible is an early task for a truck accident attorney, because each party may carry its own insurance. The truck driver The starting point is usually the driver'
Diminished Value and Other Car Crash Insurance Issues
What to Expect From the Insurance Adjuster After a Car Accident Most people deal with an insurance adjuster long before a lawsuit is even a question. An adjuster evaluates the claim on behalf of the insurance company, and some common practices can reduce the value of a claim if they go unnoticed. Understanding these practices is one reason people consult a car accident attorney before they sign anything. Recorded statements and medical authorizations An adjuster for t
Who Is Liable in a Car Accident? Most car crash claims begin with the other driver, but the driver is not always the only responsible party. The vehicle owner, an employer, a government agency or a parts manufacturer may also play a role. Identifying every party with legal responsibility is an early task for a car accident lawyer, since each responsible party may carry its own insurance. Claims against the driver Negligence asks whether a driver failed to act with rea
Rear-End and T-Bone Collisions: How Fault Is Decided
How Fault Works in Rear-End and T-Bone Car Crashes Rear-end crashes and T-bone collisions are two crash types that come up often in injury claims. The label describes how the vehicles met, but it does not settle who was at fault. An auto accident lawyer reviewing these crashes will usually start with the sequence of events, from each car's speed to the signals that controlled traffic. What causes rear-end collisions Many state traffic codes prohibit following another
Liability in Tractor-Trailer Crash Claims Explained Unlike many car crashes, a semi-truck crash often involves several potentially responsible parties. The driver, the trucking company, the owner of the trailer, the company that loaded the cargo and the manufacturer of a defective part can each play a role. Sorting out legal responsibility is one of the first tasks for a tractor-trailer crash lawyer, because each party may carry its own insurance. The driver's conduct
Black Box (ECM) and ELD Evidence in Tractor-Trailer Crash Claims
Black Box (ECM) and ELD Evidence After a Truck Accident After a serious semi-truck crash, the most precise record of the last seconds before impact often sits inside the truck itself. Most people call it the black box, yet the term covers several separate systems. For a truck accident lawyer, knowing which device holds which record shapes the first evidence requests in a claim. Which systems make up the black box on a commercial truck Most heavy trucks carry an engine
What FMCSA and NHTSA Data Show About Large Truck Crashes
Tractor-Trailer Crash Statistics: FMCSA and NHTSA Figures Federal crash data gives a national picture of how often large trucks are involved in serious crashes. The figures below come from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and each one is tied to its data year. A truck accident lawyer may cite figures like these for background, but statistics describe patterns across many crashes rather th
ECM Black Box Data and ELD Records After a Truck Accident
ELD Records and ECM Black Box Data in Tractor-Trailer Crash Claims After a serious semi-truck crash, the most precise record of the last seconds before impact often sits inside the truck itself. People call it the black box, yet the term covers several separate systems. For an 18-wheeler accident lawyer, knowing which device holds which record shapes the first evidence requests in a claim. Which systems make up the black box on a commercial truck Most heavy trucks hav