Truck Accident Investigation
By Jason Hicks
Commercial-truck crashes can involve multiple parties, record systems, vehicles, and insurers. Early review can help identify potentially relevant evidence, responsible custodians, and disputed-fault issues.
Preservation of Evidence
A focused preservation request can identify materials that may need to be retained, including:
- Electronic Control Module (ECM) "black box" data
- ELD and driver logs
- Driver qualification files
- Dispatch and communication records
- Maintenance records
- Drug and alcohol testing results
Expert Analysis
Depending on the issues, qualified reconstruction, vehicle-data, trucking, medical, vocational, or other professionals may be appropriate. Their role and opinions should be determined from the actual evidence.
About the Author
Jason Hicks is an Oklahoma trial lawyer whose practice includes catastrophic-injury and civil-rights litigation. The firm publishes a verified $126M civil-rights jury verdict.
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