How a Commercial Truck Crash Investigation Is Built
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 serious commercial-truck, catastrophic-injury, and wrongful-death matters. The firm publishes 3 commercial-truck outcomes totaling $8.25 million.
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