They Destroyed the Evidence. We Can Still Win.

Spoliation is the destruction, alteration, or failure to preserve evidence that a party knew or should have known was relevant to pending or anticipated litigation. In trucking cases, carriers have a duty to preserve evidence as soon as a crash occurs — they know litigation is likely.

Common forms of spoliation in trucking cases include:

• Repairing or scrapping the truck before an independent inspection
• Overwriting or failing to download ECM/black box data
• Deleting or failing to preserve dashcam footage
• Destroying or altering driver logs and ELD data
• Disposing of the failed tire, brake component, or other mechanical evidence
• Shredding dispatch records, emails, or text messages

• Immediate Preservation Letters: Within hours of engagement, we send detailed preservation demands to the carrier, its insurer, the driver, maintenance providers, and any third-party data custodians, specifying every category of evidence that must be preserved.
• Emergency Court Orders: When we have reason to believe evidence is at risk, we seek emergency court orders requiring the carrier to preserve the truck, data, and records.
• Forensic Analysis: Our experts can detect evidence of data manipulation, file deletion, and record alteration through forensic examination of electronic systems.