by: Michael Monheit, Esquire of Monheit Law, PC
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If you were in a big truck accident, it is important to understand the various situations and technical issues related to big truck accidents. In order to do this correctly, your attorney must know how to conduct a successful big truck investigation. Much of what an attorney needs to know about a big truck accident is unknown to even those attorneys who have handled auto accident cases.
Getting an attorney with specific Big Truck Accident experience is necessary. It is also necessary that the attorney has sufficient resources to dedicate to conducting this type of big truck investigation, which can be very expense.
Some of the things you should consider about your attorney:
- How to Photograph Commercial Vehicles. Knwoing the correct angles for photographing a large truck and the scene of the accident.
- Obtaining the big truck's driver log. Investigating the sleeping habits of the driver of a big truck. Was sleep loss the cause of the big truck accident?
- Brakes. Did the brakes on the big truck fail and cause the accident?
- Underride Accident investigation. Especially dise underride, where your attorney needs to know what to look for, including proper reflective materials onthe side of the truck to provide visability at nigth. The most significant injuries occur in big truck underrise accidents.
- What is the condition of the tires? Many times big truck accidents are caused by bad tires. Thus, your attorney needs to know how to investigae tires.
Also your attorney will want to determin how your Big Truck Accident occured:
- Inadequate big truck training for the driver?
- The big truck was not big enough... Overloaded Trucks
- The big truck was too big... Oversized Trucks
- Were the brakes sufficient for a truck that big?
- Weather: Should a big truck be operated in the prevailing weath conditions?
- Inadeuqate experience driving a big truck
- Fatigue on the part of the driver.
- Speeding. Even speed under the speed limit can be too fast for a big truck!!
- Control of the big truck. Often an accident is caused when a big truck runs off of the road.
- Big trucks being big bullies... Did the driver of the big truck fail to yield to your right of way?
- Big truck's with a driver with big attitude. Aggressive driving behavior is often a cause.
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