What Happens After Your Truck Accident?
Many good lawyers are successful in obtaining documents which were created before a negligent truck driver caused your injury and accident. However, an excellent truck accident lawyer will also try to obtain documents which were created immediately following your accident. Most trucking companies have an “accident countermeasure program” in place which requires that an investigation be performed following a driver’s accident. This program is essentially the investigative steps taken by the trucking company after a driver is involved in an accident. These programs often include taking photographs, obtaining statements from important witnesses, obtaining and reviewing critical documents including the driver’s log book and all relevant receipts, and even making an ultimate determination as to whether the trucking company believes the driver violated any federal regulations or may have been negligent or at fault in causing your accident and injury, and thus if the driver should be reprimanded or even terminated. The determination of the “accident countermeasure program” as well as the action taken by the trucking company against the driver following your accident can be very important in helping to prove your truck accident claim.
It is important for your lawyer to obtain not only the documents which were generated before the accident, but also any internal company documents relating to its investigation of the driver that may have caused your injury and accident. An excellent truck injury lawyer knows to request this information and even take depositions of the individuals who may have participated in the post-accident investigation.
