In Case of Wreck

Call us or a qualified commercial vehicle attorney as soon as possible so that all available evidence crucial to determining the exact cause of the wreck can be preserved. Evidence may be forever lost if it is not secured as soon as possible. No aspect of a commercial vehicle wreck is more time sensitive than the need to immediately preserve all available evidence. This goal is accomplished by quickly deploying a wreck investigator and notifying the other side of your desire to have certain evidence of which they are in possession preserved.

A timely investigation is essential to protecting your rights. The initial investigation is crucial to effectively exposing the errors that led to the wreck. The investigation allows you to identify possible defendants, secure documents and other vital evidence, inspect the commercial vehicle before it is repaired, inspect the wreck scene before it changes and locate all witnesses. No aspects of the investigation process are more time sensitive than the vehicle and scene investigation. It is a fact that trucking companies and their insurance carriers spring into action within minutes after a catastrophic wreck. You are guaranteed that the trucking company's insurance investigator will be on the scene within a matter of hours after the wreck. We are prepared to help you catch up with the other side by immediately deploying our investigator. We employee a full-time investigator experienced in handling commercial vehicle wrecks. Our investigator has written an extensive manual on how to properly investigate a commercial vehicle wreck. Additionally, we have relationships with qualified accident reconstructionist in every region of the country. We are prepared to have our investigation underway immediately upon hearing from you. Do not delay the investigation any longer than necessary. There is no financial commitment needed from you to begin the investigation. Remember, our investigation does not cost unless a recovery is made from the other side.

Simultaneously with beginning your scene and vehicle investigation, letters requesting the protection of evidence are delivered immediately to the commercial driver, the commercial carrier, the owner of the tractor, the owner of the trailer, and all insurance companies. This letter request the following:

  1. I request that you take all necessary steps to preserve the tractor, trailer, its components, and data recording devices in their post-accident condition. To the extent any of these items have been altered, repaired or modified from their post-accident condition, I request that you take all necessary steps to preserve and maintain them in their current condition. In particular, I request that no further repairs, modifications or alterations be made to any of this evidence. To the extent that repairs were made and damaged parts were removed (i.e. wheels, tires, accident data, computer readings), I request that any repair work be ceased immediately and that any such items that were removed be retained as well.
  2. Prior to any computer reading from the tractor being conducted, we request to be notified so that we can make appropriate arrangements to have a consultant available. I also suggest that we reach an agreement beforehand as to the procedures that will be employed to access and/or download the data. In particular, I request that no attempt be made to download data or take any computer reading without initially contacting me and giving me appropriate notice to be present.
  3. Please do not destroy or amend any documents relative to the driver, the vehicle and/or this accident, i.e, Driver logs, Pictures, Statements of Witnesses, Statements of Drivers, Accident Packet Documents, Waiver of Liability Forms, Exoneration Forms, Repair Orders and Bills, Towing Bills, Accident and Incident Reports, Bills of Lading, Border Crossing Reports, Waybills, Cash Advance Receipts, Fuel, Credit & Debit Card Receipts & Statements, Customs Declarations, Delivery Receipts, Dispatch & Assignment Records, Driver Reports, Expense Vouchers, Freight Bills, Fuel Billing Statements, Fuel Receipts, Gate Receipts, Data provided by Global Positioning & Cellular Systems, Inspection Reports, Invoices, Delivery Manifests, Interchange Reports, Agreements and Receipts, International Registration Program Documents, International Fuel Tax Agreement documents, Leases, Rental Receipts and Agreements, Lessor Settlement Sheets, Equipment Purchase Receipts, Lodging Receipts, Expense Sheets, Payroll Records, Itemized Settlements or Payroll, On-Board Computer Reports, Over/short & Damage Reports, Overweight/oversize Reports and Citations, State Entry and Departure Records, Ports of Entry Receipts, Telephone Billing Statements, Toll Receipts, Traffic Citations, Transponder Receipts, Trip Permits, Trip Envelopes, Trip Reports and Summaries, Weight/scale Tickets Log Books, Bills of Lading, Accident Registers, Accident files, etc.

This evidence may be lost forever if a victim or their family does not act quickly to preserve it. We are prepared to take the necessary steps to protect the evidence in the other side's possession immediately upon hearing from you.