Hundreds of thousands of truck accidents occur every year, many causing fatalities and serious injuries. To secure financial compensation after a truck accident, you’ll need to show how the truck driver, trucking company, or other party was negligent in causing the crash.

An experienced truck accident attorney from Dulin McQuinn Young can help identify, gather, and preserve crucial evidence to prove your personal injury claim.

Important Evidence in Colorado Truck Accident Cases

What Evidence is Used in Truck Accident Cases?

The following are some of the types of evidence that your lawyer will use to help you recover compensation after an accident involving a truck.

Accident Reports

The initial police report that the law enforcement officer prepared immediately after the accident can contain useful information, such as:

The location of the accident and the direction each motorist was traveling
The point of impact
Details about road and weather conditions
Statements from the driver
Whether the truck driver was cited for violating any state or federal trucking regulations

Witness Statements

Statements from objective witnesses can be powerful evidence in a truck accident claim. A witness may have observed the truck driver texting, speeding, or making an error while driving. Your lawyer can interview witnesses and get their official statement.

Driver Logs and Records

Modern commercial trucks are equipped with electronic logging devices that record when a truck driver operates the truck, when they take breaks, how long the breaks last, and other essential details that may help determine if the truck driver has violated trucking regulations, such as the hours-of-service rules.

Driver Surveillance

Surveillance footage may be available that records the accident. For example, a nearby business may have surveillance cameras that captured the accident. Traffic cameras may have also recorded footage. Your own vehicle’s dash cam may have recorded the incident.

Additionally, many motor carriers install dash cameras in their truck cabs. Sometimes, these cameras have two-way recording.

While these videos may be valuable, it’s essential that you have a lawyer who knows how to preserve this footage before it’s lost or overwritten.

Black Boxes

Like airplanes, commercial trucks contain black boxes or event data recorders that record critical data such as:

Speed
Braking patterns
Engine status
GPS data

This information may be immediately recorded before and after the crash.

Truck Maintenance and Inspection Records

Some truck crashes occur because the truck has mechanical issues. Trucking companies and owners must adhere to state and federal regulations regarding the maintenance and inspection of their vehicles. Attorneys may request truck maintenance and inspection records that might show the trucking company neglected its duties.

Employment Records

Employment records can show if a truck driver was unqualified or unsafe. Trucking companies have a duty to hire safe drivers and can be held responsible when they negligently hire or supervise their drivers.

Cargo and Load Information

For accidents that involved unsecured loads or loose cargo, your lawyer may request records that indicate when the load was added to the truck and any discrepancies in how the cargo was loaded onto the truck.

Expert Reconstruction Reports

Accident reconstruction experts can take objective data from truck crashes and create visual representations of how the crash occurred.

Contact Our Truck Accident Lawyers Today for Help Preserving Valuable Evidence

If you were injured in a truck accident, an experienced truck accident lawyer can help identify and preserve valuable information. At Dulin McQuinn Young, we understand the value of strong evidence and can work with expert witnesses to further support your case.

What Evidence is Used in Colorado Truck Accident Cases?