Injury cases
Hit by a truck
A truck crash has a driver, a carrier, often a shipper and a maintenance shop behind it. Each has an insurer, and each keeps records that can be lost.
We take crashes with semis, box trucks, delivery vans, garbage trucks and other work vehicles. These claims move on records: the driver's hours log, the truck's electronic data, inspection and repair files, and the company's hiring file.
The first thing we do is send a letter asking every company involved to keep those records. Then we get them, read them and find out why the truck did what it did.
Cases we take
Semis on I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-465
Delivery and box trucks in town
Work trucks and company vehicles
Underride and jackknife crashes
A family member killed in a truck crash
Start here
What to do while the records still exist
- 01
Write down the names
The trucking company on the door, the truck number and any trailer number. A photo is enough.
- 02
Don't talk to their adjuster
The carrier's insurer may call within a day. You can decline to talk until you have a lawyer.
- 03
Keep your own records
Hospital papers, the crash report number, and the names of anyone who stopped.
- 04
Let us send the letter
A preservation letter asks the company to keep its logs and data. Sooner is better.
Questions
Truck crashes: questions we hear
Why does a truck case take longer than a car case?
There are more companies, more insurers and more records to get. The time is usually spent getting those records and reading them.
The driver says it was my fault. Does that end it?
No. The truck's own data often shows speed, braking and hours driven, and it may tell a different story.
Can I sue the company, not just the driver?
Often, yes. A carrier can be responsible for its driver, its maintenance and who it hired. We look at each one.