North Carolina Truck Accident Lawyer

When a significant truck collision occurs, trucking companies often call in a “rapid response team” of investigators and defense lawyers. The investigator, and sometimes the defense lawyer, may arrive at the accident scene before the debris is cleared. Under these circumstances, critical evidence may be “lost” and the course of police investigation may be affected. They may then make sure that any harmful electronic evidence is deleted within a matter of days, and that documents are not retained a moment longer than required by law, if that long. They may confront and intimidate witnesses and the injured.

Driver logs, inspection records, and scale tickets may go missing, or may be reconstructed. Geopositional data downloads may be modified. In addition, police reports are often prepared without the benefit of input from people in the smaller vehicles, who were killed or seriously injured, while the truck driver and the company’s investigator are able to tell their story to the investigating officer. Without supportive independent eyewitnesses or unequivocal physical evidence, many cases may be lost at the starting line.

Trucking companies use this opportunity to gather protection for themselves and protect their very wealthy insurance coverages. Often, truck accident settlements result in million dollar results for the victim and thus the trucking companies work hard to avoid losing at all costs. A strong North Carolina truck injury lawyer can represent you from the moment of the accident (on scene) to the moment your case is settled and compensation is paid.

Time is of the essence. The longer you wait after you or someone you love has been injured in a North Carolina Trucking Accident, the higher the chance is of evidence disappearing; witnesses moving or forgetting what they saw; or the trucking company getting rid of driver logs, inspection records, scale tickets, and any other written documents that may help your case.

As lawyers for individuals and families harmed in trucking crashes, we too often get our first call about the case after much of the evidence has been destroyed. However, when we are called soon after the event, we seek to launch our own rapid investigation.

Contact Us Today at (704) 771-8783

Call the North Carolina truck accident injury lawyer Francis Considine at (704) 771-8783 to answer any and all questions you might have regarding your case.

If you or someone you love has been in a truck-related accident, you may be entitled to compensation to cover medical expenses, rehabilitation, lost wages, pain and suffering. Francis Considine will help you navigate the legal process, from start to finish, from building a strong case to recovering the money you and your family deserve.

Truck Accidents – An Overview

There were over 37,000 fatal crashes in the U.S. in 2008, many of which involved large trucks. Sharing North Carolina roads with big trucks can be a nerve-racking experience, especially considering that some truck drivers ignore laws to help protect law-abiding drivers, such as violating hours-of-service regulations. These regulations state that commercial drivers may only be behind the wheel for a set number of hours every week, but are seldom obeyed. Many truck drivers ignore these rules, putting you and your family at risk while traveling in a North Carolina vehicle.

A traffic accident involving a large commercial truck, such as an 18-wheeler or semi truck, can have disastrous consequences. A typical fully loaded large commercial truck can weigh over 80,000 pounds, while an average passenger automobile weighs approximately 3,000 pounds. Because of the sheer size of trucks, any collision between a commercial truck and another vehicle is likely to result in serious, even fatal, injuries.

North Carolina truck accidents often have fatal results and can tear families apart. Trucking accident’s cause lengthy recovery times, extensive medical costs, constant uncertainty weighing upon the victims or victims families such as wondering if you’ll be able to afford all your treatment and hoping that the insurance company will cover your bills. Unfortunately, the insurance company will often try to offer you the least possible amount of money after delaying your claim so you will take their offer, even though the money offered won’t necessarily cover your out-of-pocket costs, much less the pain and suffering resulting from your North Carolina truck accident injury. The North Carolina Trucking Accident Lawyer Francis Considine at Considine Law Firm help injured victims get the money they need – the money they deserve.

Contact Us Today at (704) 771-8783

The North Carolina truck accident injury lawyer Francis Considine of Considine Law Firm is available to answer any and all questions you might have regarding your case.

Call (704) 771-8783 to speak to a strong personal injury lawyer today.