Conducting a Truck Accident Investigation

In the aftermath of an 18-wheeler accident, it’s typically necessary to perform an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. Performing an investigation lets you figure out who caused your wreck, and it lets you collect the evidence that’s needed to prove in the courtroom who was behind your accident. As discussed above, you carry the burden of proof in the trial. Jurors don’t want to simply be told how to decide; they want to see, touch and hear evidence that justifies your position. Powerful evidence collected in an investigation isn’t just a helpful component of a case. It’s necessary to win.

The experienced 18-wheeler accident attorneys at our firm have been performing thorough investigations for so many years that we have the procedures down to a science. In fact, our standard procedure is to fly to the scene of the wreck in just about every big rig accident we litigate. When we arrive at the accident scene, we start collecting evidence right away. Pieces of wreckage, police reports, witness statements, measurements, photographs, test results, and other evidence that we collect may all be helpful in proving your case. We find these items and store them in such a way that they are later properly admissible in the courtroom.

On the other side of the case, the defense attorneys also perform an investigation of your 18-wheeler accident scene. They visit the site of the wreck and look for evidence that might make it seem you were responsible for the accident. Most of the time, defense attorneys are sent to the big rig accident scene just […]

Conducting a Truck Accident InvestigationLayers-Pi2022-04-07T16:00:55+00:00

What Are the Options for Damages in a Semi-Truck Accident?

When we refer to damages, we are referring to the ultimately quantifiable list of financial and emotional losses. This becomes more complicated than you would think, but in the majority of fatal semi-truck accident claims, there are two possible sets of damages the victim’s family can claim. These are damages for wrongful death and survival damages. When we are talking about wrongful death damages, we are talking about the damages resulting from the suffering that the family and the loved ones have incurred following the death of a family member, and the additional losses that come if that person was a wage earner. When we talk about survival damages we are referring to the emotional and financial losses that come after losing a family member, the hospital bills, the wages lost, et cetera.

Wrongful Death Damages

The damages for wrongful death could include compensation for any medical expenses suffered by the victim while they were in the hospital and the funeral expenses resulting from the accident. These are fairly black and white. They will be clearly marked on bills and can be easily presented to a jury. Wrongful death damages also include the loss of the financial support of the deceased as proved by his or her prior support to the loved ones. In cases where the primary wage-earner was the victim of the accident, the losses are particularly acute, seeing as how not only was all of that income lost, but also some current member of the family will have to find a better job, possibly undertake expensive training, and so forth. The severe emotional trauma […]

What Are the Options for Damages in a Semi-Truck Accident?Layers-Pi2022-04-07T15:58:45+00:00

San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers : How to File a Personal Injury Case

San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers » How to File a Personal Injury Case

The Process of Filing a Personal Injury Case in San Antonio Texas

The people in San Antonio and the surrounding areas have access to great hospitals and some of the best medical care in the nation. The school system is also highly regarded as one of the best districts in Texas and has schools which are recognized as being some of the best public and private schools in the country.

With a large population, and numerous businesses and institutions, San Antonio is also home to thousands of personal injury accidents every year. If you have been injured due to the negligence of another person, whether it is caused by a careless doctor or a reckless driver, you may be entitled to damages and our attorneys at Grossman Law Offices may be able to assist you in filing your personal injury claim.

Who is Responsible for My Injuries?

The first major obstacle you will face when filing a personal injury claim is determining who is at fault for your injury. While this can sometimes be fairly obvious, in many cases it is an incredibly complex question that of which our attorneys can help you assess.

If you are sitting at a stoplight on Ewing Street and you are rear-ended by a car behind you who negligently failed to stop because they were texting on their cell phone, then that person is obviously the responsible defendant. Other times it is not directly clear who is responsible for your injury.

For example, let’s say that the same situation occurred except […]

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Had a Truck Accident – Our Investigating Technique – Maintenance Records

San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers » Investigating Technique – Maintenance Records

Obtaining Maintenance Records After an 18-Wheeler Accident can be Crucial to Proving Negligence by the Trucking Company

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation require that trucking companies maintain certain records in its day to day business operations. These records include pre-employment screening records for the drivers and maintenance records of its fleet of trucks. Both the pre-employment and maintenance records can provide great insight when they are examined in light of an accident. These records can aid in establishing proof of the trucking company’s liability by demonstrating the company’s compliance or lack thereof, with federal guidelines regarding its drivers and its fleet of trucks.

After you have been injured in an accident with a commercial trucking vehicle it is very important to gather evidence as soon as possible. The trucking companies know how important their internal business documents are in proving an accident claim and they will do everything they can to prevent you from obtaining this evidence. That is why it is so important to have an experienced attorney on your side such as the ones here at our Law Offices. Contacting us can aid you in this task because we know how to find the evidence necessary to help prove your claim against the trucking company and its driver if necessary.

Maintenance Records – What Do We Look For?

Many times in commercial trucking accidents the accident is not only caused by driver error but can also be caused by faulty parts on the commercial truck itself. Poorly […]

Had a Truck Accident – Our Investigating Technique – Maintenance RecordsLayers-Pi2022-04-17T15:33:07+00:00

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