Uncovering Causes of Terrible Louisiana Truck Accidents

Why is a thorough investigation in the immediate aftermath of a crash so important?

When someone gets hurt or killed in a Louisiana crash involving a large truck, the obvious cause may be the truck. However, the difficulty of the situation lies in the fact that the case will be fought against a motor carrier.

Many freight carriers and logistics companies operate hundreds, sometimes thousands, of trucks over the entire country. These large corporations get coverage from even larger insurance companies and deal with road accidents every day. They know what to do to protect their interests.

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When truck accidents occur for which carriers and their insurers could be liable, they swiftly dispatch investigators, adjusters, and lawyers to screen the evidence on the scene and remove anything potentially detrimental. If you have been involved in a crash in Louisiana caused by a truck, then as soon as the medical emergencies have been taken care of you will need to do the same: immediately launch an investigation on the scene.

What is so important on the scene of the truck accident?

When we launch an investigation after a truck accident, we first collect everything on the scene that supports your statement that the truck driver caused the accident: pictures of the scene and of the damaged vehicles, skid marks, debris, road and weather conditions, speed limit, and road signs. We ask for police and witness reports. We look at the truck’s official paper or electronic trail, with restraining orders if necessary, as well as at other clues that will support or invalidate the trucker’s account of the accident: log books, electronic black box (EOBR) on-board GPS-data, cell phone data, gas station and meal receipts, etc.

At times, it can be necessary to go further and talk to doctors about reports of injuries, autopsy reports, or toxicology reports.

Truck accidents can destroy far more than your car. Many lives have been ruined in Louisiana truck crashes causing terrible, life-changing injuries or death. The attorneys of the Young Firm in New Orleans have been trained to swiftly and patiently gather and process the evidence to demonstrate convincingly what happened and who is at fault.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a Louisiana truck accident, then immediately contact the Young Firm in New Orleans for a free consultation of your case at (504) 680-4100 (local) or (866) 660-7220 (toll free), or by sending us an e-mail.