A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh approximately 80,000 pounds, and at highway speeds, the damage it can cause is enormous. Because of the severity of these crashes, insurance companies for trucking companies often dispatch their own investigators to the scene within minutes or hours of the accident. Their goal is to begin gathering evidence, securing statements, and, in some cases, arriving quickly enough to prevent their driver from making a damaging statement to the investigating officer.
I cannot overstate the importance of an early investigation on behalf of the injured. At Negem & Worthington, that is exactly what we provide. We coordinate an investigation on your behalf. We secure statements from important witnesses. To the extent possible, we document the scene and preserve physical evidence that supports our theory of the case. We also interview the investigating police officer and, when necessary and possible, seek to obtain data from the defendant trucking company’s black box.
These steps are necessary and important to help preserve your rights after this type of accident. Following a tractor-trailer accident, involving a lawyer at an early stage can make the difference between winning and losing.
At Negem & Worthington, we have the lawyers, experience, and resources to give our clients the best possible chance of succeeding against the insurance companies and the trucking industry they represent.
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