Head On Collision with Semi Truck
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Head On Collision with Semi:
Truck Driver Negligence
Very often a head on collision with a semi truck involves some form of negligence, including:
- speeding
- distracted driving (cell phone usage, texting, eating, drinking, etc.)
- driver fatigue
- disregarding traffic, road or weather conditions
If a driver violates a traffic law, in most states, it is considered prima facie (at first sight) evidence of negligence. That means that without evidence of justification for the violation, by law, it is considered a negligent act. If evidence of justification is provided, the facts must be taken into consideration to determine whether there was negligence.
Head On Collision with Semi:
Investigation Critical to Building Winning Case
Once our lawyers are hired in a head on collision case, we immediately start our own investigation into the accident. Here is a list of some of the steps we take to build a winning case:
- We hire specialized experts in engineering, accident reconstruction and medicine, as needed.
- We interview the victim, if he or she survived, and the victim’s family to better understand how the head on collision with a semi has affected the family.
- We interview witnesses to the head-on collision.
- We go and examine the scene of the head-on crash.
- We do our own inspection of the semi truck and any other vehicles involved in the head on accident.
- We request pertinent trucking company documents regarding the truck driver’s hours, the maintenance of the semi tractor and trailer, the company relationship to the semi driver, the truck driver’s driving history and substance abuse tests and all documents relevant to the accident.
- We obtain freight company documents pertaining to the head-on collision.
- We interview the trucking and freight company employees who may have knowledge related to the case.
The attorneys at Pritzker Olsen have successfully handled semi accident cases involving wrongful death, amputation, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI) and other serious injuries. Call 1-888-377-8900 for more information or submit our free consultation form. We are waiting to help.
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