Wednesday, May 6, 2015

How The Driver’s Documents Can Be Helpful In Resolving Accident Cases?

There are many rules and laws regarding the safety of people on road. But when someone breaks the law, he or she poses a threat not just to himself, but to others on road. Every big vehicle on road is like a ticking time bomb if not driven properly.

Road accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles often lead to devastating outcomes.  The sheer force of the vehicle with its mass upon impact can create quite a crunch and can permanently alter and extinguish life.

There are laws to protect the truck accident victims, but it is also a hard truth that the victims of such brutal accidents face lots of obstacles in obtaining justice and sufficient compensation due to the intricacies involved in litigation.  Immediately after the accident, the professionals from the insurance company may try to lock you into statements while under the stress of the event, and anything you say may be used against you.

In you or someone you know has fallen victim to such an unfortunate trucking incident, you should consult a truck accident injury attorney. An experienced lawyer can help you get justice by investigating all the aspects and documents associated with the case.

In most, if not all of truck accident cases it is essential to request the correct documents especially those in the driver’s file. Some of the documents that can significantly help in tracking the history of a driver include-

The driver investigation record
Employment documents – Personnel File
State driving license (including record)
Medical certificate (CDL clearance)
Alcohol and drug testing record

These documents may hold decisive information about the driver, which could be helpful in identifying the medical situations (if any). It will also reveal the driver’s history that can help in identifying whether safety violations have been done by the driver in the past and whether the driver is legally prohibited from driving (due to some medical conditions, unlawful activity, etc.).

An experienced trucking lawyer can dig deep for the information during an investigation, as they are backed by years of experience in handling such sensitive catastrophic injury cases.

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