A commercial truck accident can be one of the most complex legal claims to successfully litigate, as the causes can be varied and difficult to establish, and the damages are almost always catastrophic. As a consequence, in a truck accident lawsuit, it’s often essential that you bring in expert witnesses to help present a clear and compelling case for your full financial recovery. Here are some expert witnesses typically called to provide testimony in a large commercial truck accident claim:

• Accident reconstruction specialist — An accident reconstruction specialist, typically an engineer, will visit the scene and attempt to reconstruct exactly what happened, based on the evidence gathered. This expert will look at skid marks, gouges in the roadway, damage to vehicles and the surrounding area in an effort to determine speed, location, braking and other evasive measures.
• Medical expert — The medical expert will look at what happened in the crash, as well as all medical records and testimony, and will identify all short-term and long-term medical consequences of the crash, in addition to all medical care that will be required.
• Economics expert — The economics expert will seek to identify all monetary losses resulting from the accident, including both actual losses and projected losses, such as future income or medical expenses.
• Human factors expert — Because a principal cause of truck accidents is driver fatigue, it’s important to have an expert who can testify about what happens physiologically to a person when there is sleep deprivation or inadequate rest. That’s the role of the human factors expert.
• Mechanical expert — The mechanical expert will conduct a thorough examination of the truck, as well as the vehicle’s inspection log, looking for anything that was not in compliance with safety regulations.

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At the law offices of Gregg A. Wisotsky, Esq., Partner, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, we offer a free phone consultation to every prospective client. For a complimentary evaluation of your case, contact our office online or call us at 973-898-0161. We will come to your home or the hospital to meet with you, if necessary. All major credit cards are accepted.

When you’ve been hurt in a collision involving a commercial truck, even if the vehicles were traveling at a slow speed, the potential for serious injury can be significant. Because the causes of a truck accident can be so varied, there’s a lot more that needs to be done in the immediate aftermath of a truck wreck.

Get the Treatment You Need

Your health is your foremost concern after a truck accident for several reasons. First, the sooner ‒ you get the right treatment, the better is the chance that you’ll achieve maximum recovery and that your medical condition won’t worsen. In addition, the longer you take to get treatment, the greater is the risk that defense counsel will argue that either your injuries are not as serious as you claim, or they were caused by a subsequent, intervening accident.

Gather Information and Evidence

As with any motor vehicle accident, you’ll want to get witness statements, as well as photographs of all relevant evidence, from damage to vehicles to injuries to weather conditions to roadway defects. In addition, though, there are records and other evidence unique to a commercial truck accident. You’ll want to obtain:

• Copies of the driver’s log, showing how much time the driver spent on the road and when the driver took breaks in the hours before the accident — a common cause of truck accidents is driver fatigue
• Copies of the truck’s maintenance log to determine whether routine and necessary maintenance was performed
• Access to the information on the truck’s on-board data recorders (black box), providing information on steering, speed, braking and other driving information before and at the time of the crash
• Weigh station records to ascertain whether the truck was overloaded
• Cellphone records from the moments before the crash

Contact the law offices of Gregg A. Wisotsky, Esq., Partner, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC.

we offer a free phone consultation to every prospective client. For a complimentary evaluation of your case, contact our office online or call us at 973-898-0161. We will come to your home or the hospital to meet with you, if necessary. All major credit cards are accepted.