Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Truck accident cases are very different from standard auto accident cases in a number of ways. And, since truck cases are so different, they have to be handled differently by the injury lawyer. Today, I want to tell you about why it is so crucial to move quickly to protect your interests after a major wreck involving an 18 wheeler or other large commercial vehicle.

Understand this: Immediately after a catastrophic accident, there is almost always a battle going on - a battle over information. This information may ultimately decide whether or not you will be fairly compensated. Put simply, information is power. The side that has an advantage in gathering information often has the upper hand. Experienced truck injury lawyers know this, and the huge trucking companies know this. After a trucking accident causes injuries or fatalities, the trucking companies know that they are facing a serious situation in terms of compensating those they have injured. In recent years, the trucking companies and their lawyers (many of whom specialize in making sure comparatively little - or no compensation is paid to injured victims) have put into place so-called "rapid response" teams.

These days, almost every major trucking company (and every major truck insurance company) has a 24-hour rapid response team which goes into motion the moment they learn of a major wreck. Within 24 hours, the trucking company and its insurer will send investigators to interview police officers and eyewitnesses. They send engineers to inspect the tractor trailers and passenger vehicles. Plus, they send accident reconstructionists to measure and survey the scene. Why is all of this done, you may ask? It is done to gather and spin information in such a way so as to limit or destroy the injured person's right to recover compensation.

Why do the trucking companies and the insurance companies spend all the money and resources to do this? Because it works, that's why.

Am I saying all is lost if you haven't hired a qualified attorney the moment a truck accident takes place? Of course not. But, to overcome the advantages that the responsible trucking company will set in motion for itself, you need to hire an experienced truck accident attorney to get to work for you sooner rather than later. If you can hire the right lawyer immediately, then you should do so.