Issues that May Require Experts in Truck Accident Cases

We believe that lawyers should work with the top trucking experts in serious truck accident cases. But many truck accident lawyers make the mistake of hiring experts after they have obtained discovery following an accident, only to realize too late that experts should be contacted very close to the crash, to help lawyers build the strongest case possible.

Issues that may require expert assistance in a truck crash case include:

Maintenance and repair of trucks and trailers
Crashworthiness
Construction and manufacture of semi-trucks and tractor-trailers
Forensic engineering
Metallurgical engineering
Failure analysis
Truck accident reconstruction
Premises liability of truck terminals and loading dock areas
Injury causation
Fastener design
Truck driving skills and standards
Heavy truck technicians and mechanics
Analysis of data from ECMs, black boxes, satellite tracking systems
Compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations
Truck driver log compliance, analysis and audits
Mechanical engineering
Tire failure analysis
Wheel loss causation
Truck and trailer conspicuity
Truck underride protection
Compliance with federal safety standards
Compliance with Michigan safety standards
Traffic management
Commercial vehicle inspection
Accident site evaluation
Truck driver training and qualification
Drug and alcohol testing compliance
Still and video photography
Computerized semi-truck accident reenactments
Proper load securement
Loading and unloading practices
Safety in transporting hazardous materials
Speed analysis
Truck driver fatigue
OHSA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and Hazmat compliance

To request a free, no obligation case evaluation with one of our Michigan truck accident lawyers, please fill out our contact form and we will respond to your inquiry within one business day. Or to speak to an attorney immediately, please call (800) 777-0028.

- My friends David Nissenberg, Richard Traulsen, Morgan Adams, and the Truck Litigation Resource Center, LLC contributed to this information.

Contact Lawrence E. Gursten or Steven M. Gursten 1-800-777-0028

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Leonard M. Koltonow - 2007
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