AFTER A SEMI-TRUCK CRASH – NO TIME TO WASTE! – Hire an Arkansas truck accident lawyer and get your own boots on the ground!

The first call an 18 wheeler driver makes following a crash is often NOT to 911 but rather to dispatch. Trucking companies (and their insurance companies) have defense crash teams that quickly descend on crash sites where there are serious injuries or deaths. Why do you think they do this?

 Well it’s NOT to obtain and secure evidence that might be helpful to the victims or their families. That is why it is so important that the victims of big truck accidents quickly hire a lawyer who knows what evidence is important and how to get it. 

An experienced truck accident attorney knows the importance of getting crash scene and vehicle videos and photographs as fast as possible. Witnesses must be located and interviewed while their memories are fresh. The sooner an engineer/accident reconstruction expert and a trucking expert are working the case the better. Data regarding the trucks communications, movements and systems must be secured. The truck driver’s hours of service and cell phone records must be maintained. The trucking company must to be put on notice immediately that it is expected to protect critical records and will be held accountable for missing, recorded over or “lost” records. It is vitally important that physical evidence be secured because, believe it or not, sometimes trucking companies (or their insurance companies) tell a different story.

 Bruce L. Mulkey is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

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ARKANSAS TRUCK DRIVERS PUT A LOT ON THE LINE!

Unfortunately, truck drivers are the most likely drivers on the road to be involved in an accident where an experienced trucking accident lawyer can make the difference between getting the short end of the stick and a full cup of justice. Moreover, and sadly, it is the family of a truck driver that is the most likely to seek such an attorney to file a wrongful death lawsuit against those responsible for their loved one’s death in an accident involving a semi-truck.

That is because, statistically, driving a truck for a living remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal transportation incidents accounted for about 2 out of every 5 fatal work injuries in 2013.

Of the 1,740 transportation-related fatal injuries in 2013, nearly 3 out of every 5 (991 cases) were roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles.

The Mulkey Law Firm respects safe truck drivers.  We also represent such truck drivers, or their families, when THEY are the victims in a serious trucking accident.  Bruce L. Mulkey is a member of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. Call us for a 100% free, no-obligation, evaluation of your personal injury or wrongful death claim. Available seven days a week …even evenings and weekends. 479-936-4384

AFTER A SEMI-TRUCK CRASH – NO TIME TO WASTE! HIRE AN ARKANSAS TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER AND GET YOUR OWN EXPERT BOOTS ON THE GROUND

The first call an 18 wheeler driver makes following a crash is often NOT to 911 but rather to dispatch. Trucking companies (and their insurance companies) have defense crash teams that quickly descend on crash sites where there are serious injuries or deaths. Why do you think they do this?

 Well it’s NOT to obtain and secure evidence that might be helpful to the victims or their families. That is why it is so important that the victims of big truck accidents quickly hire a lawyer who knows what evidence is important and how to get it. 

An experienced truck accident attorney knows the importance of getting crash scene and vehicle videos and photographs as fast as possible. Witnesses must be located and interviewed while their memories are fresh. The sooner an engineer/accident reconstruction expert and a trucking expert are working the case the better. Data regarding the trucks communications, movements and systems must be secured. The truck driver’s hours of service and cell phone records must be maintained. The trucking company must to be put on notice immediately that it is expected to protect critical records and will be held accountable for missing, recorded over or “lost” records. It is vitally important that physical evidence be secured because, believe it or not, sometimes trucking companies (or their insurance companies) tell a different story.

 Bruce L. Mulkey is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Please click HERE to learn more.

 

HELPFUL LINKS FOLLOWING AN ARKANSAS TRUCK ACCIDENT

If you are like us, when something is important and affecting our family, we dig in and research various aspects of whatever it is.  Following a wreck involving a semi-truck, in which someone in your family is a victim, the most important thing you can do is quickly hire an attorney knowledgable in securing and protecting evidence.  Because trucking companies often have defense crash teams on the scene immediately, inaction is really NOT the best option. You need to have your own team gathering evidence.  An experienced truck accident attorney will quickly put expert boots on the ground for you.

Here are a few links that can be helpful in researching issues related to trucking:

State Links:

Arkansas Department of Transportation
Arkansas State Statutes
Arkansas State Highway Patrol

Federal Links:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Rules & Regulations
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
American Trucking Associations
SAFER: Safety & Fitness Electronic Records System

Trucking accidents do not just happen Monday through Friday during business hours. Mulkey Law Firm is available seven days a week and evenings.  Call (479) 936-4384 for a free, no obligation, consultation. We are ready to help.