Preserving the evidence. The first task is a written preservation request to the carrier, naming the driver's electronic logs (kept only six months under federal rules), onboard computer data, dashcam video, dispatch records, inspection reports, and post-crash testing results. Nearby camera footage gets requested separately, quickly, because it's often overwritten within weeks.
Identifying everyone responsible. In a truck claim, the driver is rarely the whole story. The carrier, the trailer's owner, the company that loaded the cargo, and a maintenance contractor may each share responsibility — and each may have its own insurer. A complete claim identifies every company and policy early, including checking your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, which Arizona insurers are required to offer.
Building the fault picture. Federal hours-of-service rules cap driving at eleven hours inside a fourteen-hour window, with required breaks and weekly limits. The logs show whether the limits were followed, and a violation can be evidence of negligence.
Documenting the injuries. The firm keeps the medical file complete — treatment records, future-care needs, lost income — so the claim reflects the full picture, not the first week's picture.
Negotiating, and litigating when needed. Demands, negotiation with every insurer involved, and a filed lawsuit when a fair resolution isn't offered — with the case built from day one as if it may need to go the distance.
Keeping you informed. A named point of contact and regular updates, in plain language, from intake to resolution.
All of it on contingency: nothing upfront, no fee unless the case wins, in a written fee agreement.
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