Collisions involving a big rig are not handled as standard car accidents are. In the minutes after a crash, the driver involved will usually contact his or her employer. A trucking firm investigator, typically hired by the trucking company’s insurance company, departs for the scene of the accident. He or she hopes to limit and contain press coverage while discussing statement options with the involved trucker. The investigator also attempts to retrieve the truck’s black box, which recorded how long the truck was operational, its average speed, its speed at the time of the accident and its braking patterns leading up to collision. <\/p>\n
The event date recorders contain information that the plaintiff\u2019s attorney will need to build a case for compensation. As such, the company investigator typically beats the police to the scene. The defendant\u2019s attorney and insurance company would rather not part with such information if possible.<\/p>\n