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the biggest difference in a truck
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accident versus a car crash
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is the investigation that the lawyer has
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to do right from the beginning of the
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case
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number one is obtaining the books of the
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driver to show that the driver was
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not rested properly according to federal
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law
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investigating through the black box and
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getting an expert to figure out from the
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black box of the truck
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the speed of the truck or where the
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truck had been so it’s just different
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type of handling usually have
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catastrophic injuries involved with
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tractor trailers as well
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you have a massive heavy vehicle
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that strikes a much smaller vehicle
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you’re going to have more massive
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injuries so it’s a different ball game
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and if people are injured in truck crash
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they really really need to find a lawyer
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that knows what he’s doing with truck cases
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Baltimore, MD personal injury lawyer Rick Jaklitsch explains how truck accident cases are different from other motor vehicle accident cases. He explains that the biggest difference between a truck accident and a typical car crash lies in the investigation required from the very beginning. In truck cases, the lawyer must obtain the driver’s logbooks to determine whether the driver was properly rested in accordance with federal law. They also analyze the truck’s black box with the help of experts to determine speed and location at the time of the crash.
Truck accidents often involve catastrophic injuries because a massive vehicle strikes a much smaller one, resulting in more severe damage. For this reason, he emphasizes that anyone injured in a truck crash needs a lawyer who has specific experience handling these complex cases.