How Trucking Companies Defend Themselves in Tennessee Trucking Accident Cases

By Thomas Greer | May 15, 2014

If you have been injured or someone that you love has lost their life in an accident which involved one or more tractor trailers or other commercial vehicles, it is important that you understand what is likely to happen in the days, weeks, and months following the accident. Specifically, it is a good idea for you to learn about the ways in which trucking companies defend themselves against claims like yours, in an effort to reduce their liability, and thereby reduce their costs. Armed with this information, you can take steps to protect your rights at the accident scene, or, if you have already been in an accident, to protect your interests by getting your trucking accident case underway as soon as possible.

The first thing that people should be aware of, hopefully before they are ever involved in an accident involving a tractor trailer, is that trucking companies have teams of investigators, lawyers, and other professionals on call at all hours of the day and night. These professionals are notified immediately when an accident occurs, and they go right to the scene of the accident to begin building a defense strategy for the trucking company. Since the professionals who are sent by the trucking company to investigate the accident are working for the trucking company, they do not have your best interest in mind. It is best to politely decline to speak with anyone besides the police, including your own insurance company, until after you speak to your Tennessee Trucking Accident Attorney. In speaking with the police, it is important to be polite and cooperative while being careful to disclose only as much information as is needed so that you do not make any statements which could be construed as accepting the blame for the accident.

Since there will be people working to collect information for the trucking company, it is helpful for you to collect information for your own purposes, if you are physically able to do so. Things like taking pictures of the accident scene from as many locations and angles as you can, and writing down everything you can think of regarding the accident, can preserve information that could later prove to be valuable to your trucking accident case.

In addition to collecting as much information as you can about the accident, it is essential that you contact a Tennessee Trucking Accident attorney right away. The people who will be defending the trucking company’s position started building their defense within a few hours after the accident took place. Obtaining representation promptly ensures that your interests are being protected and that information which will support your position will be gathered before the trucking company is able to destroy it.

The attorneys who represent trucking companies know the state and federal laws which govern the activities of their clients inside and out. They are skilled at using this knowledge to defend their clients against the claims of trucking accident victims like you. You deserve top quality representation from experienced Tennessee Trucking Accident Attorneys who know all about those same laws, and about how trucking companies defend themselves against claims like yours. The knowledgeable Memphis trucking accident attorneys at Bailey & Greer, PLLC know how to analyze trucking accident cases and present their client’s claims for damages based upon the theories which are most likely to be successful. When you tell us about the details of your case, we will answer your questions, explain your options and help you decide how to proceed. To learn more, call us at 901-680-9777 to schedule a consultation.  At Bailey & Greer, PLLC, we are small enough to care, big enough to fight, and experienced enough to win.

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