The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC Creates Truck Victim Rapid Response Program

AUSTIN, TX, July 07, 2012 (Press-News.org) Every year, commercial trucking collisions cause senseless catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, there are in excess of 400,000 collisions involving commercial trucks each year in the United States. Unfortunately, these collisions result in thousands of fatality injuries to innocent victims. Due to the size and weight variance between large commercial trucks and passenger cars, the magnitude of injuries and damages are often substantial.

When truck collisions occur, it is not uncommon for trucking companies and their insurance companies to start collecting evidence at the collision scene in order to gain an early jump on anticipated claims by victims and their families. Steps should be taken to see that evidence is preserved at the very earliest of claim stages. The Stewart Law Firm has the experience, capabilities, and resources to handle all aspects of an 18-wheeler or commercial trucking case. Immediately upon being called in to handle a commercial trucking case, our dedicated staff and expert team begin work to assist victims. Our Truck Victim Rapid Response Program was created to assist victims by dispatching attorneys, staff, investigators, and experts out into the field in a matter of only a few hours. The specific items that our team focuses on include:

- Survey and reconstruction of the collision scene
- Vehicle and commercial truck and trailer inspections
- Hand-in-hand work with law enforcement to review and inspect all obtainable data
- Assessment of: electronic control module data; truck owner and operator trip and load records; driver logs; driver employee files; owner and operator compliance with federal and state trucking regulations; driver qualifications and fitness to operate; onboard communications systems; employer hiring, training, and supervision practices; driver background records; and truck and equipment maintenance protocols.

The Stewart Law Firm is an Austin, Texas based law firm that prides itself in being on the front-line in fighting for victims' rights and keeping proper checks and balances in place to assure that wrong-doers and dangerous products do not injure or harm innocent people. The Stewart Law Firm handles cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, defective products, car crashes and commercial truck/18-wheeler crashes.

The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC
3000 South IH-35
Suite 150
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (877) 326-0411
Fax: (512) 326-8228
e-mail: sws@thestewartlawfirm.net

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