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Proving Liability in a New York Truck Accident Can Be Tricky

When you are involved in a truck accident, it can be difficult knowing what caused it. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some of the top truck accident causes are trucker fatigue, driver inattention, driving too fast for conditions, prescription drug use and brake problems. If you were the one injured in the tractor-trailer accident, how are you supposed to know if the trucker didn’t get enough sleep or if the brakes were defective? That is where an experienced New York truck accident lawyer comes in.

Trucking accidents are complicated and there are many parties involved, such as the trucking company, truck manufacturer and the driver himself. Your New York truck accident attorney will be able to prove fault by investigating your accident. For example, your lawyer will review the trucking logs, witness testimony, cell phone records, driver’s safety record, truck inspection information and the driver’s training and experience. Questions will also be asked of the trucker and trucking company to find out key information that may indicate who was to blame. Some of the information that will need to be discovered includes:

• Did the trucker have a bad driving record and if so, did the trucking company know about it?
• Was the trucker intoxicated at the time of the accident?
• Were the brakes defective?
• Was the truck carrying an excessive load?

The trucking company will be represented by attorneys and you should also make sure you have legal counsel. Insurance companies are good at building strong defenses so that they can pay as little as possible for a truck accident claim. At the law firm of Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola, LLP, we have the knowledge, experience and resources to help you win your truck accident case. We regularly represent clients in Staten Island, Brooklyn, New York City, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, and New Jersey. Contact us today at (718) 979-4300 or (800) 976-4904 for more information.