Accidents involving tractor trailers

The police report will have the officer's conclusion as to which party caused the wreck. The conclusion may be based off of witness statements and/or evidence at the scene of the wreck such as the layout of the road, the position of the vehicles, the damages on the vehicles, and debris from the vehicles.  The report will also have additional information regarding the truck driver and the trucking company that your attorney will use to do more research into other potential responsible parties.

When both drivers give conflicting stories about how the wreck occurred, it can be helpful to engage an accident reconstruction expert. They specialize in analyzing the scene of the wreck, debris from the vehicles, the damage to the vehicles, and the statements of each driver to determine how the wreck most likely occurred. Sometimes they may come to a conclusion just by looking at all of the evidence, while other times they may require several simulations to get to the most likely cause of the wreck.