The Importance of Evidence Preservation Letters in Truck Accident Cases

In order to receive compensation for a New York truck accident, the injured victim will have to prove who or what caused the crash. Determining liability can be a complicated process. An important part of the investigation will include a careful inspection of the truck company’s vehicle maintenance records and driver logs. Of course, such an inspection will not be possible if all the evidence has been hidden or destroyed. This is why an evidence preservation letter is extremely important here.
When a truck has been involved in a serious injury accident, the trucking company will have to keep paperwork on file for only a limited amount of time. If they have not received a letter requiring them to preserve these records, they will likely destroy this information as soon as it is legal to do so. This time period can be as short as one year or even six months.
The Importance of Acting Quickly
There is a statute of limitations on when you can request the preservation of evidence and when you can file a claim for your injuries. Victims who contact a skilled truck accident attorney right away will have a greater chance of having the evidence preserved. When a request has been filed in time and the trucking company still destroys the evidence, then, the judge may inform the jury that the trucking company wrongfully destroyed evidence that was relevant or significant to the case.
When you retain the services of an attorney who is able to send an evidence preservation letter right away, it sends a message to the trucking company that you mean business. Trucking companies and their insurance providers are more likely to settle a claim when they know that the victim is working with a skilled truck accident attorney.
Compensation for Injured Truck Accident Victims
If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York truck accident, the New York personal injury attorneys with the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Please contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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