| When a plane crashes, the first thing officials recover is the black box – a device that records data that assists with the investigation. With the advancement of technology, the trucking industry now installs similar gadgets on their vehicles. These high tech devices may allow victims of trucking accidents to preserve valuable evidence that once may have been lost.
High tech devices
According to news articles, the trucking industry is using devices similar to black boxes that record all sorts of information, including how fast the truck was going, patterns of speed, when the driver used his or her breaks – and even how long the driver had been on the road.
Many of the devices being used are common in the automotive and trucking industry such as on-board computers and GPS (global positioning systems), while others are specific to the trucking industry such as inclinometers, which are devices that provide information about the angles of a slope and rounding corners safely. While the industry is using these devices for a variety of reasons, legal analysts say that much of the information can be used specifically to preserve valuable evidence – which is good news to accident victims.
Preserving evidence
Before high tech devices, accident victims often had to rely on police reports and witness statements to understand how and why an accident occurred. However, this new technology may provide a better way. Imagine being able to download information that told you exactly how fast the truck was going or when the last time the driver stopped to rest. That type of information can be extremely useful to accident victims seeking to be compensated for their injuries. However, much of this evidence may be destroyed by trucking companies after a certain amount of time. So, it’s important to contact an attorney right away to preserve the value of your case.
Truck accidents: how a lawyer can help
If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, contact an attorney whose practice focuses in this area of the law to discuss your situation. The trucking industry is highly regulated by federal and state law and may involve various types of issues such as negligence, product liability and strict liability. An experienced attorney will be able to identify which issues may be compensable. To contact an attorney, please click here. Consultations are free, without obligation and are strictly confidential. | 
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