Beating the Trucking Company at Their Own Game After a Fort Lauderdale Truck Wreck

• Call for help. Call 911 and wait for the police and ambulance to arrive on scene.

• Take photographs. If you are able to do so, take pictures of the accident scene, including damage to your car and the semi truck. You may never see the tractor trailer again, so it is important to take as many pictures of it as you can. If your camera or cell phone has video or a notes recorder, then walk through the accident scene while everything is still fresh in your mind.

• Focus on skid marks. Take pictures of the skid marks that the semi truck left. Accident reconstructionists need to see the skid marks and how far away they are from the crash site in order to help determine if a truck's braking system was working correctly.

• Take notes. Write down notes of the damage, time of day the accident occurred, weather conditions, road conditions, speed, or anything else that can help your attorney, accident reconstructionist, and investigator build your case.

Trucking companies will send an investigation team to the crash site immediately to collect any evidence they could possibly use to avoid paying you damages. In the moments after the crash, remember how important collecting evidence is, and act quickly if you are physically able to do so.

For help pursuing a legal claim against a trucker and trucking company following your Florida truck crash, call Chalik & Chalik at (888) 539-5297 to schedule your free legal consultation with a skilled South Florida truck accident attorney today.