A young man from Dudley was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer in Sikeston Missouri early in the morning.  Robert Deveau was walking along Highway 60 in Sikeston Missouri when a 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer clipped Mr. Deveau, resulting in the untimely death of this young man.  The truck driver, Larry Teague, was not injured in this fatal Sikeston tractor-trailer accident.  Unfortunately, this fatal incident leaves unanswered questions.  For instance, was this truck driver operating the tractor-trailer within the Hours of Service (HOS) allotted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?  What this driver fatigued or not paying adequate attention to objects along the side of the highway? 

It is absolutely critical in ANY accident involving a tractor-trailer that evidence be collected and preserved at the scene or very shortly thereafter.  Evidence such as the Freightliner's electronic control module (ECM) and electronic commincation system (QUALCOMM) must be protected before any of this vital evidence is tampered with or manipulated.  Unfortunately for the survivors of the victim, the commercial trucking company and its insurance company will be working hard to obtain any and all evidence possible, usually before authorities even secure the items.  Their immediate response team will be working hard to mitigate any future wrongful death claim that may likely be filed by Mr. Deveau's surviving family members.

The Missouri wrongful death statute (Section 537.080) allows for recovery on behalf of certain classes of surviving family members.  However, a Missouri claim for wrongful death may not be viable unless evidence from the scene and tractor-trailer is sought out and preserved by a competent tractor-trailer accident lawyer.  Contact a Sikeston Tractor-Trailer Wrongful Death Lawyer to discuss the merits of your serious injury and/or a loved one's wrongful death claim.  Don't be victimized twice!