Tractor-trailer crash in Bethany sends Lisa Hamilton to the hospital
Our Missouri tractor-trailer accident lawyers are following a serious crash that took place Tuesday afternoon on US136 in Bethany, Missouri. The crash occurred as a 65,000 pound semi-truck pulled directly into the path of Lisa Hamilton. 40 year-old Lisa Hamilton sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Harrison County Memorial Hospital to be treated by trauma staff. Hamilton is a longtime resident of Albany, MO. 47 year-old Stanley Bridger was driving the Peterbilt tractor-trailer that reportedly caused the collision between the truck and Hamilton's Dodge minivan. The Bethany Police Department and Troop H of the Missouri Highway Patrol worked on the investigation of the crash. It has not been determined whether Bridger will be issued citations from the crash.
One of the first things our Missouri truck accident lawyers do when investigating a serious crash such as this is file an order of protection with the court to provide access to the semi-truck's electronic control module (ECM). This is critical because the ECM will provide a wide range of valuable data that will be useful down the line when the injured party presents a claim for compensation from the insurance company that insured the tractor-trailer and truck driver, which in this case is Nebraska Motor Vehicle Insurance Company. Our accident injury attorneys also immediately serve "spoliation" letters to the trucking company, truck driver, and insurance company. A spoliation letter is legal jargon for a demand for preservation. The items necessary for preservation in any serious truck accident includes, but is not limited to:
If you are injured in an accident with a large tractor-trailer, the recovery can be slow, expensive, and painful. As slow is it may be, it is important to retain an experienced injury lawyer to handle preservation of evidence and negotiations with the insurance company. Without a lawyer, you are significantly reducing your chances of obtaining fair compensation for your claim. Call the Missouri truck accident lawyers at Schultz & Myers Law Firm for more information at (855) 365-HURT (4878), by email, or visit our comprehensive Missouri semi-truck accident victim website.
One of the first things our Missouri truck accident lawyers do when investigating a serious crash such as this is file an order of protection with the court to provide access to the semi-truck's electronic control module (ECM). This is critical because the ECM will provide a wide range of valuable data that will be useful down the line when the injured party presents a claim for compensation from the insurance company that insured the tractor-trailer and truck driver, which in this case is Nebraska Motor Vehicle Insurance Company. Our accident injury attorneys also immediately serve "spoliation" letters to the trucking company, truck driver, and insurance company. A spoliation letter is legal jargon for a demand for preservation. The items necessary for preservation in any serious truck accident includes, but is not limited to:
- Truck driver log books
- Trip receipts
- Fuel receipts
- Scale receipts
- QUALCOMM data reports
- Pre-trip inspection reports
- Post-trip inspection reports
- Driver qualification file
- Employment file
- Bills of laiding
- Post-crash drug testing results
- Accident reconstruction reports
- DOT medical cards
If you are injured in an accident with a large tractor-trailer, the recovery can be slow, expensive, and painful. As slow is it may be, it is important to retain an experienced injury lawyer to handle preservation of evidence and negotiations with the insurance company. Without a lawyer, you are significantly reducing your chances of obtaining fair compensation for your claim. Call the Missouri truck accident lawyers at Schultz & Myers Law Firm for more information at (855) 365-HURT (4878), by email, or visit our comprehensive Missouri semi-truck accident victim website.
