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Contact the premier trucking accident lawyers in the Salt Lake City, Utah area to learn how we can work with you to build a strong case to help you obtain compensation.
Siegfried & Jensen
5664 South Green St.
Murray, Utah 84123
Phone: 1-866-883-5350
Fax: 1-801-266-1338
Many people decide to wait a significant amount of time after having an accident with a truck before seeking out legal assistance. However, during that time, crucial evidence that could make or break the case could be lost as the driver’s logs are tampered with, misplaced, or destroyed. By contacting the trucking accident lawyers at the Salt Lake City, Utah area firm of Siegfried & Jensen, you can ensure that the necessary steps will be taken to preserve these important pieces of evidence.
All trucking companies and their drivers are bound by numerous state and federal regulations dealing with trucking industry standards and practices. Each and every truck driver is legally required to maintain a driver’s log in which his or her hours, status, mileage, and other important information are all recorded. All of this information can be used by our trucking accident lawyers during an investigation to prove or disprove various theories relating to the cause of a truck accident; driver’s logs are especially useful in proving that driver fatigue was the reason behind the collision. The importance of driver’s logs is uncontested, and trucking companies and their insurers stand to lose significant amounts of money whenever the evidence that such a log holds shows them liable.
Trucking companies and their drivers are legally required to preserve their driver’s logs for at least six months. Falsifying information or failing to record pertinent information can be used as evidence of negligence and prove the trucking company’s liability. During the time before a victim’s legal representative asks to review the driver’s logs, some trucking companies illegally take the opportunity to falsify, take out, destroy, or otherwise tamper with the evidence. The sooner victims hire trucking accident lawyers, the less chance there will be of receiving tainted evidence. Due to this advantage of seeking legal representation quickly, contacting the trucking accident lawyers at our Salt Lake City, Utah–area practice immediately after an accident is in your best interest.
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If you have been involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, contact the trucking accident lawyers at the Salt Lake City, Utah-area law firm of Siegfried & Jensen as soon as possible. We are standing by and ready to take the necessary steps to obtain and preserve crucial evidence found in the driver’s log. We are also prepared to perform a thorough investigation to determine if the truck driver’s negligence, inadequate training, or drug and alcohol violations were responsible for your accident.
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