Ohio Truck Logging Violation Lawyers
Truck drivers are required to keep a log that shows his or her driving activity. The log should show when and where the truck driver started driving and stopped driving, the number of miles driven per day and other similar information. This is one of the first things that an experienced lawyer looks at when investigating a truck accident, because it will show whether the driver was driving too fast or had spent too many hours behind the wheel and was suffering from driver fatigue. That is, it will show that information if the log is accurate.
The Ohio truck accident trial team of attorneys at Caravona & Czack knows exactly how reliable logs really are.
Looking Beyond the Log
A truck driver's job is to drive from point A to point B. They certainly don't make any more money by taking their time. The faster they get to point B, the sooner they can move on to their next run and the more money they can potentially make. Of course, they do not want to write down that they were speeding or that they drove longer than the 10 hours at a time they are limited to, because police will check that information. For that reason, our lawyers do not take truck driver logs at face value.
Instead, we will have the truck's computer analyzed. The computer will show when the truck was moving and when it wasn't. In many cases, we find that this information does not sync up with the truck driver log. In other words, we find clear evidence that the truck driver was negligently breaking the rules he or she was supposed to follow, and that led to an accident.
Sometimes, we do not need the truck's computer. Our investigation may reveal that the truck driver kept a second log, one with accurate information. While the fake one was meant for the police, the real one was shown to the trucking company to ensure full payment. We use all of this evidence to prove negligence and get you full and fair compensation.
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We represent accident victims in communities throughout Ohio and surrounding states. Contact us to arrange a free consultation with an experienced Cleveland truck driver log errors lawyer today. We handle all personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis. You don't pay attorneys' fees unless we help you recover money damages.
