Truck Accident Attorney in Kenner, Metairie, Harvey, LaPlace, and New Orleans

18-Wheeler and Company Vehicle Accidents in Southeast Louisiana

Drivers of 18-wheelers and company vehicles traveling Louisiana’s interstates have a higher degree of care than ordinary drivers. This is because their vehicles are often larger and more dangerous than regular vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) promulgates rules and regulations that commercial drivers must follow. Additional regulations are placed on commercial vehicles with Department of Transportation (DOT) numbers signifying their ability to cross state lines using our nation’s interstates.

Trust Donald D'Aunoy Jr. to Effectively Negotiate or Litigate Your 18-wheeler Accident Case

Southeast Louisiana personal injury attorney, Donald D’Aunoy Jr., knows the rules and regulations company vehicles and 18-wheelers must follow. When litigating these cases, he determines what FMCSA rules and regulations prove that a defendant driver was negligent or careless in causing an accident.

Furthermore, in appropriate cases, Donald D’Aunoy retains truck safety experts to give opinions as to whether truck drivers violated rules of the road. For instance, tractor truck drivers involved in interstate travel are limited to the hours that they can drive continuously in a given day. When litigating a tractor truck accident case, Donald D’Aunoy Jr. obtains the tractor truck driver’s “logbooks” to determine if he was compliant with his daily driving limit and other rules meant to protect the public.

In many cases, Donald D’Aunoy Jr. retains accident reconstructionists, which are experts capable of giving court testimony describing how an accident occurred and who was at fault. Cases involving 18-wheelers and company vehicles are often heatedly defended by insurance companies and the vehicle owners. Donald D’Aunoy Jr. is not afraid to take on these cases and retain the necessary experts to prove his clients’ cases.

18-wheeler and company vehicle accident cases are often heavily litigated. Donald D’Aunoy Jr. often does the following to prove his clients’ cases:

• Conducts depositions of the defendant driver and their company representatives
• Takes scene and accident videos and pictures
• Retains qualified non-medical experts to prove liability
• Conducts background checks on the defendant drivers and companies
• Conducts depositions of all witnesses to the accident
• Conducts depositions of the responding law enforcement agencies
• Obtains FMCSA reports and violations for the defendant companies
• Submits written questions to the defendant companies to answer (interrogatories)
• Obtains accident and investigation reports from the police and the defendants

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