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A truck accident is complicated from both an investigation and litigation perspective. The most comprehensive guide available to the legal community, this book offers step-by-step guidance in handling a commercial motor vehicle case while examining the unique situations that occur in cases involving this industry. Providing information about the industry and a tutorial for handling a case from intake to trial, this book is written by industry professionals, engineers, reconstructionists, and litigators experienced in the field. Each section considers a specific aspect of a trucking case with topics that include: The lawyer's role in a truck accident investigation Data collection, site, vehicle, and electronic evidence Spoliation of evidence Driving situations, including weather conditions, hazardous materials, and human factors On-board electronics; tires and wheels; and brakes Aspects unique to vocational trucking, such as dump trucks, cement mixers, and snow plows, etc. Technology: what exists, how to use it, and its admissibility in court The plaintiff's perspective and the defense perspective, and more

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Mary K. Dooley-Owen is an information specialist, providing reference data base searches and information retrieval for clients and staff at Ruhl Forensic, Inc in Champaign, Illinois. Laura L. Ruhl serves as a vehicle litigation specialist for Ruhl Forensic, Inc in Champaign, Illinois.

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