Can I use in court the EDR data from the truck that hit me in Conroe, TX?

 

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Conroe, TX accident lawyer replies: Almost certainly yes. The data from EDRs (Event Data Recorders) in trucks and trains serves as key evidence to support an injured victim's truck accident claims. Courts generally accept that EDR data is reliable and accurate. So your use of the EDR data to establish the validity of your claim and the circumstances of the truck collision should face few, if any, evidentiary hurdles.

The difficult part is making sure that you can obtain the EDR data to use it in court. Trucking companies and railroads have a strong interest in avoiding costly liability for their negligence and the severe injuries resulting from it. Trucking companies and railroads have been known to lose or destroy EDRs and their data or to let the data spoil to prevent injured victims' access to the incriminating evidence.

So you need to get an experienced Conroe, TX accident lawyer on your case immediately to send defendants a "spoliation letter" regarding their legal requirement to preserve and deliver copies of the EDR data evidence from the collision. Contact Denena & Points for a free consultation regarding your accident and the types of evidence that could help your case. We have more than 12 years of experience securing valuable evidence for injured clients in truck and train accident cases that helped them win their claims. We could help you too.

The Woodlands, TX Board Certified Personal Injury Attorneys invite you to call today at (877) 307-9500 for your free legal consultation and free book on Texas accident claims.