Qualified Experts Investigate Pennsylvania Truck Accidents, Led by Qualified Attorneys
Prompt, independent investigation on behalf of accident victims is important in any motor-vehicular accident. It is critical in truck and large commercial vehicle accidents. Contact Mikus Law Associates, P.C., to discuss the facts and circumstances of your Pennsylvania truck accident. Learn how our lawyers can help maximize the compensation that you deserve after a serious injury.
Truck Accident Investigation is Complicated
Because of the large size, stiff frame, bumper height discrepancies and overwhelming weight of tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles, investigation of accidents involving large trucks is much more complicated than investigation of a typical car-to-car collision.
Police Department Investigations Present Limitations
Police departments do the best job they can with truck accident investigations in light of the limitations that hamper all police departments. Unfortunately, all police departments have limited resources — especially with regard to the amount of time that a police officer can devote to investigating any particular accident.
Some police departments have officers who are designated as “accident reconstructionists.” Most of the police “accident reconstructionists” have had only 2 to 4 weeks of training in accident reconstruction. Many of those officers do not fully understand the principles of conservation of momentum, conservation of energy and energy absorption when a vehicle is crushed in a crash. Nevertheless, they try to use those concepts to reconstruct how a truck accident happened.
A Lawyer / Engineer Leads a Truck Accident Investigation
Thirty years of talking to and deposing police officers who investigate truck accidents has yet to identify a single police officer who also has a degree in engineering. Unfortunately, many police departments cannot afford to employ an officer who is properly trained in truck accident reconstruction.
In contrast, attorney Kent Mikus has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. As an experienced truck accident attorney, Kent Mikus works with multi-disciplinary truck accident reconstruction teams to investigate truck accidents promptly and thoroughly on behalf of accident victims. Those teams include engineers with advanced engineering degrees, investigators, photographers, videographers, trucking safety experts, licensed truck drivers and surveyors.
Schedule a consultation to learn how a lawyer who is also an engineer can work to your benefit during the investigation phase after a truck accident injury. Contact Mikus Law Associates, P.C.
