Also, most tractor trailers are equipped with an engine control module that stores valuable data such as the speed of the vehicle at the time of the accident. This data must be preserved, if you wait too long and the data may be lost forever. Our firm teams up with experts to analyze and interpret the data. It is also important to obtain any information related to the drivers hours of service – sometimes court orders are necessary. There are manual logs as well as GPS devices that can help you determine if a driver was driving longer than he should have been. The FMCSR (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) limit the amount of time a driver can continuously operate an 18 wheeler. According to the United States Department of Labor, driver fatigue is a primary factor in 4.5% of fatal truck accidents and is a secondary factor in an additional 10.5% of such crashes.
Voted Super Lawyer – Press Release
CUMMING, GA – April 4, 2011: Experienced trial lawyer David M. Van Sant has been named by Georgia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2010. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.
Rising Stars of Georgia was founded to recognize the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state — those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.