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INVESTIGATING, EVALUATING AND DEFENDING THE TRUCKING ACCIDENT CLAIM  \nBRANDON E. BERG  \nThompson Coe Cousins & Irons One Riverway, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77056  \n(713) 403-8210  \nWHAT DO WE DO NOW?  \nINVESTIGATING, EVALUATING AND DEFENDING THE TRUCKING ACCIDENT CLAIM  \nI. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1  \nA. Not Just a Car Accident ............................................................................ 1  \nB. Key Federal Regulations ........................................................................... 1  \n1. Hours of Service Rules..................................................................2  \n2. Driver Qualifications .....................................................................2  \n3. Driver Disqualifications ................................................................3  \na) Disqualification for Loss of Driving Privileges ..................3  \nb) Disqualification for Criminal and Other Offenses ..............3  \nc) Disqualifying Offenses ......................................................3  \n4. Application for Employment Requirements...................................4  \n5. Physical Qualification of Drivers...................................................5  \n6. Investigation and Inquiries ............................................................6  \n7. Driver Qualification File ...............................................................6  \n8. Post-Accident Testing ...................................................................7  \na) Alcohol..............................................................................7  \nb) Controlled Substance Testing ............................................7  \n9. Random Intoxicant Testing ...........................................................7  \n10. Reasonable Suspicion Intoxicant Testing.......................................8  \nII. PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE AND EARLY RESPONSE .............................................8  \nA. Driver Interviews ......................................................................................9  \nB. Eyewitness Statements..............................................................................9  \nC. Law Enforcement Accident Scene Investigations .................................... 10  \nD. The Accident Scene ................................................................................ 11  \nE. The Accident Vehicles ............................................................................ 12  \nF. On-Board Electronics ............................................................................. 12  \n1. Event Data Recorders.................................................................. 13  \n2. Wireless Satellite Communications ............................................. 14  \nIII. LITIGATION......................................................................................................... 14  \nA. Negligence of the Driver / Respondeat Superior...................................... 14  \nB. Negligence Per Se................................................................................... 14  \nC. Direct Negligence by the Carrier............................................................. 15  \n1. Negligent Entrustment................................................................. 15  \n2. Negligent Retention, Hiring, and Supervision.............................. 16  \nD. Expert Testimony ................................................................................... 16  \n1. Accident Reconstruction ............................................................. 16  \n2. Event Data Recorder Downloads................................................. 17  \n3. Federal Regulations Expert ......................................................... 18  \n4. Biomechanics / Occupant Kinematics ..............","cbCaieqZpDUts4E0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieqZpDUts4E0","pdf",450918,34,"English","# I. INTRODUCTION\n## A. Not Just a Car Accident\n## B. Key Federal Regulations\n## C. Driver Qualification File\n# II. PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE AND EARLY RESPONSE\n## A. Driver Interviews\n## B. Eyewitness Statements\n## C. Law Enforcement Accident Scene Investigations\n# III. LITIGATION\n## A. Negligence of the Driver / Respondeat Superior\n## B. Negligence Per Se\n## C. Direct Negligence by the Carrier\n# IV. EVALUATION\n## A. Proportionate Responsibility and Comparative Fault in Texas\n## B. Damages\n# V. TEXAS JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS\n## A. Venue Rules\n## B. 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