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Find out who may be responsible and what to do next
After a collision with a semi, delivery truck or other commercial vehicle, you may hear from more than one insurer. The name on the trailer may differ from the company that employed the driver. A police report may identify the vehicles without answering who controlled the trip or maintained the truck.
Wood Injury Law represents people with personal injury claims in Arizona. A free case review gives you a place to discuss the collision, your injuries and any request or offer you have received. The first task is to identify the questions that affect your claim and the evidence needed to answer them.
Tell us if you were a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist; where the collision happened; and whether a commercial carrier or public agency operated the truck. If you are calling for an injured family member, explain your relationship and what help they need. You can start with the information you have.
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Match the disputed issue to the records
A truck crash investigation should address what happened in this collision. The records worth seeking depend on the disputed issue and the people or businesses that control them.
The driver changed lanes or failed to stop
Compare witness accounts and vehicle damage with available video. Identify which statements describe direct observations and which reflect an estimate. Preserve your original photos and recordings, including footage from before the impact.
The driver may have been fatigued
Duty logs, dispatch messages and trip records can help establish the driver’s work and rest periods. For covered property-carrying drivers, FMCSA hours-of-service rules include driving and duty limits, with exceptions. A lawyer must check which rules applied to the trip.
A mechanical problem may have contributed
Ask who owned, inspected and repaired the tractor and trailer. Relevant material may include inspection reports and repair records. An investigator may need to inspect the vehicle before repairs change its condition; access requires coordination with the owner and other parties.
The cargo shifted or fell
Identify who loaded and secured the cargo and who transported it. Loading photographs, shipping records and witness accounts can help assess each person’s role. A company name on a document is a starting point for investigation, not proof of legal responsibility.
The companies give conflicting accounts
Compare the tractor’s identifiers, trailer information and report with employment or trip records. Arizona law generally allocates damages according to fault and recognizes exceptions, including certain agency relationships. The relationships and conduct must support the claim. See A.R.S. § 12-2506.
An insurer disputes your injuries
Bring treatment records you have, the dates of your visits and a description of how your condition affects work or daily tasks. Explain prior injuries and what changed after the crash. The medical history needs to support an accurate account of the injury and its consequences.
These are questions to assess, not findings about your collision. A safety violation or damaged part needs a connection to the crash and claimed harm.
Preserve evidence, document the loss and review your options
Address your injuries and immediate needs
Seek appropriate medical attention and follow your clinician’s instructions. Keep the collision report number and contact details you received. If your vehicle is in storage or faces repair or disposal, raise that issue when you speak with a lawyer so you can discuss evidence preservation and storage costs.
Identify evidence held by others
A lawyer can assess which parties should receive preservation requests and whether formal legal steps are needed to obtain records. Under 49 C.F.R. § 395.8(k), covered carriers must retain duty-status records and required supporting documents for at least six months from receipt. That rule does not set the retention period for every video or vehicle system. Raise preservation questions as soon as you can.
Understand insurance requests before responding
Ask who the caller represents and what information they want. Your obligations to your own insurer may differ from a request by the truck company’s insurer. Keep letters, claim numbers and proposed releases. Ask an attorney about a recorded statement or broad medical authorization before agreeing, while meeting applicable policy and claim deadlines.
Assess an offer against the documented claim
Before resolving an injury claim, discuss treatment to date, likely future care and interrupted work. Ask what a proposed release would cover. An attorney can evaluate the evidence, disputed responsibility and available coverage, explain settlement options, and discuss litigation when appropriate.
Put numbers and daily consequences in the same file
Collect medical bills alongside insurance payment statements so you can distinguish charges, payments and outstanding balances. Keep wage records or business records that help explain missed work. Make dated notes about tasks you cannot do, assistance you need and changes in your symptoms. Describe the facts in your own words.
Those records help an attorney assess claimed medical expenses, income loss and the personal effects of the injury. Future losses need support too. A settlement amount alone does not tell you what you will receive after attorney fees, case expenses or valid reimbursement claims. Ask for an explanation of those deductions when discussing an offer.
For a focused list of records to discuss, use the Arizona truck accident evidence checklist. The checklist supports the investigation; it does not require you to obtain company records before asking for help.
Arizona truck accident questions
How long do I have to bring an Arizona truck accident claim?
A.R.S. § 12-542 sets a two-year limitation for many personal injury actions, measured from accrual. Exceptions and other deadlines can affect a case. Claims involving an Arizona public entity or employee can require a notice of claim within 180 days and a lawsuit within one year. Ask a lawyer to check the parties, dates and notice requirements for your collision.
Can I pursue a claim if I share some fault?
Under A.R.S. § 12-2505, a claimant’s share of fault can reduce damages without barring the claim. The statute has an exception for intentional, wilful or wanton conduct. An insurer’s proposed percentage is an assessment to examine against the evidence; it is not a court’s determination.
Can the trucking company be responsible along with the driver?
It depends on the driver’s relationship to the company and the conduct that caused the injury. A.R.S. § 12-2506 addresses allocation of fault and exceptions for responsibility for another person’s conduct. The company name on a trailer alone does not establish which entity belongs in a claim.
How much does a case review cost?
Wood Injury Law offers a free case review. The firm handles injury cases on a contingency basis. Before hiring the firm, read the written agreement and ask about the fee percentage, case expenses and how the agreement applies if there is no recovery. You can review the firm’s contingency-fee information before the conversation.
What should I bring to the first conversation?
Bring the collision date and location, report number, available photographs, insurer communications and any settlement papers. Explain your treatment and current concerns. Missing documents do not prevent you from requesting a review; tell us what you have and what you still need.
Can you tell me what my truck accident case is worth?
An assessment requires the facts: responsibility, the injury and its effect on your life, supporting records, and available insurance or other sources of recovery. Wood Injury Law can discuss those factors after learning about your collision. No case review can guarantee a recovery or a particular amount.
Discuss the unresolved questions in your truck crash
Tell Wood Injury Law what happened, which insurer has contacted you and what you need to decide. Call (480) 937-2116 or request a free case review.
By Josh Wood – Personal Injury Attorney. General information about Arizona injury claims. The statutes and federal sources linked above were checked September 28, 2026. The facts and applicable law determine each case’s outcome.