Dash-Cam Proves Driver Fault

Our client was driving along a rural county road toward an interstate, when a large box truck turned left immediately in front of him. Typically, such cases turn into a swearing contest, where the defendant does all it can to try and prove that the injured party was at least partially at fault, usually claiming that the victim was driving too fast and “came out of nowhere.” Our initial contact letter demanded that all evidence be preserved and demanded a timely vehicle inspection of the truck, now moved to a repair facility 150 miles away. The vehicle inspection revealed that the at-fault truck was equipped with “dash-cam” technology. Because the video was preserved, there was no question that the truck was at fault. We were able to effect a sizeable settlement.