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Perspective

Oct. 2, 2010

The Case for Sending Attorneys to Accident Scenes

Sending an attorney to accident scenes can preserve evidence while protecting the interests of drivers and insurance carriers, by Raymond D. McElfish and Jeffrey C. Lynn of McElfish Law Firm.

By Raymond D. McElfish and Jeffrey C. Lynn

While it is obvious that the most important responders to a major commercial auto collision scene are the police and paramedics, there is a strong strategic - and ultimately economic - case to be made for commercial auto insurance carriers to have an attorney to lead its emergency response team. In collisions involving commercial transportation, such as big-rig tractor trailers, an attorney is frequently sent to ...

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