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A FedEx truck driver was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of at least one person and injured others in Baytown, Texas.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the Baytown Police Department and investigators are investigating the crash to determine the cause, which occurred about noon on the 8500 block of North Texas 146.
The severity of the accident was such that several people were taken by medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital, and reports of CPR were given to them. The seriousness of the injuries shows the risks faced by those involved.
Not much is known about this fatal accident, and the investigation is ongoing, according to the Houston Chronicle report.
Photographs by KHOU Houston show a major impact on a new black or model sedan. Flames were visible at the crash scene, which created a hazardous situation and an emergency response. What caused the FedEx truck accident has not been reported at this time.
Whenever a fatal accident occurs, authorities usually conduct a formal accident reconstruction to determine exactly how the accident happened. Depending on who conducts the reconstruction, the police accident reconstruction may or may not be admissible in a civil personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. Establishing negligence and determining liability is critical in FedEx accident cases.
After a fatal FedEx accident, wrongful death lawsuits may be brought by the victim’s family. Seeking compensation for the wrongful loss of a family member is an important part of seeking justice.
Generally, when the DPS conducts a reconstruction, the trooper conducting the effort has extensive training and experience, and the proper qualifications for the reenactment to be admissible in a civil lawsuit. A reconstruction is an accident reenactment done to show the cause and sequence of the wreck. Investigators look at factors like speed and braking to determine the cause of the crash. Otherwise, in many cases, the FedEx accident attorney for the innocent victims must retain a reconstruction expert to help educate the jury on how the crash occurred.
For a reconstruction to be admissible in a civil lawsuit, the person who performs it must be duly qualified and use proper techniques to analyze the accident. In some cases, the officer conducting the investigation is duly qualified to testify as an expert witness; in others, the judge does not allow the testimony.
Case law regarding expert accident reconstruction has been evolving, and the Texas Supreme Court and other Texas courts have generally been fair when considering reconstruction experts under Rule 702 of the Texas Rules of Evidence. However, other experts seem to have a threshold that is harder to meet to get the expert testimony in evidence for the court. See Gammill v. Jack Williams Chevrolet, Inc., 972 SW 2d 713—Tex: Supreme Court 1998.
It remains to be seen who is responsible for the serious injuries and the wrongful death in this truck wreck.
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