The number one rule in any truck accident injury that involves a trucking company is to get a thorough investigation as quickly as possible before the most important information disappears. The trucking companies rely on families being too caught up in the victim and their medical care to think of the fine details that are so pertinent later when the case is in litigation. The investigation that is done by the responding officers of the highway patrol or police are not as thorough as what is done by a trained accident re-constructionist and trained investigators who know what to look for in relationship to litigating claims. The goal of the insurance company and the trucking company is to keep from paying large compensation amounts for inattentive, fatigued truckers who cause tremendous injury to the vehicles involved in the accident. Truck accident injuries can often be traced back to truck driver fatigue due to logging excessive hours on the road. Often, medical records will reveal conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which can play a large role in the outcome of the case. Truck accidents are usually the most severe types of accidents seen on highways today. One large truck can claim the life of many victims.