For over three decades, I have investigated and prosecuted tens of thousands of car accident cases and automobile defect legal cases have downloaded information from the event data recorder (EDR) also known as the black box to assist in accident reconstruction and reveal what went wrong. The download of the black box often unlocks the mysteries of the car crash and often records the functions of the brakes, seat belts, and airbags, as well as speed and delta V or forward velocity forces.
Starting in 2005, many companies started to equip vehicles with black boxes. When I mention to clients that we will be conducting a black box or data download, often a concern is raised as to whether or not their privacy would be invaded. Black boxes in motor vehicles do not record sound or conversations as do black boxes in airplanes.
An experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyer or truck accident lawyer must take all proper measures to preserve evidence and investigate all aspects of the accid [...]
