Get to safety, call 911 if anyone is hurt, write down what you remember, take photos, look for witnesses, and identify nearby cameras quickly.

Document the vehicle, road surface, signs, injuries, witnesses, app records, and treatment.

Document the location, temperature, shade, water access, warnings, staff response, photos, reports, and medical care.

Document the location, hazard, warning signs, witnesses, incident reports, and medical care.

Review liability limits, uninsured motorist coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, deductibles, medical payments, rental coverage, and exclusions.

Save driver and insurance information, photos, medical records, police report details, messages, and a timeline of symptoms.

You should consider contacting a personal injury lawyer if you were injured, symptoms appear later, liability is disputed, or insurance is not treating the claim fairly.

Seek care promptly after an accident through an emergency room, urgent care, or your primary doctor depending on the severity of your symptoms.

Often more than one party: the truck driver, the trucking company, the cargo loading company, or the maintenance provider. Federal regulations and the truck's black box data usually determine who is responsible.

Responsibility may depend on who planned, managed, owned, maintained, or controlled the event or property.