Truck Accident

Truck accident content, weighted the way your case intake already is

Commercial vehicle incidents carry the highest built-in scoring bonus of any tracked category — because they're worth more to your practice, and to your content pipeline.

Truck and commercial vehicle crashes get real weight in the scoring engine, not just editorial attention. A confirmed truck incident (incident_type: truck) picks up a +20 type bonus, and if the commercial-vehicle flag is also set on the incident, that's another +30 — up to 50 bonus points before fatality or injury signals are even factored in.

That reflects reality: a single-vehicle fender-bender and a loaded semi jackknifing on the interstate are not the same case, and they shouldn't produce the same content. The system's default threshold (60 points) means most confirmed commercial-vehicle incidents clear the bar for generation on their own.

How this is scored

type_truck: +20 points. commercial_vehicle: +30 points (can stack with the truck type bonus). Add a fatality (+50) or DUI allegation (+35) and a single incident can easily clear 100+ points.

Where it's sourced from

Local news feeds plus the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) safety news feed, which is included automatically as a federal source during onboarding regardless of which state you select.

Frequently asked questions

Why do truck accidents score higher than car accidents by default?
Two separate bonuses can apply — a +20 bonus for the truck incident type itself, and a +30 bonus if the commercial vehicle flag is set on that same incident — reflecting the higher case value and complexity commercial vehicle crashes typically represent.
Does the system distinguish between local delivery vehicles and long-haul trucking?
The discovery engine classifies based on keywords in the source article (semi, tractor-trailer, commercial truck, 18-wheeler, etc.) and the commercial_vehicle flag is set independently of the truck type classification, so both a box truck and a long-haul rig can trigger the bonus.
Will the article mention federal trucking regulations?
The AI is instructed to reference applicable state law and, where relevant, federal safety context (hours-of-service, FMCSA regulations) as part of the legal education section — always reviewed by your attorney before anything is approved.

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