California Commercial Truck Accident Lawyer
Truck accidents are among the most devastating personal injury cases. When an 80,000-pound semi-truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the results are often catastrophic. Large trucking companies carry substantial insurance and send investigators to accident scenes within hours of a crash. If you wait, critical evidence may disappear.
Why Truck Cases Are Different
- Multiple liable parties — driver, trucking company, cargo loaders, maintenance contractors
- Federal FMCSA regulations govern hours of service, maintenance, and driver qualifications
- Electronic logging devices (ELDs) and black box data must be preserved immediately
- Trucking companies have rapid-response teams working against you from minute one
Common Causes
- Driver fatigue and hours-of-service violations
- Improper cargo loading (overweight or unbalanced loads)
- Mechanical failure due to inadequate maintenance
- Speeding and unsafe following distance on California highways
- Jackknifing on wet highway corridors
