Looking For a Trucking Accident Lawyer? Trucking Accident Law Information for California Residents.
Truck accidents are a serious problem in Southern California because few automobile drivers and passengers survive. Our law firm represents clients located in the Los Angeles area, who have suffered personal injuries or property damage from a truck accident. Such accidents include those involving drunk or hit and run drivers, uninsured or underinsured drivers, as well as accidents occurring from semi-tractor trailer collisions and rollovers.
There are several reasons why trucks are dangerous:
Aggressive drivers, Unrealistic schedules, Failure to inspect tires, brakes and lights, Tailgating, Illegally long work-shifts, Driver fatigue, boredom and cell phone use
Failure to install blind spot mirrors to avoid dangerous lane changes, Jackknifing, Speeding and ignoring California’s 55 mph truck speed limit
Big rig trucks traveling at 70 miles per hour have more than twice as much energy as one at 50 mph. In addition, automobiles are designed under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to encounter like size vehicles, not 72,000 pound trucks.
Added hazards include the absence of rear and side bumpers and high front bumpers that punch into automobile passenger compartments. Together these factors account for the high percentage of serious injuries and deaths in these crashes, while the driver of an 18 wheeler walks away from the crash and the sorrow suffered by occupants of cars.
We also represent those injured in truck accidents, collisions or crashes resulting from defective products or design, such as defective seatbelts, tires or gas tanks.
Injuries suffered as a result of these types of accidents can be severe and life altering. You may have suffered whiplash or burns to your head or neck, have nerve damage or spinal chord paralysis, broken or dislocated a bone or limb, or even have lost the use of a limb.
Our attorney’s understands that your immediate goals after going through such trauma are to get your medical bills paid and covered, make sure you do not suffer financially through any lost wages, and make sure your insurance company will pay for future treatment relating to your injury. Our experienced lawyers will discuss your situation and go over the options available to you, as well as work with insurance companies and other parties involved in your case to make sure all your needs are handled quickly and appropriately.