Truck accidents
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A crash with an 80,000-pound truck is not a car accident with a bigger car. The injuries are worse, the insurance policies are larger, and the trucking company usually has an investigator at the scene within hours, working to limit what it owes you.
We move just as fast. Within days we send preservation letters so the truck’s electronic logs, dashcam, and driver records can’t be lost, and we find out whether the driver, the carrier, the maintenance contractor, or the shipper is responsible. Often it is more than one.
What to do now
- 1
Get full medical care.
Truck crashes cause spinal, brain and crush injuries that need specialist evaluation early.
- 2
Don’t speak to the carrier’s representative.
They may call within a day and sound sympathetic. Anything you say is recorded and will be used.
- 3
Note every company name.
The name on the cab, the trailer, and the driver’s paperwork may all be different companies.
What your claim can include
- Emergency and long-term medical care, including rehabilitation
- Lost income and reduced ability to work
- Home modifications and in-home care after catastrophic injury
- Pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life
- Punitive damages where a carrier knowingly broke safety rules
How long you have
Two years from the crash to file for injuries in California. Federal rules require carriers to keep electronic logging data for only six months, so the practical deadline is much shorter.
We send evidence preservation demands within the first week of taking a case.
Good to know
- Federal rules are on your side.
- Hours-of-service limits, drug testing, maintenance schedules and load securement are all federally regulated. A violation is powerful evidence of negligence.
- Minimum policies start at $750,000.
- Interstate carriers must carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage; many carry $1 million or more. Unlike a typical car case, there is usually enough insurance to pay for serious injuries.
“Daniel had someone at the truck yard photographing the rig before the company could move it. He knew what to ask for. We would never have known any of that on our own.”
Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in your case.