Truck Accidents
What to Do After a Truck Accident: A Step-by-Step Guide
A serious accident with a commercial truck or semi-trailer can upend your life in a matter of moments. In 2023, San Diego County alone had nearly 500,000 registered trucks, including many large commercial vehicles. The sheer size and weight of such...
Trucking Regulations and Your Case: Understanding Why They Matter
The federal regulations that govern commercial motor vehicles can help to prevent a truck accident by holding truck drivers and the trucking industry to a high standard. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state authorities like the California...
Fatigue-Related Truck Accidents and Legal Recourse
Accidents involving commercial trucks or tractor-trailers can be devastating, even catastrophic. Such incidents can leave you battling physical pain and emotional scars for years to come. Sadly, terrible accidents are all too often caused by exhausted or overworked truckers. As...
Who Can Be Liable in a Truck Accident in California?
When a passenger vehicle is involved in an accident with a large truck, it is usually the occupants of the smaller vehicle who are severely injured. A recent annual report from the National Safety Council (NSC) showed that in large truck...
Investigating Truck Accidents: Key Steps to Establishing Fault and Liability
A serious trucking accident can derail your life in a matter of seconds. The sheer size of a commercial truck or tractor-trailer lends itself to catastrophic losses when involved in an accident. If you or a loved one has been...
When to Consult a Lawyer for a Truck Accident
Truck accidents can cause catastrophic injuries that have a permanent impact on a person’s life. After being harmed in a California truck accident, personal injury attorneys can offer valuable legal guidance as well as assistance to win you maximum compensation...
What Happens When a Truck Driver Has an Accident
Getting into an accident with a commercial truck or tractor-trailer can be absolutely devastating. The sheer size and weight of such vehicles can contribute to catastrophic injuries and other extreme losses in the event of a collision. Truck accident cases...