Truck Accident Attorney in California
With many trucks traveling on our roads and highways, truck accidents are a very common occurrence. Due to the severity of most truck accident injuries, it’s important that if you’ve been hurt in a truck accident, you need to contact a truck accident attorney. An expert truck accident lawyer will evaluate your case and determine all the possible sources of negligence for which you can be compensated. The driver, the trucking company, or manufacturer of the truck may be found negligent and may be held liable for your injuries. Our legal team understands the laws that regulate the trucking industry and can help you to get a fair compensation settlement for your injuries.
Causes of Truck Accidents
A truck driver can be inexperienced or not properly trained, which is an important factor that may come into play leading to an accident. Drivers also have deadlines to meet and may drive a long time, which means they are very tired, causing accidents. Too much caffeine can even impair judgment and lead to bad decisions on the part of the truck driver. Speeding to get to a destination on time also is a common cause of truck accidents. Poor weather conditions can lead to serious accidents too.
Types of Compensation Available
There are many types of compensation available for victims of these accidents in California. A driver or a trucking company can be found negligent and compensation can come from insurance companies or through civil lawsuits. This can pay for medical or rehabilitation expenses, changes needed to be made at the home such as for a wheelchair, for lost wages and other related costs. The trucking industry is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Call to Schedule a Free Consultation with a California Truck Accident Attorney Today
If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, call to schedule a free consultation with a California truck accident lawyer today.
The legal professionals at the Law Office of Kerry P. O’Brien of California will be your legal advocates and will use their experience and knowledge to effectively deal with the auto insurance companies.
Don’t settle for less than what you deserve, and let an accident lawyer who knows what to do stand by you when you have been injured in a vehicle that has collided with a truck, and it is at the hands of the trucker that you were injured.
We serve the cities of Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Lakewood, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Garden Grove, Westminster and Anaheim.
Call us at 562.588.3069 and let us give you legal guidance you can trust.