Truck crashes
When a truck is the other vehicle
Highway 99 and Interstate 5 carry the Valley's produce, fuel and freight. After a crash with one of those trucks, more than one company may be responsible, and the evidence doesn't wait.
A truck crash is rarely just about the driver. We look at who owned the truck, who loaded it, who hired the driver and how the truck was kept up, starting with a letter that asks each of them to keep their records.
Vehicles we see
Tractor-trailers and box trucks
Delivery vans and company vehicles
Farm-labor vans and field trucks
Tanker and flatbed loads
Buses and shuttles
What we ask for early
Truck records can be erased on a schedule. We write the letter first.
Keep the evidence
A written request that the trucking company keep its driver logs, maintenance files and any recorded data from the truck.
Find every responsible party
The driver, the carrier, the owner and sometimes the company that loaded the truck.
Plan for a long recovery
Truck injuries can mean surgery and months off work. We wait until your doctors can say what comes next before we set a figure.
Questions about truck crash claims
Why does a truck case take longer than a car case?
There are more records, more companies and larger insurance policies. We spend more time at the start so nothing is lost.
I was hurt in my employer's van. What do I do?
A work injury may also involve workers' compensation. We'll look at both, and if the claim belongs with a workers' compensation lawyer, we'll say so.
The truck driver was from out of state. Does that matter?
It can affect where a case is filed and which companies are involved. We'll sort that out in the first conversations.
Hurt in a crash with a truck?
The sooner we write to the trucking company, the more of its records survive. Call or write today.