ArticlesIf you are looking for a lawyer for a truck accident, it is very important for your legal case that you hire the right attorney. An actual truck accident lawyer has experience with commercial truck lawsuits specifically, not just auto accident personal injury claims.
They also have experience litigating these cases in court, not just negotiating settlements. You need to know that they have the right know-how and the will to fight for the best outcome for you.
What Qualifies as a Commercial Truck Accident Claim?
Commercial truck accident claims are almost always more complicated, and worth more, than car accident lawsuits. Commercial trucks weigh tens of thousands of pounds and are much higher off the ground than cars.
For these reasons, injuries and property damage are usually much greater.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s most recent report, there were about 510,000 commercial truck accidents reported in the United States in 2019. Of that number, 5,100 accidents were fatal and 114,000 involved injuries.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in the same year, there were 385 large trucks involved in fatal crashes in California and 408 fatalities. Generally, anyone injured in an accident with a large truck can file a commercial trucking personal injury claim.
Examples of large trucks are 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, box trucks, moving vans, ambulances, etc. Injured accident victims have two years from the date of their accident to file their personal injury claims.
What Damages Are Available?
Injured truck accident victims can file lawsuits to recover compensation for both economic and non-economic losses. Examples of economic losses include past and future medical bills and lost wages.
Non-economic losses include pain and suffering and loss of consortium. In California, even if the person injured was partially to blame for the accident, they can still recover damages depending on their percentage of fault.
For example, a driver that was 20% at fault could recover 80% of their total damages.
Why Is Truck Accident Legal Help Different?
Commercial truck owners and drivers have to follow a secondary set of rules on top of the rules of the road that apply to everyone. An entire set of regulations apply specifically to trucks and trucking companies.
The defendants in commercial truck lawsuits are also different from car accident claims. A truck lawsuit could involve many defendants, not only the trucking company and truck driver.
For example, the cargo owner, truck manufacturer, or maintenance company could share the blame. The best truck accident lawyers know the relevant truck rules and regulations and the ways that those in the trucking industry might violate them.
They also know whom to bring in as defendants for your claim. Someone that is not a commercial truck accident lawyer could miss something important and jeopardize your chance at full compensation.
Contact the Farzam Law Firm
Farzam Law Firm trial attorneys are experienced commercial truck accident lawyers. We have litigated thousands of personal injury cases.
We have the expertise to help you get the best possible outcome and will fight aggressively for you in court if necessary. Contact Farzam Law Firm today to schedule your consultation.
Joseph Farzam
Mr. Farzam attended Santa Monica high school and worked at McDonald’s and local coffee shops to support himself. Although he worked 2 or 3 jobs, he valued education greatly and earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge in biology, and attended the prestigious Pepperdine University School of Law. He graduated with high marks and passed the California bar exam on the first try. Mr. Farzam has received the coveted titles of Super Lawyer, Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Lawyers, and has received The Litigator Awards. He is a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA).
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