Truck Accident Lawyer in Orange County

Orange County, California has over 3,000,000 inhabitants and is sandwiched between the counties of San Diego and Los Angeles, California. Because of this many traffic accidents occur, and plenty of truck accidents as well. Known for its tourist attractions such as Disneyland, Angels Stadium, and the beaches around Newport and Laguna, Orange County has high truck and car traffic running through its streets each day. With the busy port of Long Beach nearby, trucks are numerous and often fall into preventable truck accidents around the OC area.

According to the 2000 census, trucking accidents alone accounted for 98,000 hours of traffic nationwide. Most importantly, the truck accident epidemic in Orange County California has cost us deaths and seriously injured family and friends. Over $700 billion was made in trucking revenues this past year yet the average cost of truck crashes can range from $65,000 to hundreds of thousands. Accidents involving large commercial trucks are not only deadly, but can be very costly. They also cost many commuters many hours of their daily lives.

Around 5,000 fatalities a year in the United States occur due to truck accidents. A semi-truck and fully-loaded trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds and be as much as 75 feet in length. The vast difference in size and weight between trucks and passenger cars often spells disaster for motorists. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 10% of all fatal accidents are caused by semi-trucks.

In crashes involving a truck or tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the passenger vehicle are 50 times more likely to be killed than the truck driver, or in other words, 98% of fatalities happen to people in the passenger vehicle.

In 2005, of all traffic accidents in the U.S., 12 percent died and 4 percent were injured in accidents involving a large truck.

There are many causes of truck accidents, which may include:

Long hours in service/ sleepiness
Intoxicated or distracted Drivers
Substandard Inspections
Longer Combination Vehicles
Hazardous Materials
Driver error or bad judgment

The enormous size and configuration of semi-trucks, when traveling on city streets, present serious risks to both pedestrians and motorists when the trailer swings widely and many times entraps pedestrians, smaller cars and bicyclists who are simply observing the right of way.

The trucking industry has long put profit over safety, using under-qualified drivers or making them work unsafe amount of hours where they are sleep-deprived, which studies show can be even more dangerous than drinking and driving. Moreover, companies even do not replace faulty or old equipment that their drivers use putting everyone at risk for truck accidents.

The attorneys at our firm are experienced Orange County truck accident lawyers who have represented truck and other auto accident victims for over thirty years. We have a track-record of success including:

$3,476,250 for a Defective Truck Case
$250,000 for a forklift injured a delivery truck driver on a loading dock.
A confidential settlement for the driver of a freightliner cement truck whose brakes failed. The truck careened out of control for over a quarter-mile and the driver was unfortunately permanently disabled. We were able to provide the victim with an extremely significant compensation.
A U-Haul that caused two Ford Explorers to roll over, killing a child and injuring a child whose seatbelt failed. We fought for the victims and received a substantial confidential settlement for them.
$200,000 for a woman who was fatally injured when her car crashed into an illegally parked semi truck.
$1,950,000 for a Truck Accident Case

Get the help you deserve:

Our trucka accident attorneys have had 30 years of experience in successfully resolving claims against big rig drivers and the companies that hire them. Semi-truck drivers and the companies they work for have a duty to operate their vehicles in a safe and conscientious manner. Unsafe driving, loads which are too heavy, substandard equipment, unsafe tires, and other dangerous or negligent practices put innocent motorists at risk.

Our O.C. truck accident lawyers know what to look for and investigate when analyzing trucking accidents in California. We are familiar with the distinctive issues that arise, the federal regulations and commercial insurance issues that are involved, and the accident reconstruction problems that are exclusive to big-rig accidents.

Contact our truck accident lawyers today located in Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. Call us for a free consultation today and get the best options for your truck accident case.

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