Los Angeles Truck Accident Lawyer

What Should a Person Do After a Truck Accident?

Seek emergency medical help immediately after being involved in a truck accident, even if you believe your injuries are minor. A bystander should call 911 if you cannot. Brain trauma may not be readily discernible for hours because the brain continues to swell. Getting emergency care could be the difference between life and death.

Witnesses and those injured are expected to share personal and insurance coverage information while waiting for law enforcement and medical help to respond to a 911 call. Law enforcement will interview those on the scene. Make sure to get a copy of the police report, which can serve as evidence in a personal injury claim.

Additionally, accumulate all information pertinent to a truck accident and save it for our attorneys in Los Angeles to interpret. This includes medical and police reports, communications with insurers, witness contact information, cell phone videos or pictures, and receipts for expenses relative to the accident and injuries.

Common Causes of Truck Crashes

Though truck accidents do not occur as frequently as passenger car accidents, they are still a serious and sometimes fatal possibility.

Truck accidents are often caused by:

• Fatigued drivers who operate their trucks longer than is legally allowed
• Overloaded vehicles
• Drunk driving
• Improperly trained or unqualified drivers
• Distracted driving
• Defective truck equipment
• Aggressive driving

Depending on the circumstances of the truck wreck, a Los Angeles attorney will use a variety of means – such as witness testimonies, the truck’s black-box data, and consultations with an accident reconstructionist – to build a strong case on your behalf.

Common Truck Accident Injuries

Truck crash injuries are life-altering in their severity and are often catastrophic, which, according to the medical community, means impact to the spine, spinal cord, and brain. Legal scholars expand the definition to include any injury that interferes with the injured person returning to full-time work. Some common truck accident injuries include:

• Damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
• Severe burns
• Numerous crushed or broken bones
• Loss of any of the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch
• Internal organ damage
• Amputated limbs

Because of the severity of these injuries, our lawyers are very precise when determining how much compensation a client will need and who the appropriate defendants are after a Los Angeles truck accident.

Who Can Be Held Liable?

In a truck accident case, it is not just the driver who could be at fault. In fact, many of the truck accident cases our lawyers in Los Angeles pursue are not directed at the driver himself.

We may also be able to pursue a case against other parties, such as:

• The trucking company
• The truck driver’s employer
• The vehicle manufacturer
• The truck’s primary mechanic
• Government entities

Truck Accident Liability Examples

• Negligent or reckless driving: If the truck driver was driving in a reckless or negligent manner, such as speeding or texting while driving, they may be found at fault for the accident.
• Vehicle maintenance: If the trucking company failed to properly maintain the vehicle, resulting in a mechanical failure that caused the accident, liability may fall on the company.
• Improper loading: In some cases, the party responsible for loading the truck is liable for not properly securing or balancing the load.
• Road conditions: If the accident was caused by poor road conditions, the government agency responsible for maintaining the road could be liable for the accident and any related injuries.

Get the Compensation You Deserve

After suffering personal injury in a truck accident, you are probably facing mounting medical bills, lost wages, severe pain, and mental anguish. You deserve compensation to cover these injustices and to help you move on from this incident. With Levin & Nalbandyan, LLP by your side, you stand a better chance of recovering the maximum compensation possible. Our truck crash lawyers in Los Angeles are not afraid to go up against the trucking company or the insurance company to help you achieve a positive resolution.

Compensation after a truck accident may be sought from the trucking company’s insurer since commercial carriers are required to carry a minimum of liability insurance that is much higher than motorist coverage. However, insurers are known for pitching lowball settlement offers because their bottom line is more important than your injuries.

Our attorneys are experienced negotiators and litigators, and we will seek the money you deserve to pay for medical care, cover the wages you lose from being unable to work, and pay for your property damage. Also, we fight for subjective losses, such as the pain you are enduring from your injuries, the emotional trauma of living with disfigurement, and the loss of the enjoyment of your family. In some cases, punitive damages may be available, and if your case qualifies, we will fight for it.

Truck Collision Statute of Limitations

Truck accident victims have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit. This is called the “statute of limitations.” In California, the statute of limitations for truck accident claims is two years from the date of the accident. This means that truck accident victims have two years to file a lawsuit against the truck driver, company, or other parties responsible for the accident.

If you or a loved one have been involved in a truck accident, it is important to consult with an experienced Los Angeles attorney as soon as possible to ensure that your claim is filed within the applicable statute of limitations.

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