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Commercial truck accidents can leave victims with life-altering injuries and devastating financial expenses. If you have been injured in a Los Angeles truck accident, you should know your legal rights as soon as possible. You may be able to recover medical expenses, lost income, compensation for pain and suffering; and expenses for anticipated future losses.
For more than 40 years, the Los Angeles truck accident attorneys at Custodio & Dubey LLP have helped victims like you demand justice after getting involved in crashes that could have been prevented. We have extensive experience in complicated truck accident claims. We also have the necessary resources to fight against the transportation and insurance companies with a lot of money.
Why Truck Accidents Are More Complicated
Truck accident cases are generally more complicated and serious than an auto accident claim for a number of reasons including:
There may be more responsible parties. The trucking industry has many types of companies responsible for putting trucks on the road. Any one of these parties may be at fault or partially at fault for your truck accident.
More evidence involved. The trucking industry is quite regulated. That is why there is much more documentation and other evidence that must be reviewed to determine the true cause of your accident and the party or parties at fault.
More serious injuries. The size of commercial trucks means that the impacts on passengers from other vehicles are stronger. Even at low speeds, truck impacts can cause more serious injuries. As a result, truck accident victims often suffer overwhelming financial damages. In many cases, the full damages are unknown when the legal case reaches negotiations or court trial. This makes it necessary to ensure that any compensation includes an estimate of the future damages of the accident victim . Because once the claim is settled, the accident victim cannot demand additional compensation.
You need an experienced truck accident attorney who has extensive experience handling these complex claims . You can trust our law firm.
Who can be held liable after a Los Angeles truck accident?
In the trucking industry, multiple parties can share responsibility and liability for a Los Angeles truck accident. These parts include:
The truck driver may be liable and guilty if his negligent or reckless driving of the truck caused the accident.
The trucking company may be liable for the negligence of the truck driver if the driver is working for the company. The company may be directly liable for its own negligence in hiring an unsafe or dangerous driver or requiring you to drive unsafe for speeding or exceeding driving hour limits.
The truck owner , if different from the truck driver or trucking company, may be liable if maintenance causes the accident.
The truck mechanic may be liable if he did negligent maintenance that resulted in a mechanical failure that caused the accident.
The truck manufacturer or a truck parts manufacturer can be held liable if a design defect or a manufacturing defect caused the accident.
The trucking company can be held liable if an unsafe load causes the truck driver to lose control.
Evidence/proofs we can utilize in a commercial truck accident injury claim
Truck accident cases require thorough inspection and review of evidence. Some examples of evidence in commercial truck accident claims include:
The truck driver's records , which can show whether the driver exceeded service hours limits and may have been drowsy or fatigued at the time of the accident.
The truck driver's toxicology report , if the driver is required to take an alcohol or drug test after an accident.
The truck driver's employment records , which can show the driver's experience and past accident history.
The truck's black box and electronic data log, which records data about the truck including its position, speed, and possibly steering and acceleration / braking inputs.
The cargo manifest , which can show if the truck was loaded incorrectly.
Truck maintenance records , which can show whether the truck has been properly maintained or maintenance work has been performed incorrectly.
As we investigate a truck accident, we also use other tests common to auto accidents. This includes the police accident report, photos of the accident scene, images from dashboard cameras or images from security video cameras, eyewitness statements, vehicle damage reports, and medical treatment reports, you received injuries in this incident
How To Get The Compensation You Deserve After A Truck Accident
If you have been injured in a trucking accident due to someone else's careless and negligent behaviour, you may be entitled to compensation for the following past and future losses:
Emergency room and hospital bills
Surgeries and medical procedures
Rehabilitation and therapy
Assistance with personal care
Lost wages and income
Loss of earning capacity
Pain and suffering
Emotional stress
Loss of quality of life
You may also be entitled to compensation for damage to your vehicle and other property within your vehicle.
California Truck Accident Cases Statute of Limitations
California's statute of limitations for truck accident claims requires that you file your claim within two years after the date of your accident. If you do not file your claim before this deadline, the court may reject your claim. When that happens, you may permanently lose your right to obtain compensation for your injuries.
Common causes of truck accidents
Commercial trucks must be driven by trained drivers who follow state and federal laws and regulations. Unluckily, those rules and procedures are not always obeyed.
Common causes of truck accidents include:
Speeding
Drowsy or fatigued driving
Driving after taking drugs and alcohol
Reckless driving, like cutting through traffic
Unsafe and / or dangerous lane change, including failure to use signals or not looking at mirrors and blind spots
Unsafe turns, including turning left before turning right, failing to signal or yield to oncoming traffic
Unsafe truck loads, including unsecured or poorly loaded loads that move during the trip or loads that exceed the truck's capacity
Lack of familiarity with routes, which can cause truck drivers to get lost and drive on unsafe and unsuitable roads for large trucks
Delayed or improperly performed maintenance on the truck
Defects in the truck or truck parts
Catastrophic injuries caused by truck accidents
Any type of vehicular collision can cause serious injury. However, truck crashes are known to cause serious and permanent injuries. The injuries you sustain in your Los Angeles truck accident will affect the amount of compensation you will receive.
For example, if you have suffered an amputation due to your accident, you will see tremendous changes in your life. You may lose the ability to work and suffer ongoing emotional damage.
No matter what type of injuries you sustained in your accident, you deserve to receive compensation for your losses. These injuries are common in semi-trailer crashes:
Broken bones: These injuries can be very serious and could affect your mobility for life. Your wound may never heal properly, leading to chronic pain and limited range of motion.
Severe Burns - Burns are often considered superficial wounds. But they can penetrate deep into muscles and other tissues, affecting your range of motion and causing considerable pain.
Organ damage : Damage to vital organs is obviously detrimental to your health. You should receive full compensation for this injury, as your health may never be the same again.
Head injuries : A traumatic brain injury can change you forever and even alter your personality. The damage of brain can affect your mood, mobility, memory,balance and cognition.
Loss of a limb: Loss of a limb is a debilitating injury that could mean substantial changes in the lives of you and your family. When someone else causes you to suffer this type of loss, you deserve full compensation.
Spinal Damage: Damage to the spine can be catastrophic, leading to partial or total paralysis. Your injury claim must provide full compensation for your serious spinal injury.
It can be difficult to deal with the insurance company of the truck that hit you
Filing a claim against the at-fault party means that you will deal with that party's insurance company. When a trucker or trucking company is at fault for your accident, you will likely have to deal with the truck driver's insurance company.
The insurance company will attempt to fight your injury claim, no matter how much compensation it may be worth. The insurance company will work to minimize the value of your claim and may even try to avoid paying your claim in full.
The insurance company can use the following tactics to reduce the value of your claim:
Blaming you for the truck accident
Trying to get you to accept a deal that doesn't meet your needs
Give your statements and utilize them against you
Deny all or part of your injury claim
These tactics are intended to keep the money in the insurer's pocket, rather than where it belongs, in yours. Talking to the insurance company on your own can hurt your case. It is very important that your attorney speak with the insurance company for you.
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