Riverside Truck Accident Attorneys

A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle is a truly catastrophic accident. Because semi trucks are so much larger and heavier than ordinary cars, pickup trucks and SUVs, they can literally crush the smaller vehicles in a collision. For the people inside, that means wrongful death or very serious, catastrophic injuries, such as paralysis, severe burns or permanent brain damage. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, big rigs were just 3.9% of vehicles involved in crashes in 2007 -- but they were more than double the proportion of vehicles involved in fatal crashes (8.2%). And in those fatal crashes, a staggering 83% of the deaths were the deaths of people outside the truck.

Even more than people involved in other crashes, trucking accident victims should call a Riverside truck accident lawyer as soon as possible after the accident. A crash with a large truck is a life-changing emergency for most families, but it’s just part of the trucking company’s business. Because they know victims are likely to have very serious injuries -- and thus, expensive insurance claims -- some of these trucking companies and their insurance companies start trying to limit their financial payout right away. Insurance adjusters have been known to contact victims within hours or days of the accident, offering shocked families a small amount of money or pressuring them to sign legal papers. If this happens to you, don’t hesitate to politely decline the offer and call Seegmiller Johnson for help.

Most drivers and Riverside truck accident lawyers know that truckers are subject to limits on how long they may drive without a rest break, drug testing and other regulations. The trucking industry’s dirty secret is that these laws are routinely broken in order to cut costs. Because trucking companies lose money when they miss delivery deadlines, truckers are sometimes encouraged to skip breaks and falsify their sleep logs, speed or even drive under the influence of stimulants. Trucking companies may also cut costs by skipping maintenance and sending Mack trucks out with dangerously old or broken-down trucks and equipment. This may save money, if the truck drivers can avoid accidents -- but they are putting everyone around them in serious danger. If any crash results, these trucking companies and truckers are legally liable in a truck accident lawsuit.

Seegmiller Johnson has more than 25 years of experience representing people in the Inland Empire and throughout Southern California who were seriously injured by someone else’s actions. That extensive experience means we are thoroughly versed in all of the complicated legal, financial, medical and insurance issues that arise in a trucking accident claim. Trucking accident injuries often involve a lifelong loss of income and the need for lifelong medical care, both of which are very expensive and difficult to calculate. Our Riverside truck accident attorneys will prove these complex claims thoroughly and completely, to get clients the fullest possible compensation for their injuries. If necessary, we are not afraid to hire outside experts to prove your claim at trial.

If you or a loved one was involved in a devastating trucking accident, you should call Seegmiller Johnson right away. To set up a free consultation, please contact us online or call toll-free at 1-800-730-3950. We have Los Angeles truck accident attorneys, Orange County semi truck accident lawyers, San Bernardino trucking accident attorneys and Las Vegas truck accident lawyers ready to help you if you have been injured. Contact us for a free consultation.