Causes of Truck Accidents

An accident between a passenger vehicle car and a commercial vehicle, such as eighteen wheeler or semi-truck,  oftentimes is caused by negligence of the truck driver or truck company.  If you or a loved one has been involved in a accident with a truck contact a San Diego truck accident attorney at the Gomez Firm right away. We work thoroughly and quickly to uncover what went wrong, why the accident occurred, and how we can obtain financial compensation for your damages.

There are many areas of negligence that can cause truck accidents, semi-truck accidents, and other types of trucking accidents. The Gomez Firm and our experienced San Diego truck accident lawyers execute a  systematic investigation to ensure we uncover the causes of the accident to maximize your recovery. Here  are some factors may contribute to a truck accident:

• Negligent use of cell phones or technology: Was the truck driver being inattentive to the road by talking on a cell phone, sending E-mails, or using other means of communication.
  
• Truck driver negligence: Was the driver driving recklessly, speeding, taking wide turns, drinking, sleeping, or using stay-awake drugs or other illegal substances?
  
• Unsafe truck maintenance: Did improperly maintained equipment such as defective brakes, poorly maintained tires cause the accident?
  
• Poor road maintenance: Did unsafe road conditions or poorly maintained roads contribute to the truck accident?
  
• Hiring of unlicensed or poor truck drivers: Did the trucking company hire an unlicensed driver and fail to verify driving history, accident history, or driver credentials?
  
• Defective products: Did defective brakes, poor hydraulics, defective tires, or other defective equipment cause the accident?
  
• Other contributory factors: Did truck driver fatigue, overweight load, blind spots, sudden lane changes, improper load balancing, or other causes lead to the jackknife, rollover, or other truck accident?

The difference between trucking accidents and other motor vehicle accidents is that, when a large truck is in a wreck, the seriousness of the accident is often relative to the size and speed of the trucks involved. Commercial vehicles such as postal trucks, package delivery trucks, and buses can cause catastrophic injuries. Semi-trucks, big rigs or 18-wheel truck accidents have been known to cause spinal cord and brain injuries and even wrongful death.

The Gomez Law Firm charges clients of truck accident claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you the client. Contact the Gomez Law Firm today.