Alameda County Truck Accident Lawyers
Alameda County Truck Accidents
At Estey Bomberger, our Alameda County truck accident lawyers understand how the trucking industry operates, and are familiar with state and federal trucking regulations. We know what it takes to go up against big trucking companies and their insurance companies. We will aggressively fight for our clients’ legal rights and make sure they are not denied full and just compensation for their serious injuries. Our Alameda County personal injury lawyers have handled various truck accident claims involving:
- Semis
- 18-wheelers
- Dump trucks
- Big rigs
- Garbage trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Tractor-trailers
- Open-bed trucks
- Fire trucks
- Panel trucks
- Tanker trucks
- Tow trucks
- Cement mixers.
Causes of Alameda County Truck Accidents
The steady growth of the trucking industry has increased the number of commercial trucks on America’s highways, freeways and roads. The more commercial trucks on the road, the more likely a truck accident will occur. Steady business growth has also led to a fiercely competitive trucking industry. More and more trucking companies are cutting corners to obtain and keep business, which has affected the quality of truck drivers, truck maintenance and working conditions. Some of the more common causes of truck accidents include:
- Inadequately trained or inexperienced truck driver
- Fatigued truck driver
- Drunken truck driver
- Faulty brakes
- Defective trailer hitch
- Unsecured cargo
- Overloaded cargo
- Aggressive truck driver
- Bad road conditions
- Insufficient trailer lights
- Distracted truck driver
- Insufficient mirrors
- Poor weather conditions
- Inadequate maintenance checks.
Truck Driver Logbook Falsification
Truck drivers are required by law to keep a logbook showing the number of hours they have worked, or as it is called in the trucking industry: Hours of Service (HOS). Federal regulations prohibit a truck driver from driving more than 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. Unfortunately, many truck drivers are paid by the number of miles they log and not by their HOS, which leads many of them to falsify logbooks in order to log more miles. Truck drivers will skip meal and sleep breaks in order to attain more miles. As mentioned above, tired drivers are one of the leading causes of truck collisions.
If you were seriously injured in a truck crash, the Alameda County traffic accident lawyers at Estey Bomberger can investigate several avenues to help prove the truck driver falsified a logbook. Many commercial trucks come equipped with GPS systems showing where the truck has been, and Bills of Landing show when and where the truck driver dropped off or picked up a load. GPS systems and Bills of Landing may indicate the driver was not resting during a break period. Truck drivers who caused an accident as a result of violating HOS will be held accountable for their actions.
Serious Injuries. Serious Results
Victims suffering a head injury, spinal cord injury, brain injury, broken bone injury, internal organ injury, amputation (limb loss) injury or burn injury in an Alameda County truck accident may be entitled to monetary compensation. Securing our clients maximum compensation for serious injuries is what we have been doing successfully for several decades. Millions of dollars have been obtained for clients’ medical expenses, lost wages, lost benefits, shortened life expectancy, and pain and suffering.
No Up-Front Costs
When hiring an Alameda County personal injury lawyer at Estey Bomberger, there are no up-front costs. We even guarantee that is we are unable to obtain compensation for you, you will not have to pay for your legal services. You have a limited time to take action, so phone our law firm immediately at (510) 978-4380.