Berkeley Truck Accidents Lawyer
Berkeley Trucking Accidents
With an estimated 15.5 million commercial trucks in operation today, the number of truck accidents has steadily increased. A commercial truck's tremendous size and power poses a serious danger to smaller passenger vehicles on the road. When a 40,000-pound truck collides with a 3,000-pound passenger vehicle, the outcome is often catastrophic for the occupants of the passenger vehicle. Passenger vehicle occupants have little chance of escaping a truck accident without sustaining serious or fatal injuries. Some of the types of injuries a passenger vehicle occupant can sustain in a collision with a commercial truck, include:
- Head injuries
- Burn injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Back injuries
- Severed limb injuries
- Brain injuries
- Broken bone injuries
- Neck injuries
- Internal organ injuries
- Paralysis
- Coma
- Concussion
- Dislocations
- Lacerations
- Wrongful death.
The truck accident lawyers at Estey Bomberger represent victims of truck accidents in Berkeley and throughout the state. We are one of California's preeminent personal injury law firms and have an outstanding record of success in challenging personal injury and wrongful death cases. We offer clients aggressive representation, a team approach and most importantly, personal attention.
Causes of Berkeley Truck Accidents
The common denominator in almost all commercial truck accidents is some form of negligence on the part of the truck driver, trucking company or loading company. Some forms of tuck driver, trucking company and loading company negligence, include:
- Truck driver driving drunk
- Trucking company failing to make needed truck repairs
- Loading company overloading truck cargo
- Truck driver skipping meal or rest breaks
- Truck driver falsifying logbook
- Trucking company failing to properly train truck driver
- Trucking company skipping maintenance checks
- Truck driver texting or talking on the phone while driving
- Truck driver violating federal regulations
- Trucking company violating federal regulations.
Protecting Victims' Legal Rights
At Estey Bomberger, we can protect your legal right to maximum compensation when no one else will. Trucking companies and their insurance carriers want to pay you as little money as possible for your damages. We will take on the corporate giants and the large insurance carriers without any hesitation. Our Berkeley personal injury lawyers have handled many successful truck accident cases and will use our knowledge of truck litigation to bring about a successful outcome for your case. We will not rest until you have received compensation for hospital stays, surgeries, pharmaceuticals, in-home care, lost earnings, disfigurement, shortened life expectancy, and pain and suffering.
Courtroom Experience
Unlike many personal injury attorneys, the Berkeley truck accident lawyers at the law firm of Estey Bomberger have real courtroom experience. We will not hesitate to present a case to a judge and jury if a fair settlement cannot be reached outside of the courtroom. We have established ourselves as experienced trial lawyers who will not back down to trucking companies or their insurance carriers.
Contact Estey Bomberger Today
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a commercial truck accident, please don't hesitate to call Estey Bomberger at (510) 978-4380. We always have our clients' best interest at heart and can offer a helping hand during this difficult time. You will not be charged any legal fees until your case has been won. The call is free and if you prefer, you can email one of our Berkeley truck accident attorneys for free. Simply fill out and submit our online case consultation request form.