San Diego Commercial Truck Accident Attorneys
Injuries sustained in a commercial truck accident can be catastrophic, often leading to significant medical expenses and a long recovery. At Coastal Legal Center APC, our experienced attorneys in San Diego understand the complexities of truck accident cases and are committed to securing the compensation you deserve. We aggressively pursue justice for our clients, holding negligent parties accountable for their actions and helping you navigate the road to recovery.
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Choosing a personal injury attorney is an important decision. Our firm has the skills to address your legal needs and will seek an efficient and fair outcome to your legal matter.
Have you been Injured by an Accident with a Commercial Truck in San Diego?
Commercial trucks, tractor trailers, and semi-trucks can weigh tens of thousands of pounds when fully loaded. Consequently, the energy carrying all of that weight transfers to anything and anyone it hits. As a result, a truck crash can cause exponentially more significant injuries and more fatal injuries when compared to other motor vehicle accidents.
Even at low speeds the large mass of a commercial truck imparts incredible amounts of energy and force into your car and into your body in an accident. However, in these low speed truck accidents it is often necessary to educate the insurance adjusters or, ultimately, the jury of this fact.
We Have Extensive Experience Demonstrating a Causal Relationship Between a Truck Accident and the Extent of Our Client's Injuries
At Coastal Legal Center APC we have extensive experience demonstrating the causal relationship between a truck accident and the extent of our clients’ injuries—even when property damage and injuries appear to be minimal to the untrained eye. We have one of the most qualified San Diego truck accident lawyers.
Our law firm puts the necessary resources into investigating the negligence of the truck driver and the trucking company when pursuing a claim for personal injury or wrongful death.
In certain cases “semi” accidents and other commercial truck accidents are caused by:
Truck Driver Fatigue - Since most truck drivers are paid based on the number of miles they travel, they are more prone to overworking and forcing themselves to travel farther distances in shorter amounts of time. When drivers do this, they put themselves and others at serious risk of being injured or killed. To prevent this problem, the federal government has created laws that restrict the hours truck drivers are permitted to work each day.
Dangerous Road Conditions - Roads can be deemed dangerous due to poor maintenance, or if they are poorly designed.
Defective Truck Parts - In some cases, neither driver is responsible if a defective vehicle part caused the accident. There are three main types of defective causes. The first is when a vehicle is poorly designed, which means there is always a possibility of a crash happening. The second is when the manufacturing process goes wrong. Last, a hazardous or defective part inside the truck which buyers were not aware of may have been the cause of the accident.
Negligent Truck Maintenance - Federal regulations require truck companies to ensure each truck is in good condition before traveling on the road. Trucks in poor condition could result in dangerous accidents caused by worn tires, malfunctioning engines, unsafe trailers, or faulty brakes.
Reckless Truck Bed Loading - There are instances when cargo is not loaded correctly. Accidents occur when an unbalanced load affects the truck’s handling and leads to an accident.
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These and other areas require investigation to optimize a client’s financial recovery. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury such as a brain injury, a spinal cord injury, amputation, or fractures, our firm will do what it takes to recover the full compensation you deserve for lost wages, medical expenses, pain, suffering, and inconvenience. Likewise, if your family is coping with the sudden loss of a loved one in a fatal truck accident, we have the experience and sensitivity to help you recover financially from the losses caused by your family member’s death.
Start with a Free Consultation
Choosing a personal injury attorney is an important decision. Our firm has the skills to address your legal needs and will seek an efficient and fair outcome to your legal matter.
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Our attorneys work tirelessly to build strong legal strategies and present convincing arguments to judges and juries.
Track Record of Success
We produce positive outcomes for many of our personal injury clients and are dedicated to finding justice for their claims.
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Our firm believes everyone deserves effective legal assistance and offers cost-effective rates, and flat rate fees for legal services.
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We take the time to fully understand every case and provide a professional and supportive environment to reduce client stress.
Thorough Research
Our highly effective team regularly works with experts to gain key information and challenge the other side's claims.
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5-star reviews show our attorneys are widely respected by their clients for their high success rate and ethical standards.
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“There are truly No Words to express how my Attorney Jerry Bodow has been a true blessing in my life. Jerry an his staff have been family to me and have looked out for me throughout a 7+ year case. They have worked tirelessly hard for me and my family. The support, friendship and love they have shown words can't describe enough. Jerry I am blessed to have you as my attorney and friend. Thank you for all your expertise, friendship and love.”
“Jerry is an incredibly competent, experienced, and knowledgeable attorney whom has a great heart and strives to make the World better through law. He is passionately dedicated to his clients and truly cares about their well being and outcomes. He has decades of experience in Southern California and is well known and respected amongst the law community. He comes highly recommended by many other attorneys, law professionals, and clients, and you can trust Jerry to provide the best legal advice, counsel, and care available.”
“You could say Jerry saved my life! Couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer to help me with my case. 10/10 would recommend if in need of a lawyer.
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“They (Coast Legal Center APC) have been my top legal advice for the last decade. Extremely happy with how efficient, honest, and easy to communicate with this firm has always been. Highly recommend to anyone looking for amazing legal service.”
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