Riverside Trucking Accident Attorney

Truck Accidents Caused by Driver Negligence

If you or someone you know was recently involved in a trucking accident in the Riverside area, it is important to involve an attorney who can help establish the cause of your accident and who can be held responsible. By investigating your case and possibly working with professionals to conduct an accident reconstruction, a Riverside trucking accident attorney at our law offices can determine whether the truck driver or trucking company should be held accountable.

Examples of truck driver negligence may include speeding, driving drunk, driving while distracted or falling asleep at the wheel. The trucking company may be held accountable if the driver is an employee of the company and also if improper loading, negligent hiring practices or improper maintenance of the truck led to the accident. We can investigate every aspect of your particular Riverside truck accident to determine what occurred and how to prove this.

Injuries in Riverside Truck Accidents

Trucking accidents are among the most dangerous motor vehicle accidents. These collisions typically involve a large truck and a smaller vehicle, and the smaller vehicle is likely to sustain the majority of damage in an accident of this kind. Whether it is in a car versus truck accident, truck-motorcycle accident or a trucking accident that involves a pedestrian or bicyclist, the party or parties other than the driver of the truck are most likely to be injured.

In fact, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics support this. Statistics show that only 6.5% of fatalities and 16% of injuries obtained from truck accidents in 2008 occured to victims who were in the large trucks. The remaining injuries and fatalities involved occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians or bicycle riders. Have you been injured in an accident with a semi truck, big rig or 18-wheeler? Make sure you have a Riverside personal injury attorney at your side to represent your interests, your rights and your financial needs.

Contact a Riverside truck accident lawyer at Pacific Attorney Group today!