Bakersfield Trucking Accident Lawyers
18-Wheeler Accident Injury Attorneys in Bakersfield, CA
Commercial trucks are large pieces of machinery that require special handling and operation. Because of a commercial truck’s potential to create catastrophic results when involved in an accident, truck drivers and trucking companies are federally regulated. Statistics reveal that in the event of a collision with a semi-truck or tractor-trailer, drivers and passengers of a smaller vehicle are more likely to be killed than the driver of the truck. Some other notable statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which regulates the trucking industry, are:
- In 2005, more than 5,000 people died in truck accidents.
- More than 113,000 people were injured in truck accidents in 2005.
- Almost 40 percent of multi-vehicle truck collisions in 2005 occurred at speed limits of 50 to 55 m.p.h.
- In 2005, the majority of fatal truck collisions took place on Wednesday and the majority of truck accidents resulting in injury took place on Monday.
Help with Injury Expenses
Catastrophic injuries, such as a spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury or amputation (loss of limb) injury, typically require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. If a victim survives a catastrophic injury, he or she may face years of recovery (if a full recovery is possible). Most often, victims have no way of paying for treatment due to the fact that their injuries may prevent them from being able to work.
If your or a loved one suffered a catastrophic injury in a tractor-trailer accident, semi-truck collision, big-rig accident, commercial vehicle crash, 18-wheeler crash, or other large truck accident, help is available. The Bakersfield personal injury lawyers at the law firm of Estey Bomberger will tirelessly fight for your right to maximum compensation for injury-related expenses. In a personal injury claim, you may be awarded money for surgeries, hospitalizations, rehabilitation, medicine, impaired earning capacity and lost wages. You may also be awarded non-economic damages, such as loss of quality of life, disability, emotional anguish, physical pain and loss of relations (if applicable) in your trucking accident claim.
Bakersfield Truck Accident Causes
Some of the more common causes of Bakersfield truck accidents, include:
- Tired truck driver
- Malfunctioning truck part
- Old or worn tires
- Speeding truck driver
- Poor truck maintenance
- Unsecured loads
- Overloaded cargo
- Intoxicated or drugged truck driver
- Broken or missing trailer lights
- Distracted truck driver
- Illegal truck driver maneuver
- Aggressive truck driver
- FMCSA regulation violation
- Trucking company negligence.
Filing a Personal Injury Claim
If you are considering filing a personal injury claim, it is highly recommended you seek the counsel of a Bakersfield truck accident lawyer at Estey Bomberger. Claims filed against a trucking company can be challenging due to the involvement of federal and state governments. We have an extensive knowledge of the laws that apply in a truck accident claim and can put our knowledge to work for you. Our clients have obtained substantial settlements, which have enabled them to put the pieces of their lives back together following a serious injury or tragic loss.
Contact Estey Bomberger Today
Time is of the essence when filing a personal injury claim; so do not wait to contact a Bakersfield truck accident attorney at Estey Bomberger. Our office can be reached by phone or by filling out and submitting a contact request form. Consultations are free and confidential. You may be only one step away from securing a brighter future for you and your family, so call today!