Commercial Vehicle Accidents

First, get medical care right away and follow your doctors’ guidance. Then contact a lawyer as soon as possible, because commercial truck cases move quickly. Trucking companies and their insurers often begin investigating within hours, and critical evidence such as the truck’s electronic data, driver logs, dashcam footage, and maintenance records can be lost or overwritten within days. Acting fast allows your attorney to send a legal hold to preserve that evidence before it disappears. These cases are far more complex than ordinary car accidents, and early, experienced involvement can make a significant difference in the outcome.

Trucking cases are governed by a web of federal and state regulations that do not apply to ordinary car accidents, including rules on driver hours of service, driver qualification, vehicle maintenance, and electronic logging. Liability often extends beyond the driver to the trucking company, a broker, or others, which can mean far more available insurance coverage. Proving these cases usually requires specialized experts and a thorough understanding of industry standards. A lawyer experienced in commercial vehicle litigation knows where to look, what evidence to demand, and how to counter the tactics trucking companies and their insurers use.

I focus on serious and catastrophic injury cases, where the stakes for the client and their family are highest. That includes commercial truck and semi collisions, car and motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other life-altering harm. These are the cases that require the most preparation, the strongest experts, and a lawyer willing to take the matter to trial if the insurance company will not offer fair compensation. While every injury is significant to the person experiencing it, my practice is built around handling the most complex and serious claims with the attention they demand.

Yes. Over years of handling serious injury cases, I have built relationships with a wide range of qualified experts, including accident reconstructionists, medical specialists, biomechanical and human-factors experts, economists, life-care planners, and trucking-safety professionals. I bring them in whenever a case calls for it, often early, to investigate how an incident happened, document the full extent of a client’s injuries, and project future medical needs and lost earnings. In commercial truck cases especially, the right experts are essential to counter the trucking company’s version of events and prove what really occurred.