Los Angeles Truck Accident Attorneys

Lawyers Helping Injured Trucking Accident Victims

Large trucks including semi trucks, big rigs, 18 wheelers, tractor trailers, and delivery trucks make up a large percentage of vehicles on the roads in California.  Transporting large quantities of products at one time, these vehicles are very large and weigh thousands of pounds.  Due to their tremendous size and weight, trucks have the potential to cause severe injury and even death to others when they are involved in accidents.  There are many causes of trucking accidents in Los Angeles, including:

• Inadequate driver training & experience
• Aggressive driving
• Unrealistic driving schedules
• Failure to properly maintain trucks (tires, brakes, lights, etc.)
• Tailgating
• Driver fatigue
• Use of cell phones and other electronic devices
• Failure to install blind spot mirrors
• Jackknifing
• Unstable & oversized truck loads
• Disregarding dangerous road and weather conditions
• Failure to observe traffic safety guidelines

Because large trucks are such a danger to others on the road, it is very important that the people who drive these vehicles be extremely careful when behind the wheel.  Most Los Angeles truck drivers, especially those who work for larger companies, must possess a commercial driver’s license and have to undergo training in order to be able to safely drive these vehicles.  There are also regulations applied to truck drivers restricting the number of straight hours that they are allowed to drive due to an increasing amount of accident occurring because of tired and fatigued truck drivers.  Even though there are regulations in place to keep truckers and other drivers on the road safe, these regulations and rules are not always adhered to.  Sometimes a truck driver will choose to ignore these rules and in these cases is it important that they be held liable for accidents caused by their negligence.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a trucking accident, contact a Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer at El Dabe Law Firm today to discuss your case!