Truck and Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Sacramento Trucking and Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Northern California personal injury attorney David Asch has extensive experience with the investigation and presentation of claims for injuries suffered in truck accidents and commercial vehicle collisions of all kinds. To learn how his familiarity with the complex issues characteristic of California trucking accident litigation can help you meet your compensation goals, contact the Law Office of David A. Asch in Sacramento.

Proof of claims in commercial truck accident litigation, whether the vehicle involved was a landscaper's pickup or a semi tractor trailer combination, often involve two main problems--getting the liability insurer to accept coverage of the claim, and proving an employee relationship between the driver and the owner of the vehicle. In order to overcome both obstacles, our practice stresses the importance of early investigation of the truck wreck, preservation of evidence, and identification of the witnesses whose testimony might prove critical to the effective presentation of your claim.

Insurers routinely deny coverage, or make pathetically small settlement offers, until they are convinced that your lawyer means business in preparing your case for trial. We normally advance the expenses involved in the prompt investigation of the facts essential to establishing your claim. These can include the costs of accident reconstruction and analysis of the owner's safety record with respect to driver training, vehicle maintenance, and compliance with the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Regulations.

We also perform a careful review of the circumstances of the driver's relationship with the owner of the vehicle or the freight it's carrying. We can very often prove that an independent contractor relationship making the driver responsible for any damages is actually an employment relationship that makes the trucking company and its insurer liable instead. This difference can be crucial to your ability to recover the full value of your accident losses in settlement negotiations or at trial.

At the Law Office of David A. Asch, we represent trucking accident victims in situations such as the following:

• Accidents involving 18 wheelers and over-the-road big rig trucks
• Collisions with delivery vans, express courier vehicles, and repair trucks
• Construction vehicle accidents involving dump trucks, graders, gravel haulers, cement mixers, excavators, or bucket trucks
• Collisions with buses, trains, or taxis
• Farm vehicle and produce truck accidents, such as tomato trucks in the San Joaquin and Central Valleys

To learn more about the scope of our experience and approach to client service in truck accident cases, including those involving catastrophic or disabling injuries, contact personal injury lawyer David Asch for a free consultation in Sacramento.