Large commercial trucks can outweigh standard family cars by as much as 76,000 pounds and loom over smaller vehicles on Beverly Hills roadways. Many streets in Beverly Hills are designated for commercial truck use, resulting in a dangerous mix on community roadways as well as major highways. Sadly, around 70% of injuries in truck accidents happen to the occupants of smaller vehicles involved in collisions, not the truck driver in the larger, heavier vehicle.
If you or your loved one suffered serious injuries or a fatality in a truck accident in Beverly Hills, you deserve the maximum possible compensation available through a commercial truck accident claim. Call our auto accident lawyers in Beverly Hills today so we can quickly take action against the trucking company and its powerful insurance provider, demanding they meet your best interests throughout the process.
Why Select Us as Your Beverly Hills Truck Accident Attorneys?
Lead attorney, David Grey, has over 30 years of experience navigating personal injury claims in Beverly Hills including commercial truck accident claims. We provide unique advantages to your case including the following qualifications:
- A 35-year history of obtaining exceptional results for injured clients, including a recent $5.25 million recovery for a pedestrian injured in a commercial truck accident
- An individualized strategy for the unique circumstances of your case rather than a carbon-copy approach that might not align with your desired outcome
- Access to medical experts and accident reconstruction specialists who can help us build a compelling case against the liable party
- An experienced investigation to determine the cause of the accident, the negligent action that led to the accident, the liable party, and the appropriate insurance company for a claim
Your trial-ready truck accident attorney will pursue full compensation in court if the insurance company fails to offer an acceptable settlement for your damages. You’ll only pay for our legal service after we recover your compensation so we take on the full financial risk and have an enhanced incentive to obtain the maximum compensation in your case.
Common Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents In Beverly Hills
Trucks are difficult to maneuver, require lengthy stopping times, are subject to tipping, and have extensive blind spots. As much as we rely on the goods and services brought to our communities by large trucks, they present a serious safety hazard to others on the road. Common causes of commercial truck accidents include the following:
- Distracted driving
- Speeding
- Drowsy driving
- Unsafe lane changes due to blind spots
- Improper passing
- Improper merging
- Failure to yield the right of way in an intersection
- Improperly balanced or unsecured loads
- Mechanical failures
- Defective tires or truck parts
- Inadequate truck maintenance
Less commonly, an in-depth investigation could determine that a confusing intersection design, a negligent road maintenance agency, or a third-party driver caused or contributed to the accident. Under California’s pure comparative negligence laws, your truck accident attorney will pursue compensation from any entity that contributed to the accident to maximize your financial recovery.
Proving Liability In Truck Accident Claims
It takes multiple entities to keep a well-maintained truck with a balanced load and well-qualified driver on the road to minimize the chances of an accident. Unfortunately, if only one of these entities takes shortcuts or fails to take reasonable care, the result can be a catastrophic accident injuring other motorists. Proving liability requires a thorough investigation to determine which entity is liable for the injury victim’s damages or if multiple parties contributed fault. Common liable parties in Beverly Hills truck accident claims include the following:
- The driver
- The trucking company
- A negligent truck maintenance or repair company
- A negligent freight-loading company
- The manufacturer of a defective part or defective tires
- A negligent roadway planning or road maintenance agency
- A third-party driver
Proving liability requires documenting compelling evidence that the at-fault party owed a duty of care to others on the road, including the injury victim, they breached this duty, the negligent breach of duty directly caused the injury, and the injury victim suffered damages from the injury.
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Common Injuries In Beverly Hills Commercial Truck Accidents
Injuries to motorists in smaller vehicles involved in truck accidents tend to be severe, catastrophic, or fatal. Even if an injury victim is fortunate enough to suffer minor injuries in a truck accident, they don’t have to be left with the cost of medical care and lost pay. Some injury victims suffer life-altering disabilities. Common injuries in Beverly Hills truck accident claims include:
- Fractures of the limbs, hips, pelvis, ribs, and vertebrae
- Traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Internal organ injuries/internal bleeding
- Thoracic injuries to the heart or respiratory system
- Spinal cord injuries
- Soft tissue injuries such as sprains and torn ligaments in the shoulders, knees, limbs, or neck
- Contusions, lacerations, and abrasions
- Burns
- Traumatic limb loss
- Facial injuries
Injuries of any magnitude are expensive as well as painful. The most catastrophic commercial truck accidents in Beverly Hills result in the wrongful death of one or more victims.
What Can I Recover In a Truck Accident Claim?
Damages in truck accident cases quickly add up. Medical procedures, physical therapy, and long recovery times can prevent the ability to work or accomplish daily tasks without assistance. Some truck accident survivors suffer permanent disability or impairment. Common damages recovered in truck accident claims include the following:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses
- Anticipated future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Future earning loss
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for other non-economic damages specific to the circumstances such as loss of limb, loss of vision, loss of hearing, scarring or disfigurement, or diminished quality of life
If a loved one suffered a fatality in a truck accident, a Beverly Hills wrongful death claim could recover additional compensation for surviving family members.
Call the Truck Accident Lawyers in Beverly Hills at Grey Law
You shouldn’t have to take on an overwhelming process like a truck accident claim without experienced legal counsel protecting your rights and safeguarding your best interests. Reach out to Grey Law for skilled representation that gets favorable results even in the most complex truck accident claims.