San Diego Truck Accident Lawyer: How Jassim Law Can Help
Commercial vehicles, including large trucks, tractor-trailers, and semi-trucks, play a crucial role in transporting goods and services throughout San Diego. However, these vehicles are significantly larger and heavier than standard passenger cars, making accidents involving them especially catastrophic. To operate a commercial vehicle, drivers must undergo extensive training and licensing due to the complexities of handling such massive vehicles. Learn more about Jassim Law a San Diego truck accident lawyer.
Despite stringent federal and state regulations, truck accidents still occur, often leading to severe injuries or fatalities. These accidents are often due to untrained, or under-trained drivers, over worked drivers, poor equipment and maintenance, companies putting profits and fast delivery over public safety, and cutting safety corners.
Understanding the Dangers of Commercial Truck Accidents
Jassim Law specializes in representing victims of truck accidents, ensuring that they receive the full and fair compensation they deserve. With over 21 years of experience in personal injury law, we have the knowledge and resources to build strong claims backed by solid evidence.
It is important to understand – and for your attorney to know – that prosecuting a truck collision case is much different, more complex, and more costly than a typical passenger vehicle accident.
It is crucial to have experts and investigators on scene as soon as possible, to preserve evidence, and understand the series of events that lead to the collision. Typically, our philosophy is to file suit immediately in such cases because litigation provides attorneys more access to information.
What Qualifies as a Commercial Vehicle in San Diego?
A commercial vehicle is any motor vehicle used for business purposes, exceeding certain weight classifications, including transporting goods or passengers for compensation. Common types of commercial vehicles involved in accidents include:
- Semi-trucks and tractor-trailers
- Box trucks and delivery vehicles
- Public transportation buses
- Vans and shuttles used by businesses
- Construction vehicles such as dump trucks
- Rideshare vehicles such as taxis and Uber/Lyft
- Any vehicle exceeding a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,001 lbs.
Because of their size and function, these vehicles require specialized maintenance, insurance, and operational oversight. When companies or drivers fail to meet these obligations, or cut safety corners, accidents will likely occur, causing serious injuries or fatalities.
Liability in San Diego Truck Accidents
Determining liability in a commercial truck accident is more complex than in standard car crashes. Multiple parties may be responsible, including:
- Truck Driver: If the driver was speeding, distracted, fatigued, or under the influence, they may be held liable. Sometimes this is not only the driver’s fault, but the company that over works and puts pressure on the driver, or incentivizes the cutting of safety corners in favor of profit.
- Trucking Company: Employers are often responsible for the actions of their drivers, especially if they fail to enforce safety regulations or properly train drivers. Employers may have a need for drivers, and therefore hire drivers without adequate training, supervision, or fail to keep up with driver training and oversight.
- Vehicle Manufacturer: If a defective part caused the accident, the truck manufacturer might be held accountable.
- Cargo Loaders: Improperly loaded cargo can shift during transit, causing rollovers or loss of control.
- Brokers: In some cases, the trucking broker may be responsible for negligent hiring or vetting practices.
At Jassim Law, we conduct thorough investigations to determine fault and ensure that all liable parties are held accountable. This is important because if you or a loved one is seriously injured, we must hold all parties accountable – in turn, we incentivize commercial vehicle owners and operators to pay attention to safety, and make our roads and highways safer for all.
How to Prove Fault in a Truck Accident Case
To establish negligence in a truck accident claim, evidence must be collected and preserved immediately. Jassim Law utilizes the following to strengthen your case:
- Driver logs and training records
- Truck maintenance and inspection reports
- Dash cam video footage and black box data
- Photographs, including witness photographs
- Police reports and witness testimonies
- Cell phone records and GPS data
- Vehicle data and telemetrics records.
- Drug and alcohol screening results
- Physical evidence such as debris fields, skid marks, other evidence
Trucking companies and their insurers often deploy “crisis management teams” to the scene immediately after an accident to minimize liability, locate, and even hide evidence. This is why it is critical to have an experienced San Diego truck accident attorney on your side as soon as possible.
Compensation for Truck Accident Victims
Victims of truck accidents often suffer severe injuries requiring long-term medical care. Jassim Law helps clients recover damages such as:
- Medical expenses (current and future)
- Lost wages and loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of Enjoyment/Quality of Life
- Mental Suffering
- Inconvenience
- Physical Impairment
- Disfigurement
- Humiliation, Anxiety and Grief
- Emotional distress
- Property damage
- Rehabilitation costs
Why Choose Jassim Law?
Jassim Law has successfully represented numerous truck accident victims, securing significant financial recoveries against major trucking companies and insurers. Our firm:
- Has over 21 years of experience handling truck accident cases
- Knows how to obtain and preserve critical evidence before it is lost or erased
- Understands complex trucking laws and federal regulations
- Aggressively negotiates with insurance companies to maximize compensation
- Is dedicated to holding negligent parties accountable to improve road safety
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Contact a San Diego Truck Accident Lawyer at Jassim Law
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident in San Diego, do not wait to seek legal representation. Jassim Law is committed to fighting for justice and securing the maximum compensation for our clients. Call (858) 524-6140 or fill out our online contact form to schedule a free consultation with Attorney Pajman Jassim today.
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