California Truck Accident Lawyer

Injured in an accident with a big rig in CA?

When you need an attorney to address the issue of compensation after a trucking accident, the legal team at Matiasic Roth & Johnson LLP has the qualifications and experience you need on your side. The firm is made up of an accomplished group of California truck accident attorneys, including those selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠, and listed in Madison's Who's Who Among American Lawyers. We have been featured in many publications for our work, including the Sierra Star, the Fresno Bee, the San Jose Mercury News, the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the Oakland Tribune as well as appearing on television stations such as KION and KSBW. In recent years, our firm has recovered over $12,000,000 for our injured clients. We have had tremendous success, including securing one of the largest personal injury/wrongful death verdicts in the history of Madera County. We pride ourselves on taking difficult cases and prevailing.

Legal Representation in Trucking Accident & Injury Claims

Trucking accidents often lead to very serious injuries and death and frequently involve multiple vehicles and victims. These cases should be handled by a highly qualified firm that has experience in difficult injury cases, as the process involved in fighting for justice with a commercial insurance company can be more difficult than a normal car accident claim. Commercial insurance companies usually send out their own accident investigation teams when serious injuries or fatalities have taken place. These are commercial operations that answer to stockholders and boards of directors - they are not representing you, your family or protecting your interests. Unfortunately, they will pay you as little as they can. It is absolutely imperative that you have representation to protect your rights.

Our firm represents victims of trucking accidents and families of those who have lost their lives in one of these dangerous and devastating collisions. We are well versed in establishing negligence and investigations that could be necessary to find the causes of trucking accidents. The underlying situation that led to the accident could be a variety of factors, including aggressive driving, a failure to maintain the vehicle properly, texting drivers, inexperienced drivers, a tire blowout, or tired drivers. Other accidents are the result of unsecure cargo or unsafe lane changes. We can represent victims in a wide range of injury or death cases, including delivery truck accidents, drunk driving truck accidents, cases involving driver disqualification, employer negligence, and offer our services in injury claims in freeway accidents as well as those that take place on city streets or roads.

Assistance from a California Truck Accident Lawyer

Trucking firms or drivers can violate federal hours-of-service regulations, creating a dangerous hazard for others. The firm assists the injured or their families in pursuing compensation for all damages in cases of jackknife accidents, any tired truck driver accident, and all types of truck accident injuries. Different agencies will be involved in the truck accident investigation, and the evidence to support a claim may involve getting access to the electronic on-board recorder, the log and evidence related to truck inspections & highway safety, and determining if there have been violations of trucking regulations. If you or someone you love has been seriously or fatally injured in a truck rollover, underride accident, our professional legal team should be contacted immediately.

We provide high quality, dedicated representation to pursue fair compensation for all damages, and offer our legal skill in any truck accident that will require that a wrongful death claim is filed in civil court. These can be very difficult and emotional times, and we know it could be challenging to know what to do. The first and most critical matter is to get legal representation. This should take place prior to allowing any access to medical records or answering any questions from an insurance adjuster. We will manage every aspect of your claim and with more than 25 years of experience, we have the skills to pursue the level of compensation that you deserve.

Injured in an accident with a commercial truck? Contact a truck accident lawyer in California from our firm to discuss the details of your case.