The number of large truck accidents has increased 50 percent since 2010. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has repeatedly watered down many key safety rules, leaving other drivers unprotected. Furthermore, higher-ups have encouraged FMCSA field inspectors to grant safety waivers whenever possible. These changes may mean that store shelves stay relatively well-stocked with consumer goods. But accident victims pay a terrible price.

A fully loaded large truck weighs over 80,000 pounds and carries several hundred gallons of highly explosive diesel fuel. As a result, a truck accident is often a devastating fireball wreck that utterly destroys property and people.

These claims are very complex. However, the experienced Trucking Accident Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles at the Law Offices of Eslamboly Hakim are up to the challenge. Over the last twenty years, our team has successfully recovered millions of dollars for accident victims like you. We use proven methods that obtain life-changing results. At the same time, our Trucking Accident Injury Lawyers always keep victims in the loop and break down complex legal issues into language clients understand.

Driver error causes over 90 percent of the truck accidents in California. Usually, the shipping, transportation, or other company that owned the truck is financially responsible for damages. The respondeat superior doctrine applies if three conditions are met.

First, the driver must be an employee — and under California law, that includes most truckers, even owner-operators or unpaid volunteers, if the company has slight control (like deciding what cargo they carry). Second, the driver must be negligent. California holds commercial drivers to a higher standard, so even minor mistakes, like driving slightly over the speed limit, may count.