San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

According to California Highway Patrol’s System Wide Integrated Traffic Reports, in 2007 there were 365 people killed in big rig accidents, and 10,024 injured in truck crashes. The highest number of deaths occurred in October, and the highest number of injuries was in August. A high percentage of accidents, in which the truck driver was at fault, occurred when the driver was going at an unsafe speed. Fatal truck accidents account for approximately 9% of all fatal collisions and 3.8% of all injury collisions. For the majority of fatality and injury cases, the truck was proceeding straight immediately before the collision occurred.

A big-rig driver was injured on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 when he crashed the big-rig on an off-ramp on Highway 880. The accident occurred at 7:47 a.m.; the end of the truck was straddling the barrier on the side of the off-ramp, but was not in danger of falling over the side. The truck was carrying rice, which also had to be cleaned up. The CHP has reported that the driver was injured and was transported to a hospital, but the cause of the accident was unknown. The accident delayed traffic for about five hours after the accident occurred.

Lawsuits against big rig trucks might be difficult to deal with because the truck, cargo and the employer of the driver may all be large corporations or be insured by large insurance companies that might give you the run around. Greenberg & Rudman LLP is an experienced law firm that has recovered millions in verdicts and settlements against large corporations and insurance companies. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation and find out your rights and what damages you may be able to recover as a result of your injuries. Check out our website, www.alawpro.com to read more about trucking accidents and to read profiles on our attorneys.

Want to know more about trucking accidents? Check out Part 1: MANY INJURED IN SAN FRANCISCO MUNI AND BIG RIG TRUCK ACCIDENT (Part 1 of 2)