San Bernardino Truck Accident Attorney

San Bernardino County is the industrial and transportation hub for California and the West Coast. This region has a larger influx of commercial trucks, rail shipments and heavy duty machinery than most other cities in California.

This creates a recipe for an increased likelihood of accidents involving heavy trucks. Due to the sheer magnitude of a commercial truck, accidents involving big rigs in San Bernardino can result in significant personal injuries and complex legal claims. When a semitrailer or other oversized commercial truck has an accident with an automobile, those in the smaller vehicle often sustain catastrophic injuries, if they survive at all.

The Paris Firm is experienced in handling the challenges posed by complex truck accident cases in San Bernardino and throughout the Inland Empire. San Bernardino truck accident attorney Eric Paris has been representing people injured in truck accidents for over two decades.

Common injuries after a truck accident can include:

Whiplash – Neck and spine injuries caused by sudden jerking motion.
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) – Concussions, skull fractures, or more severe brain trauma.
Spinal Cord Injuries – Damage to the spine, leading to paralysis or mobility issues.
Fractures – Broken bones in the arms, legs, ribs, or pelvis.
Internal Injuries – Damage to organs like the liver, kidneys, or spleen.
Soft Tissue Injuries – Sprains, strains, and bruising.
Amputations – Loss of limbs due to severe trauma.
Chest Injuries – Broken ribs or damage to internal organs from impact.
Psychological Injuries – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or emotional distress.
Burns – From fires or explosions following the accident.

We will demand that the trucking company and its insurer preserve evidence, including the “black box” data recorder, dash cam if available and the driver’s log books.

Common Causes Of Truck Accidents

Truck accidents can happen for numerous reasons. Causes often include:

Driver fatigue / drowsy driving
Driver inexperience
Distracted driving – texting, mobile phones, in cab televisions, Etc.
Improper driver training
Defective tires
Lack of reflective materials
Lack of underride guards
Improperly designed, constructed, or maintained roads
Lack of roadway hardware, such as guardrails
Improper signage
Speeding, failure to yield, tailgating
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Violation of hours of service regulations
Improper loading
Improper maintenance / mechanical failure
Truck driver brakes
Truck driver negligence

When A Truck Is Involved In An Accident, Who Is Held Liable?

Every truck accident claim is unique and must be studied carefully to determine all possible sources of liability. Responsible parties may include:

The truck owners
The truck driver
The owner of the trailer
The trucking company
The warehouse that loaded the truck
The shop that maintained the truck
The maker of defective tires, brakes, or other parts
The company that designed the road

Often times truck drivers are not violating safety rules for the first time. Sometimes they have a record, and this may be known to the tractor trailers company, which may choose to ignore the driver’s record, or, in some truck accident cases, may encourage some dangerous behaviors to ensure timely deliveries.

Crashes Involving Commercial Trucks And Industrial Vans

Our truck accident law firm represents clients injured in truck accidents involving all types of commercial vehicles, including:

Semi trucks
Tanker trucks
Delivery vans, such as UPS and Fed Ex vans
City & Municipal Trucks
Public Utility Vehicles
Garbage trucks
Dump trucks
Cement trucks
Emergency vehicles
Large Commercial Trucks

If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one due to a truck accident in Southern California, you understand how serious truck accidents can be, the overwhelming size of the vehicle capable of crushing everything around it.

You also understand how hard it can be to get a fair claim for your injuries out of the trucking company’s insurance company, which likely wants to blame you (or your lost loved one) for the accident.

Is A San Bernardino Truck Accident Lawyer Really Necessary To Pursue My Claim?

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury or wrongful death due to the negligence or carelessness of a commercial truck driver, you have the right to obtain financial compensation for the damages you have suffered.

Call the experienced truck accident lawyer at The Paris Firm today at (909) 551-4040, serving truck accident victims in San Bernardino, California for over 26 years. We will schedule a no obligation consultation and if there is no recovery, there are no fees. Our firm advances costs on behalf of our clients.