California Truck Accident Attorney

If you have been involved in a truck accident, you need a top Southern / Northern California truck accident attorney who can help you to get the settlement you deserve.

Cunningham & Lansden law firm has highly-experienced Northern and Southern California truck accident attorneys that have successfully handled numerous truck accidents. With regional offices in Camarillo, Sacramento and Placerville, Cunningham & Lansden Northern and Southern California truck accident attorneys serves clients throughout California.

Truck Accidents Facts
In a recent year approximately 60,000 vehicle accidents resulted in fatalities in the United States. Over 4,500 (332 in California) involved large trucks. Multi-vehicle accidents are far more likely to happen with large trucks as opposed to passenger vehicles. Over 60% of large truck accidents occur outside of urban areas. 72% occur on weekdays and over half during daytime. In passenger vehicle accidents only, about 25% of the drivers were under the influence of alcohol as opposed to less than 2% of large truck drivers. Over 25% of large truck drivers involved in an accident had a speeding ticket within the last year. While California reported the most overall fatal accidents (about 6,000) Texas led the country in big truck accidents, account for 426.

Truck driver training is the most important factor in preventing truck accidents. Some drivers believe that after a course of several weeks, they are ready to take the road with a 70,000 pound vehicle. Much more training is required than knowing how to turn the ignition on and go through the gears.

Fatal crashes involving large trucks are increasing. Truck crashes make the news. With proper training, equipment and a willingness to obey traffic laws, truck drivers can be some of the safest drivers on the road. Professional truck drivers average 120,000 miles per year as opposed to 14,000 miles per year for auto drivers. Fatal crashes between cars and large trucks are the fault of the driver of the car 70% of the time, However, as to the other 30% of accidents the cause is usually an ill-trained driver, improperly maintained or loaded equipment or a refusal to obey the laws of the road.

One of the contributing factors to big truck accidents is the sheer size and weight of the truck. An automobile traveling at 60 MPH is traveling at 90 feet per second and can stop in about 260 feet. A 70,000 pound semi tractor-trailer traveling at 60MPH will take over 400 feet to stop.

If you have been in a big-rig accident, we welcome you to call or email a Sacramento truck accident lawyer of Cunningham & Lansden for a free case analysis. We have offices throughout the state to serve you with regional offices in Camarillo, Sacramento and Placerville. A Camarillo, Sacramento or Placerville truck accident lawyer will come to you if you cannot come to us.