Bay Area Semi Truck Accident Lawyers
San Francisco Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Attorneys
A semi truck, tractor trailer, or other commercial truck combination can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, while a passenger car may weigh only 3,000 pounds. This weight difference alone is one of the reasons why accidents involving semi trucks often result in serious spinal injuries, spinal cord injuries, or traumatic brain injuries.
At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our Bay Area injury attorneys work with clients who have suffered spinal cord or brain injury, dealing aggressively with negligent truck drivers, trucking companies and transportation companies who cause semi truck accidents.
We have secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients injured by truckers' negligence.Our track record in all types of cases speaks for itself. To put our experience to work for your family, contact a San Francisco semi truck accident lawyer at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger for a free consultation.
Causes of Semi Truck Accidents
Our California personal injury lawyers have been serving injured people since 1959. We understand how serious truck accidents can change a life forever, rob an individual of independence and how complex the cases are in regard to proving negligence and liability.
A semi truck accident can have many causes, from bad driving, to faulty equipment to wet roadways and road hazards to truck driver negligence or recklessness. If a truck driver's or trucking company's carelessness caused your loved one's traumatic brain injury or spinal cord trauma, we can help. We have extensive experience in handling semi truck accident claims and lawsuits involving:
- Semi truck rollovers
- Jackknife accidents
- Rear end collisions
- Unbalanced or shifting loads
- Semi trucks merging into cars
- Truck driver fatigue
- Violations of federal trucking regulations
- Failure to repair and maintain trucks and equipment
- Truck driver DUI or drug use
We have fifty years of successful representation in helping accident victims and their families receive the fair compensation they need for pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses, future care and surgery, attendant care, and accommodations so they can live as full and fulfilling lives as possible after their accidents. We are skilled in trial, mediation and settlement negotiations with trucking companies.
Negligent truck drivers and trucking companies must be held accountable for the accidents and injuries they cause. If you or a loved one suffered a brain injury in a semi truck accident, or if he or she is now paralyzed after a commercial truck accident, contact a Walkup injury attorney today.
