Truck Accidents
San Francisco Truck Accident Attorney
Choulos, Choulos & Wyle
Commercial Vehicle Collision Lawyers
California Truck Accident Attorneys Bay Area Truck Accident Lawyers
Have you been injured in an accident involving a truck, semi, tractor-trailer, big rig, or 18-wheeler? The California trucking accident attorneys at Choulos, Choulos & Wyle have more than 100 years of cumulative experience representing plaintiffs who have been injured or lost loved ones in commercial truck crashes. To schedule a consultation, contact our San Francisco truck accident attorneys.
Preserving Evidence after a Trucking Accident
After a trucking accident, you should do your best to preserve evidence. By documenting the accident scene, road conditions, and damage to vehicles, you increase your chances for a successful future recovery. For more information on preserving evidence, please visit our Preserving Evidence Page.
We Handle Truck Collision Claims Throughout California
Our truck accident attorneys have handled claims for serious injuries resulting from trucking accidents in the Bay Area and throughout California. Truck driver fatigue, tread separation, load shifts, and dangerous road conditions on throughways such as interstates and highways 5, 17, 99, 101, 280, 580, 880, or the Nimitz in northern California often contribute to truck rollovers and collisions. Choulos, Choulos & Wyle has the experience, the knowledge base, and the professional drive to uncover the true causes of a semi wreck and use that information to help victims claim proper compensation.
We Understand Complex Trucking Industry Regulations
Commercial truck accidents in general can also be even more complex than car accident cases, as the trucking industry is heavily regulated, and claims for injuries and damages from an accident involving a commercial vehicle can often be brought against both the truck driver and the trucking company. Serious injuries can result from gasoline tanker truck accidents, dump truck accidents, and waste truck accidents. Any traffic accident involving a truck can cause serious injuries or wrongful death.
Experienced San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyers No Recovery, No Fee
Our California trucking accident attorneys always handle personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so there is no fee unless we recover a settlement, judgment, or award on your behalf. Our Oakland truck accident lawyers have over 100 years of experience helping plaintiffs get compensation for their injuries suffered at the hands of commercial trucks.
Contact us to learn more about our experience in representing survivors of car accidents and truck accidents. Call toll free at 1-877-702-7800 or at 1-415-474-7800.
Choulos, Choulos & Wyle serves clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, in Oakland, Sacramento, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and San Jose; in Santa Clara County, San Marin County, Sonoma County, Alameda County, and San Mateo County.
Recent Examples of Our Clients' Success
Woman Run Off Road By Big Rig - $2,500,000 Settlement
Our truck accident attorneys fought for and won a $2,500,000 settlement for a sixty-six year old woman who was rendered a quadriplegic when she was hit from behind and run off the road by an out of state big rig in Salinas in Monterrey County, California. The truck driver testified that our client had passed over a double yellow line, and had cut the pass too tight and clipped the front of the big rig. Although the California Highway Patrol report listed our client as the party 100% at fault, and there were no independent witnesses, we were able, through the use of accident reconstruction experts, and aggressive representation, to prove that the truck driver had lied to the CHP officer, and to obtain a policy limits settlement on our client’s behalf. Our client sought enough compensation to help pay for past and future medical expenses, as well as for future attendant care, and pain and suffering for her paralysis and the loss of the use of her arms and legs. The trucking company was made fully accountable, after the case was set for trial in the Monterey County Superior Court. As a part of the settlement, our attorneys negotiated substantial reductions of the liens of Medi Care and our client’s health insurance carrier.
Construction Truck Runs Red Light-Causes Brain Damage - $2,000,000 Settlement
Our truck accident attorneys successfully negotiated a settlement for more than the $2,000,000 policy limits of a construction company for a Modesto California woman who suffered serious brain injuries and coma when a construction company truck driver ran a red light in Sacramento County, California, and crashed into her minivan. Our client was and is still a valued member of the Modesto community, a loving wife and mother and grandmother, and a person who spent many years before her van accident caring for others. As a part of our representation, we successfully negotiated the reduction of all of her liens for medical treatment. The recovery was invested wisely, and our client’s husband was able to take early retirement so that he could provide personal care for his wife’s daily needs. The construction company was made fully accountable after the case was filed in the Sacramento Superior Court.
Big Rig Drops Load Onto Oncoming Pick-Up - Back Injuries - $1,300,000 Settlement
Our truck accident team of lawyers were able to negotiate a settlement of $1,300,000 shortly after a jury was selected for trial in Oakland, California. Our client, an Alameda County man, was injured when a commercial truck, delivering a temporary housing unit was blown over by the wind and into the oncoming lane, landing directly onto our client’s oncoming pick-up truck. The trucking company ignored the terms of their permit, which stated that their load could not be hauled in high winds, and drove right through an area of Livermore California that is full of windmills, and renowned for its high winds. The trailer on the big rig had brakes that were rusty and poorly maintained. Our client, who narrowly escaped alive, suffered back injuries and sought medical expenses, as well as past and future income loss and pain and suffering for his permanently injured back. Our client was an Alameda County heavy equipment operator, whose back injuries precluded him from earning the same income that he had earned before the accident. The trucking company blamed the accident on unexpectedly high winds and denied that the trailer was poorly maintained. The trucking company was made fully accountable after one day of trial in the Alameda Superior Court in Oakland, California.
Big Rig Makes Dangerous Lane Change - $650,000 settlement
Our truck accident attorneys were able to negotiate a $650,000 settlement for a Riverside County man who suffered back injuries when his commercial van was forced into the center median divider. This trucking accident was caused when the commercial big rig driver reached down inside his truck to pick up a bottle of water, and drifted over two lanes before he again looked up. The truck driver denied ever looking away from the road, or ever striking our client’s van. Our client suffered back injuries including a herniated disc in his low back which needed a lumbar fusion. Our client sought past and future medical expenses as well as past and future income loss, and damages for his pain and suffering. We were able to make the trucking company fully accountable after the case was set for trial in the Riverside County Superior Court.
Commercial Truck Makes Unsafe Right Turn - Runs over Bicyclist - $400,000 settlement
Our commercial truck accident attorneys were able to negotiate a $400,000 settlement for a San Francisco bicycle rider, who was run over by a Bob Tail Truck in San Francisco, California. The truck driver made an unsafe right turn at an intersection, just as the bicyclist was passing the truck on the right. Our client testified that the truck did not use its turn signals and that the truck driver could not have been paying attention because he actually ran over our client with both the front right wheel and the rear right wheels of the truck. Our client suffered fractures to his hips and internal injuries which caused impotency, and sought past and future medical expenses and past and future income loss, as well as pain and suffering for the disfigurement and for the loss of his sexual function. The truck driver denied running over the bicyclist with both axles, and denied fault because the bicyclist had run the stop sign as he passed the truck. The accident reconstruction expert retained by our attorneys was able to prove that the bicycle was actually run over twice, and so we proved that the truck driver could not have been watching as he made the turn. The case was settled after being filed in San Francisco Superior Court.
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