Truck Accidents

Bay Area Trucking Accident Attorney

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 428 people lost their lives in fatal truck accidents in California in 2005. Many more were seriously injured.

If you were injured or if a loved one died a wrongful death in an accident with a semi or other commercial vehicle, please contact our Oakland truck accident lawyer at the Law Offices of David G. Smith. The initial consultation is free of charge.

Winning Truck Accident Claims Since 1978 Call 888.893.3741

For nearly 30 years, we have recovered financial compensation for victims of truck wrecks. We will thoroughly investigate the accident to determine what caused the crash and who is responsible for the damages. When necessary, we will retain an accident reconstructionist. If negligence was involved, we will pursue financial compensation for your injuries, lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering.

Trucking accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

  • Driver fatigue
  • Improper maintenance
  • Driver negligence
  • Not paying attention to blind spots
  • Improper loading
  • Speeding
  • DUI/drunk driving

We will check the driver's log to see if he or she was complying with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which restrict the number of hours a driver can drive a rig.

Truck accidents are frequently caused when truck drivers turn or change lanes without checking for vehicles in their blind spots. When that occurs, the injured person's vehicle can end up in front of the truck being pushed sideways down the highway. Others roll repeatedly. Still others spin out of control and strike other vehicles or the median. We have represented many clients who were injured in all of these situations.

Whether you were rear ended by a bread truck in a parking lot or hit by a cement truck at highway speed, if negligence was involved, we have the skills and experience to assist you. Please contact our truck accident attorney today for a free consultation.

Contact Oakland Trucking Accident Lawyer David G. Smith

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David G. Smith
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Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510.893.3741
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From offices in Oakland, California, personal injury attorney David G. Smith represents clients throughout Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, including the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Union City, Newark, Concord, Richmond, San Leandro, Martinez, San Lorenzo, Fairfield, Napa, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Redwood City, Santa Cruz, Modesto, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos, Campbell, Saratoga, Cupertino, Milpitas, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Antioch, Brentwood, Vallejo, Vacaville, Novato, Petaluma, Foster City, Tracy, and Stockton, CA. He recovers financial compensation for residents of the Peninsula, Alameda County, Solano County, Contra Costa County, the Wine Country, Napa County, Santa Cruz County, Marin County, Sonoma County, San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, and Stanislaus County.