Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations under 49 CFR Parts 382-396 govern every aspect of comm...
Why the $750,000 Minimum Insurance Matters After a Truc…FMCSA 49 CFR Section 387.9 requires $750,000 minimum liability insurance for general freight carriers. Underst...
ELD Evidence After a Truck Accident: What It Shows and …Electronic logging device records are among the most powerful evidence in commercial truck accident cases. The...
Hours of Service Violations and Truck Accidents in Cali…FMCSA 49 CFR Part 395 limits commercial truck drivers to 11 hours of driving in a 14-hour window. Hours-of-ser...
The Truck's Black Box (EDR): What Data It Captures Afte…Event data recorders in commercial trucks capture speed, braking, throttle, and stability data in the seconds ...
Multi-Defendant Liability in California Truck Accident …California truck accident litigation typically names five or more defendants: the motor carrier, driver, truck...
Negligent Hiring and Entrustment by a Motor Carrier in …Motor carriers bear direct liability for placing unqualified drivers behind the wheel. FMCSA Part 391 qualific...
Truck Brake Failure in California: Carrier, Maintenance…FMCSA 49 CFR Part 393 sets brake standards and Part 396 requires regular inspection. Brake failure litigation ...
Runaway Truck Accidents in California: Mountain Corrido…California's Tehachapi Pass (I-5), Cajon Pass (I-15), and US-395 corridors are among the most dangerous runawa...
Statute of Limitations for Truck Accident Claims in Cal…Two years under CCP Section 335.1 for most truck accident claims. Six months for government entity claims. Chi...
Truck Blind Spot Accidents: FMCSA Mirror Rules and Lane…Commercial trucks have substantial blind zones on all four sides. FMCSA mirror requirements under 49 CFR Secti...
Jackknife Truck Accidents in California: Causes and Mul…Jackknife accidents result from brake overuse, slippery surfaces, ABS failures, and improper loads. Multi-part...
Truck Underride Guards: Federal Standards and Californi…FMVSS 223 requires rear underride guards but not side guards. California's Greenman v. Yuba Power Products str...
Hazmat Truck Accidents: PHMSA Regulations and $5M Insur…DOT/PHMSA regulations govern all aspects of hazmat transportation. FMCSA requires $5M minimum insurance for mo...
Wrongful Death After a Truck Accident: California Legal…CCP Section 377.60 allows surviving heirs to file wrongful death actions after fatal truck accidents. Commerci...
Punitive Damages Against Truck Carriers in CaliforniaCalifornia Civil Code Section 3294 allows punitive damages when a carrier's conduct constitutes malice. Knowin...
Evidence Preservation After a Truck Accident: A Same-Da…ELD, EDR, and dispatch records can be deleted within weeks under carrier retention policies. This guide explai...
Owner-Operator Truck Accidents: Statutory Employee Doct…FMCSA's statutory employee doctrine under 49 CFR Part 376 makes carriers vicariously liable for owner-operator...
Damages in California Truck Accident Cases: Economic, N…California imposes no cap on truck accident damages. Economic damages include lifetime medical care and lost e...
Comparative Fault in California Truck Accident CasesCalifornia's pure comparative fault from Li v. Yellow Cab Co. allows recovery even if the truck accident victi...
Expert Witnesses in California Truck Accident Litigatio…Truck accident cases require FMCSA compliance experts, accident reconstruction specialists, EDR data analysts,...
Using the FMCSA SAFER Database in Truck Accident Litiga…The FMCSA Safety Measurement System contains public carrier safety data including inspection violations and cr...
How California Truck Accident Settlements Are Calculate…Truck accident settlement values reflect injury severity, FMCSA violation evidence, carrier safety history, th...
Impaired Truck Driver Accidents: FMCSA Testing and Puni…FMCSA Part 382 requires pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable-suspicion drug/alcohol testing f...
Suing Caltrans After a Truck Accident: Government Claim…Road defects, inadequate truck escape ramps, and dangerous intersection designs can make Caltrans a defendant ...
Cargo Securement Failures and Falling Load Truck Accide…FMCSA 49 CFR Part 393 Subpart I governs cargo securement. Both the motor carrier and cargo shipper may be liab...
Children Injured or Killed in Truck Accidents: Special …Children's claims are tolled until age 18 under CCP Section 352. Minor settlements require court approval unde...
Spinal Cord Injuries After a Truck Accident: California…Catastrophic spinal cord injuries from truck collisions require life care planning, forensic economic analysis...
Traumatic Brain Injury After a Truck Accident in Califo…TBI from truck collisions requires neuropsychological testing, expert testimony, and life care planning. Calif...
What If You're Injured as a Worker on a Construction or…Workers injured by trucks on California job sites may have both workers' compensation claims against their emp...
Proposition 51 and Multi-Defendant Truck Accident Cases…Proposition 51 (Civil Code Section 1431.2) makes defendants jointly and severally liable for economic damages ...
Discovery in California Truck Accident Litigation: What…Key discovery includes ELD records, EDR data, driver qualification files, drug/alcohol test results, maintenan...
Insurance Bad Faith in California Truck Accident ClaimsCommercial carrier insurers that unreasonably deny or delay truck accident claims may face California insuranc...
First Steps After Being Hit by a Truck in California: A…The actions taken in the first hours after a truck accident determine whether critical evidence is preserved. ...
Lost Wages and Earning Capacity After a Serious Truck A…Lost wages and future earning capacity are major components of truck accident economic damages. Forensic econo...
Medical Documentation After a Truck Accident: A Califor…Thorough medical documentation from the accident date forward is the foundation of any California truck accide...
Night Driving Commercial Truck Accidents in CaliforniaFMCSA research shows commercial truck accidents increase significantly between midnight and 6 AM due to driver...
Pre-Existing Conditions and the Eggshell Plaintiff Rule…California's eggshell plaintiff rule requires truck carriers to compensate for the full extent of injury, incl...
How to Choose a Truck Accident Attorney in CaliforniaTruck accident litigation requires attorneys experienced in FMCSA regulations, ELD evidence, multi-defendant c...
Contingency Fees in California Truck Accident CasesCalifornia truck accident attorneys work on contingency — no fee unless the case resolves in the client's favo...