Commercial Trucking Accidents
TRUCK ACCIDENT LITIGATION Collisions between a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle cause serious injury to vehicle operators and passengers. Victims of truck crashes should seek the assistance of FRANTZ LAW GROUP because commercial truck accident litigation is a large percentage of the firm’s law practice. FRANTZ LAW GROUP has expertise that focuses on trucking safety regulations, safety compliance, drivers’ inspection of commercial motor vehicles, roadside and terminal inspections of commercial motor vehicles, brake failures, negligent hiring, retention and supervision of drivers, driver qualification, driver training, driver fatigue, controlled substance and alcohol abuse, driver medical conditions that affect commercial motor vehicle operation, truck underride, product defects, improper loading, dock accidents, load shifting and truck tip-overs, truck lease regulations, brokering, motor carrier responsibility, and insurance. FRANTZ LAW GROUP has litigated truck accident cases in California and other states with respect to negligent operation, falling asleep, failure to obey rules of the road, lane change, road rage, speeding and loss of control on winding roads, tailgating, violation of right of way, road construction, poor roadway conditions, severe weather, illegal parking, stopping in lane of traffic, improper turning, pedestrian run over, bicycle impact, motorcycle impact, moving truck without checking surroundings, illegal backing, operation in inclement weather including rain, snow, ice and fog, jackknife, tip over, tire blowout, overloading, mechanical malfunction, product defect, rear-end, under- ride, lost-load, head on and T-bone. FRANTZ LAW GROUP has litigated truck accident cases involving many different types of trucks including tractor- trailers, tip-up trucks, roll off refuse trucks, intermodal trucks-shipping container, port transportation, buses, box trucks, farm vehicles, dump trucks, garbage trucks, tanker trucks, flatbed trucks, tow trucks, RV’s, and other commercial motor vehicles. FRANTZ LAW GROUP investigates the cause of commercial motor vehicle collisions. We use preeminent experts in their field including commercial vehicle accident reconstruction, truck video and web cam systems, forensic cellular telephone analysis, truck electronic systems including computer and module download, truck braking systems, truck safety regulations, driver operation, training, supervision and retention, visibility, biomechanics, product liability, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, truck maintenance and repair, truck braking systems, and tire failure experts. FRANTZ LAW GROUP clients may receive independent medical evaluation from top medical experts depending on the injuries sustained. The fields of expertise include orthopedic trauma surgery, emergency room trauma physicians, neck and back injury, brain injury, neurologic (nerve) injury, internal and abdominal injury, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, plastic surgery, dental injury, head and neck surgery, physical therapy, long term care and other medical professionals depending on the injury sustained. When a commercial truck is involved in a collision, long lasting effects are common and the loss sustained includes the total cost of past and future medical care, the cost of household services to care for oneself, and the loss of income from loss of earning capacity. These losses are addressed with the help of occupational and vocational experts and economic experts. When the collision involves the loss of a loved one, the damages include the loss of love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support, household services, gifts and benefits, loss of financial support, and the cost of funeral and burial services. These losses are addressed with the help of vocational and economic experts. FRANTZ LAW GROUP attorneys and staff work in teams dedicated to holding trucking companies and their drivers accountable for their negligent and wrongful conduct in the operation of their business and commercial trucks. 36
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