Commercial Truck Accident Attorneys

Truck crashes are rarely the driver's fault alone. Common contributing factors include fatigued driving in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service rules, improperly loaded cargo, deferred brake and tire maintenance, hiring drivers with disqualifying records, and unrealistic delivery schedules imposed by the carrier or shipper.

Because commercial trucks carry much higher insurance minimums than passenger vehicles — often $750,000 to $1 million or more — the potential recovery is significantly larger. But so is the defense. Trucking companies deploy rapid-response teams to the crash scene within hours to control the narrative and preserve favorable evidence.

We move immediately to preserve critical evidence: the electronic control module ('black box') data, driver hours-of-service logs, dashcam footage, maintenance records, and the driver's qualification file. Once we send a spoliation letter, the carrier is legally required to preserve it — otherwise a jury can be told to assume the evidence was unfavorable.

Available compensation typically includes medical care, future medical needs, lost income and earning capacity, disfigurement, permanent disability, and pain and suffering. Punitive damages may be available where the carrier's conduct was reckless — for example, ignoring known safety violations.