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Trucking Accidents

Strategies For Taking On Trucking Companies

by brettb on February 2, 2010

San Francisco Injury Attorney Discusses Trucking Accidents

Strategies and tips for taking on trucking companies in personal injury lawsuits.

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San Francisco Bay Bridge Trucking Accident Injury

by brettb on November 10, 2009

A commercial truck driver on the Bay Bridge this morning went over the edge of the bridge at the new S curve crashing 200 feet below causing his death.  This is the first fatality since the changes to the Bay Bridge.  There have been 42 crashes, however, since that section of the bridge opened on September 8 of this year.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the trucking accident took place at about 3:30 a.m. this morning.  The big rig was traveling westbound on the upper deck when the truck went over the north side of the bridge.

As reported by the San Francisco paper, the truck driver was an independent contractor who had recently purchased the truck.

Caltrans has had numerous complaints about the section of the bridge.  There has also been a sharp increase in accidents since it opened.

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Who Can Sue for Emotional Distress

November 5, 2009

Suppose you witness a terrible personal injury accident in San Francisco – like a pedestrian getting hit by a bus – and it gives you nightmares, cold sweats, and makes you fear buses or even pedestrians.  Can you sue because of your obvious emotional distress or trauma?
The answer is probably not.  However, lets change our [...]

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Trucking Accident Litigation Tips

October 28, 2009

Trucking accidents are catastrophic and complex.  The average commercial truck or big-rig weighs 70,000 pounds when fully loaded and is over 70 feet long.  At 55 miles an hour an 18-wheeler will travel the length of a football field before it can be stopped.
When 18-wheelers and cars collide the consequences are devastating.  And going in [...]

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San Francisco Injury Attorney Provides Tips For Dealing With Liens

October 24, 2009

As a San Francisco personal injury attorney I know dealing with liens, especially Medicare liens, can be a nightmare.  It doesn’t need to be, however.  There are a couple of easy and simple things that you can do early in your case to help deal with reducing and ultimately resolving any Medicare liens on behalf [...]

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San Francisco Trucking Accident Attorney Brett A. Burlison

October 22, 2009

Trucking accidents and the lawsuits that they can create are highly complicated – they require extensive use of experts, often involve traumatic brain injuries, and are strongly defended.
This video explains the issues involved in trucking accident lawsuits.  If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident in the San Francisco area [...]

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I Was Injured In A Trucking Accident In The San Francisco Area, How Long Can I Wait To Bring A Case?

September 25, 2009

You need to contact a San Francisco injury attorney immediately – one that is familiar with trucking accidents and the lawsuits that follow.  Just as with any personal injury lawsuit, you have two years from the date of the accident in which to file your lawsuit.
However, in trucking accidents, federal regulations require that certain evidence [...]

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If I Have Been Injured In A Trucking Accident In San Francisco, Who Will Pay My Medical Bills?

September 24, 2009

If you are injured in a trucking accident in San Francisco, or anywhere in California, and the accident was the fault of the trucking company, then the trucking company is responsible for your medical bills.  However, the company may not pay your medical bills right away.  If you have health insurance either on your own [...]

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Can I Recover The Same Types Of Damages In A Trucking Accident As In A Regular Automobile Accident?

September 14, 2009

Yes.  In any personal injury action you have a right to make a claim for past and future medical expenses, past and future loss of income and loss of earning capacity, past and future pain, suffering and emotional distress, certain other economic losses, and depending on the facts potentially punitive damages.
However, trucking accidents, and any [...]

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Are Truck Drivers Covered By Federal Regulations?

September 5, 2009

Yes.  In addition to the normal rules of the road that all vehicles and drivers in San Francisco and all over the country must follow, commercial trucks must follow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations regulations regarding commercial trucks and how they are operated.
Federal laws dictate how much insurance a truck must have, the hours [...]

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