Truck Accident

More workplace deaths occur in trucking jobs than any other industry, according to OSHA. Serious injuries also occur due to the dangers of the job. After an injury at work, hiring a personal injury lawyer is essential. Injuries impact truck drivers in major ways. For examples, impacts include: Leading Causes of Truck Driver Workplace Injuries […]

Trucks that experience brake failure can cause devastating crashes. When a massive tractor trailer collides into another vehicle or object with unrestrained speed, the force of impact can be deadly for everyone involved. Were you hurt in a truck accident caused by brake failure in Orange County? Reach out to Silverthorne Attorneys to discuss your […]

If you are on the roadways in California, and see a truck driver behaving in a way that is either reckless or negligent, you should consider making a report of their unsafe driving. Additionally, if you have reason to believe that a trucking company is allowing or engaging in any type of negligent or dangerous […]

Many people think that because a big-rig truck is higher, they have a better view. in fact, the opposite is true. Even though they are bigger, they have bigger blind spots. Staying in a truck’s blind spots makes it dangerous for you and for them as well. an accident attorney in our office tells it […]

Coachella, CA: a big rig collided with a tow truck near Dillon Rd. and Vista Del Norte Tuesday afternoon. the cause of the collision is still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Our truck accident lawyer confirms that there were no injuries due to the accident. Roads nearby were closed off for a short period of […]

LAKE FOREST, CA: on January 18th, 2017, a construction worker got his arm stuck in the back of a dump truck tailgate while on a worksite. It took 40 minutes for the rescue team to free his arm. an incident like this has occurred twice in Orange County in the past three months. However, the other […]

The strong Santa Ana winds came in full force over the weekend. Our accident lawyer reports that gusts got up to 50mph in Orange County. as strong Santa Ana winds hit the LA area hard, a car crashed into a tree on the 101 Freeway in Studio City. It caused a major traffic jam on […]

Commuting to and from work everyday, I see a lot more truck drivers on the freeways than I used to. but I also noticed that truck drivers I am seeing on the roads are on their phones. This morning for instance, as I was getting onto the 55 Freeway on my way to work, I […]

The driver of a box truck is in serious condition after the truck drove off the side of the 110 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles earlier this morning. at this time our truck accident lawyer is unsure whether drugs or alcohol were involved. for more on this developing story, go to ABC7 News. If you need an accident lawyer, […]

Driving near a commercial truck is not the same as driving beside a standard car. Although there is a big difference, many drivers do not change the way they drive on the road. The 2014 injury to comedian Tracy Morgan proved just how dangerous the road can be. Our car accident attorney has put together a list of […]

An 18-year old young man was killed on Oct. 22 in a Rancho Cucamonga car accident, after a wrong-way crash. the accident occurred on the 15 Freeway in Rancho Cucamonga. Our car accident attorney reports that the young man, driving a Toyota Prius, crashed into a big rig truck. The driver of the Prius was burned in the fire […]

Accidents in which a truck hits a car can be devastating for occupants of the car. Trucks have a size and weight advantage which tends to lead to severe damage to the car impacted. This leads to a higher risk of injury for the driver and any passengers of the car. Injuries that can occur in a […]

Anaheim sits in the middle of a major commercial thoroughfare used by commercial transportation. An accident involving a big-rig truck can be really complicated. An accident lawyer knows that there are few factors that make your injury claim more complex in truck accidents. When a person is involved in an accident, the severity of their […]