Costa Mesa Truck Accident Lawyers

In the Large Truck Crash Causation Study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), researchers found that, of the large trucks involved in accidents, 55% were assigned the critical reason for the crash, as reported by FMCSA. Of those critical reasons, 87% involved truck driver error.

The top ten factors associated with crashes coded for large trucks and their drivers, in descending order, were:

Regardless of what causes a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, it is the passenger vehicle occupants, not the truck driver, who are more likely to suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries. A total of 4,136 people were killed in large truck crashes in the U.S. in 2018, as reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Of those fatalities, 67% were occupants of passenger vehicles and 15% were motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Only 16% were occupants of large trucks.

We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay us no fees until we recover compensation for you. We offer a free consultation with no time limits and no restrictions. If you or your loved one has been hurt in a truck or car accident that was someone else’s fault, call Leslie law firm at (949) 752-7474 to find out how we can help.