Redding Truck Accident Lawyer

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If you or someone you know has been the victim of a truck accident, you need a Redding truck accident lawyer who can aggressively advocate for your best interests. If necessary, we can relentlessly challenge insurance companies on your behalf in the court room to seek the damages you deserve. Don't face a complicated and daunting process alone.

Who is Liable After a Truck Accident?

After a truck accident, it can be difficult to determine who is liable, as it is not always the truck driver. In fact, the party most often held legally responsible is the trucking company. There are many reasons for this, but the main one is that trucking companies are often caught encouraging their drivers to break truck driving laws and regulations in order to save their company time, money or both.

In some situations, the truck driver can be held liable, especially if the accident was caused directly by their negligence, or they are the owner of the truck they are driving. Although it happens less often, there are other parties that can be found responsible for your injuries such as a truck manufacturer or cargo loading team.

The Hours of Services Regulations

Because semi-trucks can be so dangerous in the event of an accident, truck drivers are required to follow many more rules, and regulations than other motor vehicles on the road. One of the most well known of these regulations is called the hours of service regulation. According to these rules:

• Truck drivers can work up to a maximum of 14 hours in a day but can only drive for 11 of these hours. The remaining time must be spent on rest breaks or meal breaks.
• Drivers must rest for a minimum of 10 consecutive hours before beginning a new workday
• Truck drivers are required to take days off work at regular intervals. These interval time periods are dependent on the hours of the trucking company the work for.

Why Do I Need A Truck Accident Lawyer?

Recovering proper compensation after a truck accident without an experience attorney on your side can be a very difficult thing to accomplish. Trucking companies are often backed by top-tier attorneys who are hired to protect their company after an accident.

This usually means trying to keep you from recovering the compensation you deserve. The attorneys at Haslerud Law Office are experienced in investigating truck accident claims and are ready to help you with your case. Don’t hesitate to call, we offer free consultations.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

From commercial trucks to big rigs making cross-country drives, truck accidents unfortunately occur frequently along California's roads and highways.

Truck accidents in Shasta County and the surrounding areas occur due to issues including, but not limited to:

• Excessive speeding
• Texting or talking on the phone while driving
• Aggressive or negligent driving
• Ignoring traffic laws, signs, and signals
• Violating automobile or pedestrian right-of-way
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Falling asleep at the wheel
• Improperly maintaining the truck
• Inexperience as a driver

No matter how complicated your accident might be, we are here to help. Our firm is dedicated to providing the professional advocacy you need to seek justice, and we work to obtain the compensation necessary to cover expenses resulting from someone else's reckless behavior.

Contact Our Truck Accident Attorney at Haslerud Law Office

We cover cases from the Oregon border (Siskiyou County) all the way south to Sacramento County. Our team has handled thousands of cases from Eureka in Humboldt County to Susanville in Lassen County and everything in between. Whether you live in Shasta, Tehama, or Butte County, or somewhere nearby, we are here to help you.