Sacramento Truck Accident Attorney - Also Serving Stockton and Modesto

Semi trucks and other large vehicles make up a significant proportion of the traffic on American roadways, and they are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of injuries, deaths, and property damage that result in accidents. Sacramento truck accident law firm Shepard & Haven can provide an expert attorney to assist residents of Stockton, Modesto, and other California communities following a serious truck accident. If you have been injured, you need an attorney with the expertise necessary to handle every facet of your case and the dedication to maximize your compensation.

• Truck Accidents Are Different
• Negligence and Trucking

Truck Accidents Are Different

A number of factors distinguish a truck accident from car accidents and other circumstances involving personal injury. The huge size of commercial trucks makes them more challenging to maneuver and more difficult to stop, and a large truck can easily weigh 60,000 pounds or more – about 20 times the weight of an average car. In a collision, this disparity often results in devastating damage to the smaller vehicle and catastrophic injuries for those inside.

Negligence and Trucking

Trucking companies often try to save money by skimping on maintenance, using inferior parts, and engaging in other unacceptable practices. Truckers may drive long hours while fatigued – often relying on dangerous drugs to stay awake. Some trucking companies actually encourage this negligent behavior, making them responsible for a truck accident as well.

If you have been involved in a Sacramento-area truck accident, your Shepard & Haven attorney, serving Stockton, Modesto, and surrounding communities, will determine where responsibility lies. Often with an attorney's help, multiple parties — the driver, the trucking firm, cargo owners, and others — may be held simultaneously liable.

Contact a Shepard & Haven Truck Accident Attorney

If you or a loved one has been involved in a serious accident in the Sacramento area, contact Shepard & Haven immediately to speak to a truck accident attorney. Residents of Stockton, Modesto, and all of California have relied on our firm since 1982 for aggressive, effective truck accident representation.