The attorneys and lawyers at the San Diego and Palm Springs, Palm Desert area Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson know how a truck accident in California can affect your life and just how frequently they occur.
Not surprisingly, auto and car accidents cause the most fatalities and injuries, followed by pickup truck accidents, bicycle accidents, and motorcycle accidents.
What is surprising is that the number of persons killed and injured in truck accidents in California has been declining the last four years since peaking in 2001.
If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one in a truck accident in San Diego, Orange County, the Palm Springs and Palm Desert area, Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California, an attorney from our law firm will be pleased to come out to your home to discuss your case and explain your rights.
The most common factor involved in fatal truck accidents in 2004 was trucks traveling at an unsafe speed. The second most common factor in fatal truck accidents in 2004 was improper turning.
The most common factors involved in injury truck collisions in 2004 are slightly different. While unsafe speed is still the most common factor, and improper turning is still the second most common factor, unsafe lane change is a very close third.
The percentage of fatal collisions in 2004 that were truck collisions was 9.2 percent. The percentage of injury collisions in 2004 that were truck collisions was 3.9 percent. Both percentages are a significant decline since the year 2000.
Call the law offices of R. Sebastian Gibson today for a free telephone consultation to discuss the facts of your case and your injuries, or e-mail us with information about your accident. We look forward to speaking with you.
