Trucks entering or leaving San Francisco often use I-580, I-880, the Bay Bridge, and the San Mateo bridge when headed south down the Peninsula. A large number of trucks in Oakland, Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, and other East Bay area communities. When truck accidents happen, it's often due to excessive speeding, driver fatigue, or changing lanes without making sure blind spots are clear of cars or motorcycles.
At the Dolan Law Firm, out Oakland tractor trailer accident attorneys recover the black box data recorder of a truck, the driver's log of the truck driver, GPS data, and eyewitness testimony in exposing negligence on the part of truck drivers. As experienced Oakland truck accident attorneys, we're familiar with state and federal regulations that determine how much time a truck driver can stay on the road without resting, how often a truck must be maintained, as well as licensing and weight issues.
We have the knowledge and resources needed to expose violations of state and federal regulations that often lead to semi accidents and serious injuries and death. To schedule a free consultation and discuss your case, contact Oakland truck accident lawyers at the Dolan Law Firm today.
Causes of Truck Accidents
Our Oakland big rig accident attorneys represent people who have been injured or lost a family member due to the following acts of negligence on the part of semi truck or logging truck drivers:
- Driver fatigue, falling asleep at the wheel
- Excessive speeding
- Changing lanes into blind spots
- Absence of a "Mansfield Bar," under riding accidents
- Absence of appropriate reflectors and markings
- Drunk driving, driving under the influence
- Wide-angled turn
- Driving too fast for road conditions
- Tire blowout
- Bobtailing
Under Riding Accidents and the "Mansfield Bar"
In June of 1967, film actress Jayne Mansfield was killed when her car ran up under a truck. Afterwards, trucks were required to install a drop down bar in order to prevent cars from riding up under them in rear-end collisions. This kind of accident is particularly deadly since car drivers sit lower than trucks: when cars ride up under a truck, the potential for head, neck, and fatal injuries increases substantially. At the Dolan Law Firm, we hold truck drivers and trucking companies financially liable for failing to install a Mansfield Bar.
Contact Oakland Truck Accident Attorneys
If you've been seriously injured in a truck accident, contact Oakland truck accident attorneys at the Dolan Law Firm today to schedule a free consultation and learn how we can help you.
