Sacramento Semi Tractor Trailer Accident Attorneys

Due to the sheer size of a semi tractor trailer or 18-wheeler, the injuries sustained by the occupants of a vehicle hit by one of these big rigs can be devastating. When large trucks collide with smaller passenger vehicles, it can result in brain injury, spinal cord injuries and even wrongful death.

Fighting for the compensation you deserve after a truck accident can be difficult if you don’t know your rights and aren’t aware of what you are legally entitled to under the law. Injury victims are generally able to seek damages for medical bills, prescription drug costs, rehabilitation expenses, time missed from work and other things that an experienced semi tractor trailer accident attorney can discuss with you.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident and were injured as a direct result of recklessness or negligence on the part of the big-rig driver, you have the right to hold the driver, and possibly his or her employer, liable for your injuries.

John Airola has over 17 years of experience as a Sacramento semi tractor trailer accident attorney. More specifically, before he represented injured parties in truck accidents, Mr. Airola represented the insurance companies who insured trucking companies, like United Parcel Service (UPS), for example. With this vast and diverse experience, Mr. Airola and Airola Law Offices are very experienced in all nuances of the trucking industry—giving them a professional edge that helps them successfully represent injured people.

TipHandy Tip From Airola Law Offices

If you are injured in a trucking accident there are certain things you must do to protect your rights:

  • Insist that 911 is called and a police report is done, even if you think you may not be injured at the time of the accident;
  • Write down ALL contact information from other driver, or drivers;
  • Write down the license plate number of all vehicles involved, including witnesses;
  • Write down ALL contact information of witnesses;
  • Promptly seek medical attention;
  • Take photographs of your vehicle, all other vehicles involved (if possible), any injuries you or your passengers sustained (bruises, seat-belt burns, cuts, etc.), and of the scene of the accident, showing, skid marks, broken glass or pieces, and any other physical evidence at the scene.
  • Call a Sacramento semi tractor trailer accident attorney to learn what your rights are.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident, please call 916-971-3314 to speak with one of our Sacramento semi tractor trailer accident attorneys today.




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