San Francisco Truck Accident Lawyers

San Francisco’s truck traffic moves through some of the city’s busiest and most complicated corridors. Freight trucks travel between the Port of San Francisco, I-80, US 101, and major truck routes such as Third Street and Illinois Street, sharing tight city streets with cars, pedestrians, and cyclists. A crash involving a big rig or commercial vehicle can leave you facing severe injuries while a trucking company and its insurer move quickly to protect themselves.

The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has fought for injured Californians for the last 50 years. Our lawyers have built a reputation for standing up when powerful trucking companies and insurers refuse to play fair.

• 50 Years Fighting for Californians: For five decades, the firm has fought for injured individuals in San Francisco and across California. Part of that is standing up to the insurance companies and other parties trying to avoid responsibility.
• Over $2.2 Billion Recovered: We have recovered more than $2.2 billion for the people we’ve represented. Our case results show the strength and determination we bring when the fight is on.
• 100,000+ Accident Victims Helped: We have helped more than 100,000 accident victims, including people facing serious and catastrophic injuries from truck collisions. Client testimonials show how we stand beside the people who trust us to fight for them.
• Contingency Fee Available: A truck crash can leave you with medical bills and lost income. Contingency fee arrangements are available, meaning you don’t have to pay attorney fees upfront, as they depend on the outcome of your case. This lets you pursue a claim without the financial burden of upfront legal fees.

You shouldn’t have to stand alone against a trucking company or anyone else trying to escape responsibility. The San Francisco truck accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker are willing to challenge the trucker’s version of events and fight for the compensation your injuries demand. Contact us today for a free consultation and put a fighter in your corner. We’ll Fight For You!®

How to Protect Yourself After a Truck Crash in San Francisco

A collision on I-80 or a crash involving a delivery truck near Third Street can put you on the defensive fast. While you’re dealing with injuries, medical bills, and a damaged car, the trucking company and its insurer may already be protecting their driver, their records, and their bottom line. Protect yourself early by taking these steps.

1. Get medical care. Don’t underestimate the force of a truck collision. Truck accidents can cause severe injuries because of the size and weight difference between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles. Get medical attention as soon as possible, follow your treatment plan, and keep records of your care. Even if you feel fine immediately after the crash, some injuries may become more apparent later.
2. Preserve evidence. Don’t let the trucking company control the evidence. If it’s safe, photograph the vehicles, damage, road conditions, traffic signals, skid marks, and surrounding area. Truck accident cases may also involve evidence such as the truck’s electronic data, driver logs, maintenance records, inspection records, and onboard camera footage. Some evidence may be time-sensitive, so protecting it early can matter.
3. Report the incident. Don’t guess or admit fault. Report the crash to the appropriate law enforcement and provide the facts you know. Depending on where it happened, that means calling the San Francisco Police Department or California Highway Patrol. You must also file an SR-1 Report to the California DMV within 10 days if someone was hurt or killed, or if property damage was more than $1,000. Don’t speculate about your or the truck driver’s intentions or fault. Statements made can later be used against you.
4. Identify everyone involved. Don’t assume the truck driver is the only responsible party. A trucking accident may involve the driver, trucking company, vehicle owner, maintenance provider, cargo loader, or another party. Get the truck’s identifying information, including the company name and license plate, if you can do so safely. A San Francisco truck accident lawyer can investigate the relationships between these parties and determine who may be legally responsible.
5. Be careful with the trucking company and its insurer. Don’t give up your rights too quickly. After a serious truck accident, the trucking company and its insurer may begin investigating almost immediately. They may have their own claims professionals, attorneys, and investigators working to protect their interests. Before giving a recorded statement, signing documents, or accepting a settlement, consider getting legal guidance from a San Francisco truck accident lawyer.
6. Get legal help early. Don’t face a commercial trucking claim alone. Truck accident cases can involve federal and state trucking regulations, multiple potentially responsible parties, extensive records, and serious long-term injuries. Our attorneys can investigate the collision, pursue evidence, work with medical and other professionals when appropriate, deal with the insurance companies, and fight to hold responsible parties accountable.

What You’re Up Against After a Truck Crash in San Francisco

A truck crash can set off a chain of events that works against you before you even know you’re in a legal fight. The police investigate, medical bills pile up, and the trucking company and its insurer start protecting their driver and their bottom line. Knowing who is moving and how their actions can affect your claim is important from the start.

Before anything else, the key records start taking shape. If the crash happens on I-80, US 101, I-280, or another freeway or highway, the California Highway Patrol may investigate. On local streets such as Third Street, Cesar Chavez Street, or Market Street, the San Francisco Police Department handles the crash. Meanwhile, you may be getting treatment and building up medical records at UCSF Medical Center or another nearby health facility.

While you’re focused on getting through the aftermath, the other side may already be looking for ways to limit what they owe you. A trucking company may try to protect its driver or dispute what happened, while its insurer may argue that you share fault or push for a settlement before you know the full value of your losses. If the crash happened near the Port of San Francisco, a warehouse, or a loading area, the business involved may also deny responsibility or point to someone else. Those can affect the evidence available and the story told about the crash.

That’s why you shouldn’t assume the truth will simply speak for itself. If the other side gets its version of events in place first, you have to work harder to challenge it later. Our truck accident lawyers in San Francisco can protect your side of the story and push back when others try to shift responsibility away from themselves.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents in San Francisco

San Francisco gives truck drivers little room for error. Common causes of truck accidents include driver fatigue, wide turns, speeding, and improperly secured cargo, all of which can become especially dangerous on crowded streets, steep grades, and busy commercial routes around the Port of San Francisco and Third Street.

• Driver fatigue and hours-of-service violations. Long shifts and too little rest can leave a truck driver slower to react when traffic suddenly stops. The FMCSA limits truck drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour on-duty window after 10 consecutive hours off duty under 49 C.F.R. § 395.3.
• Wide turns. A tractor-trailer or large delivery truck needs far more space to turn than a passenger vehicle. On tight city streets near the Port, a driver who turns too quickly or fails to check blind spots can sweep into another lane, sidewalk, cyclist, or vehicle.
• Speeding. Speed leaves a heavy truck with less time and distance to stop, especially when traffic backs up on US 101, I-280, or city arterials.
• Distracted driving. Looking down at a phone can be dangerous when operating a truck through crowded streets like Third Street. California Vehicle Code §23123.5 prohibits drivers from using a handheld device to write, send, or read texts while driving.
• Improperly loaded or secured cargo. Under 49 C.F.R. § 393.100, freight must be secured so it does not leak, spill, blow, or fall from a commercial vehicle, and so it cannot shift enough to affect the truck’s stability. 
• Unsafe lane changes and blind spots. Large trucks have significant areas around them that the driver cannot see clearly. On crowded approaches to I-80 or US 101, an unsafe lane change can put a car, cyclist, or pedestrian directly in the truck’s path.

A truck driver’s mistake shouldn’t become your burden to carry. Our truck accident attorneys in San Francisco can fight back when the trucking company tries to shift the blame.

Common Injuries Left Behind by a Trucker’s Negligence

A truck driver’s negligence can leave you with injuries that affect your health, your ability to work, and your everyday life after the crash. The force of a heavy truck or a high-speed impact on I-80 or US 101 can produce anything from painful soft-tissue injuries to severe trauma.

• Traumatic brain injuries. A violent impact can cause a concussion or more serious brain injury, even when there is no obvious wound. Symptoms may include headaches, dizziness, memory problems, and difficulty concentrating.
• Spinal cord and back injuries. A truck collision can put enormous force through the spine, causing herniated discs, fractures, nerve damage, or spinal cord injuries.
• Neck injuries and whiplash. A sudden impact can violently move the head and neck, damaging muscles, ligaments, and nerves. These injuries can lead to pain and stiffness.
• Broken bones and fractures. The force of a truck hitting a smaller vehicle can cause fractures to the arms, legs, ribs, pelvis, and other parts of the body.
• Internal injuries. A crash can cause bleeding or organ damage that is not immediately obvious. Abdominal pain, chest pain, and dizziness signal these injuries.
• Crush injuries. A large truck can cause devastating damage when a person is trapped inside a vehicle or caught between vehicles. Severe crush injuries may require multiple surgeries and can result in permanent loss of function or amputation.

These injuries can change your life, and you shouldn’t have to let the trucking company or its insurer decide what your suffering is worth. Our San Francisco truck accident lawyers can fight to uncover the full impact of your injuries and stand up for the compensation you deserve.

Who May Be Responsible for Your San Francisco Truck Accident?

A truck accident is not always as simple as blaming the driver. Depending on how the crash happened, responsibility may involve the driver, trucking company, truck owner, cargo loader, maintenance provider, property owner, or a government entity. Under California Civil Code § 1714, a person may be responsible for harm caused by a failure to use reasonable care.

The insurance company may look for one explanation that limits its responsibility. We look at the bigger picture. Our San Francisco truck accident lawyers investigate the crash, examine the evidence, and work to identify every party whose conduct may have contributed to your injuries.

The Driver May Not Be the Only One Responsible

Truck driver: Fatigue, distraction, speeding, unsafe lane changes, or failing to check blind spots can contribute to a serious collision. On streets such as Third Street and Cesar Chavez Street, where commercial trucks operate alongside passenger vehicles and cyclists, driver decisions can have significant consequences.

Trucking company: A trucking company may be responsible for its own negligence and, in some circumstances, for the conduct of its employees. Hiring, training, supervision, scheduling, and safety practices may all warrant investigation.

Truck owner or carrier: The company operating a truck may not own the vehicle. Ownership, leasing, maintenance, and control arrangements can affect which parties have responsibilities related to the truck.

Cargo loader: Improperly loaded or secured cargo can shift, fall, or affect a truck’s stability. If a loading or securement failure contributed to the crash, the party responsible for that work may need to be investigated.

Maintenance or repair provider: Brake problems, tire failures, steering issues, or other mechanical defects can contribute to a truck accident. Maintenance and inspection records may help determine whether inadequate repairs or servicing played a role.

Property owner or public entity: A dangerous condition at a warehouse, loading area, commercial driveway, or roadway may also contribute to a collision. If a public agency may be involved, additional rules and claim requirements can apply.

We Look Beyond the First Explanation

Truck accident investigations can involve driver records, vehicle maintenance documents, cargo information, crash reports, photographs, video footage, and other evidence. Our attorneys work to piece together what happened and determine which parties may be legally responsible.

You shouldn’t have to take on a trucking company and its insurance carrier by yourself. We’ll investigate what happened, stand up for your rights, and fight for the compensation your injuries and losses support.

Expert Legal Tip from Our Attorneys

Don’t let driver fatigue become an argument about your word against theirs. Get the driver’s hours on the record. FMCSA sets strict hours-of-service limits for commercial drivers. Driver logs and electronic logging device data can show how long the driver worked and drove before the crash. That information matters when a tired driver crashes on I-80, US 101, or a busy San Francisco commercial street.

Our attorneys know these records can make a difference. We move quickly to preserve driver logs and electronic logging data before the trucking company can shape the story. If the records show the driver pushed past the rules, we will use that evidence to challenge their side and fight for you.

What Damages Can You Fight to Recover After a Truck Crash?

A truck crash can cost you far more than the damage to your vehicle. Serious injuries can affect your health, ability to work, finances, and quality of life. Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to seek compensation for:

The Financial Losses

Medical treatment, rehabilitation, medication, and other injury-related care can add up quickly. If your injuries keep you from working, you may also have lost wages or reduced future earning capacity.

The Personal Impact

Compensation may also account for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and the loss of activities or independence you once enjoyed. These losses may be harder to put a dollar value on, but they are still part of the harm an injury can cause.

The Damage to Your Property

You may seek compensation for damage to your vehicle and other property caused by the collision.

When a Crash Takes a Life

If a truck accident results in a death, eligible surviving family members may have a wrongful death claim under California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60.

When Punitive Damages May Apply

In limited cases, California Civil Code § 3294 allows punitive damages when the evidence shows oppression, fraud, or malice. These damages are intended to punish particularly wrongful conduct and are not available in every truck accident case.

The insurance company may focus on the easiest losses to calculate. We look at the bigger picture. Our lawyers can investigate what the crash has cost you, document your losses, and fight for the compensation supported by your case.

How Long Do You Have to Take Action After an Injury in California?

California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1 gives you two years from the date of the truck crash to file a lawsuit. However, that deadline becomes more complicated when a government vehicle or agency is involved. If your truck crash involved a vehicle operated by the City and County of San Francisco or Caltrans, the California Government Claims Act imposes an earlier deadline. It requires you to file a claim with the public entity within six months before you can file a lawsuit. 

Don’t let the clock give the trucking company an advantage. The sooner you act, the sooner your legal team can identify the deadlines, protect important evidence, and start building your case.

Pitfall Alert: Don’t wait for the full extent of your injuries to be known

After a serious truck crash on I-80 or Third Street, you may not know right away how much the injuries will affect you. Pain can get worse over the days or weeks after a collision, and some injuries require ongoing treatment. Waiting until you have a complete diagnosis or final medical bills before taking action can give the trucking company more time to build their side of the story.

You don’t have to wait for every medical answer before getting a lawyer involved. Our San Francisco truck accident attorneys can start protecting your claim while you continue receiving care. As your injuries and losses become clearer, we can work with the medical evidence, update the claim, and fight to make sure the trucking company and its insurer account for the full impact of what happened to you. We’ll fight for you from the start, and keep fighting as the full picture comes into focus.

How a Truck Accident Lawyer Can Fight for Your Rights

A truck crash can involve more evidence, and more parties, than a typical car accident. Our San Francisco truck accident lawyers can investigate the collision, review police and California Highway Patrol reports, examine driver logs and truck records, and determine whether the driver, trucking company, maintenance provider, cargo loader, or another party may be responsible.

If your crash happened on Third Street, Cesar Chavez Street, I-80, or near the Port of San Francisco, we can also examine the road, traffic, and surrounding conditions that may have contributed to the collision. We’ll work with your medical records to document your injuries, treatment, and long-term needs while building evidence to support your claim.

You don’t have to take on a trucking company and its insurer alone. We’ll investigate what happened, protect your rights, and fight for the compensation your case supports.

Opponent Playbook: How We Challenge Insurance Tactics

After a truck crash, an insurer may look for ways to reduce what it pays. The adjuster may question your injuries, push for an early settlement, or argue that you share responsibility for the collision. Our lawyers can:

• Challenge low settlement offers. Compare the offer with your medical care, lost income, property damage, and other losses.
• Push back on blame. Investigate crash evidence when the insurer tries to shift responsibility onto you.
• Pursue trucking records. Seek driver logs, electronic data, maintenance records, inspection documents, cargo information, and other evidence that may help establish what happened.
• Hold the right parties accountable. Investigate whether the driver, trucking company, owner, maintenance provider, cargo loader, or another party may be responsible.
• Take the case further when necessary. If the insurer refuses to deal fairly, we can pursue the claim in the Superior Court of San Francisco and continue fighting for your rights.

The Fight Ahead: How the Truck Crash Injury Claim Process Works

The fight after a truck accident starts with a thorough investigation. Our lawyers gather medical records, crash reports, photos, witness statements, truck and driver records, and other evidence that can show what happened and how the crash affected you. We review those records, notify the appropriate insurers, and build your claim around the evidence. From there, the next move depends on how the other side responds.

Path One: They Pay Fairly

If the insurer comes to the table with a fair offer, we look closely at the numbers and the evidence behind it. We negotiate for compensation that reflects your injuries, financial losses, and the lasting impact of the truck crash. If both sides reach an agreement you accept, the case can end without a trial.

Path Two: They Refuse

If the insurer refuses to make a fair offer, we can file a lawsuit and take the fight to the Superior Court of San Francisco. The case may proceed through motions, settlement negotiations, and ultimately trial if it is not resolved earlier.

The goal on either path is the same: pursue full and fair compensation for what the truck crash has taken from you. Our San Francisco truck accident attorneys can stand beside you from the first investigation through every step of the legal battle.

Attorney Insight: Making Trucking Companies Answer for Their Drivers

A trucking company may have to answer for a driver’s negligence when the driver causes a crash while on the job. California’s respondeat superior rule can make an employer responsible for harm caused by an employee acting in the course and scope of employment. But the company’s responsibility may go beyond what its driver did behind the wheel. Its own conduct, including hiring, training, supervision, scheduling, maintenance, or other safety decisions, may also become important depending on the facts.

That distinction can matter after a truck crash on I-80, US 101, or Third Street, where the trucking company may try to make the crash look like nothing more than a driver’s mistake. Our lawyers look beyond the driver’s seat. We dig into the company’s records, decisions, and role in the crash so it cannot simply point a finger at its driver and walk away from the fight. 

Complexities When Trucking Company Liability Gets Complicated

• Employee or independent contractor? The trucking company may argue the driver was an independent contractor, making the driver’s employment status and the company’s actual relationship with the driver important issues.
• Was the driver working at the time? A company may dispute whether the driver was acting within the scope of the job when the collision occurred, making dispatch records and delivery schedules crucial.
• Was the company negligent too? Evidence of poor hiring, inadequate training, unsafe scheduling, or weak supervision can raise questions about the company’s own conduct.
• What happened before the crash? Driver logs, electronic logging data, and maintenance records show what happened before a collision and who may have contributed.

Our San Francisco truck accident lawyers can move quickly to preserve critical evidence, coordinate the right experts to analyze the crash and trucking records, and keep the case trial-ready for the Superior Court of San Francisco if the other side refuses to deal fairly and answer for its truck driver’s actions.

How to Choose a Truck Accident Lawyer Who’s Ready to Stand Up for You

After a serious truck crash, you need more than someone who passes your claim along to an insurance adjuster. You need a legal team prepared to investigate the crash, challenge the trucking company and its insurer, and keep pushing when they try to minimize what you’ve lost.

Experience With Truck Accident Cases

Truck crashes can involve catastrophic injuries, commercial insurance policies, multiple potentially responsible parties, and evidence that may not be available in an ordinary car accident. For more than 50 years, the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has represented Californians injured in truck and motor vehicle crashes, including cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death.

Resources to Take on the Other Side

Trucking companies and commercial insurers may have teams working to protect their interests. Your lawyer should have the resources to investigate the crash, pursue trucking records, work with medical professionals, and build evidence supporting your claim.

The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has recovered more than $2.2 billion in verdicts and settlements and helped more than 100,000 clients. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, but this experience reflects decades of representing injured people against insurers and corporations.

Knowledge of San Francisco Roads and Agencies

Local knowledge can help identify where important evidence may be found after a truck crash. Our team understands San Francisco corridors such as Third Street and Cesar Chavez Street, as well as truck traffic around the Port of San Francisco, and can work with records from agencies such as the San Francisco Police Department and California Highway Patrol.

Ready to Take the Fight Further

A truck accident claim can become more complicated when fault, injuries, or the value of your losses is disputed. We prepare cases with the evidence and legal strategy needed to pursue a claim beyond negotiations, including in the Superior Court of San Francisco when appropriate.

When the other side refuses to play fair, we’ll Fight For You!®

Client Testimonials

We fight hard for the people who put their trust in us when they need someone in their corner. Hear directly from our clients about what it meant to have the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker standing beside them when the legal battle was at its toughest.

“Going to Larry H Parker was the best decision I could have made after my 1st and 2nd accident that I unfortunately had. They were genuine, prompt, and very professional. They kept my updated regularly and even stepped in with my own insurance company would not return my calls. My medical bills were handled and even got some compensation. With that being said, I highly recommend their services to my friends, family, even strangers!

– A. Mora, Google Review

Disclaimer: Testimonials are voluntary statements from former clients. They are not intended to create expectations about outcomes and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of results.

Results That Show What We Bring to the Legal Battle

When the fight gets serious, our record speaks for itself. The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has recovered more than $2.2 billion in verdicts and settlements for injured clients across California. Here are some of the results that show what we bring when we step into the fight.

• $15 Million – Jury Verdict for Defective Seatbelt Design
• $10.6 Million – Jury Verdict for Negligent Freeway Maintenance
• $1.5 Million – Automobile Accident
• $1.375 Million – Automobile Accident

Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; results are based on the specific facts of past cases.

Areas Served

Truck crashes can leave people fighting for answers across San Francisco, and we’re ready to stand beside injured people in communities such as:

• Mission District
• SoMa (South of Market)
• Financial District
• Union Square
• North Beach
• Chinatown
• Fisherman’s Wharf
• Nob Hill
• Russian Hill
• Pacific Heights
• Marina District
• Haight-Ashbury
• Castro District
• Hayes Valley
• Japantown

When a truck crash leaves you up against a trucking company and its insurer, you deserve someone ready to step into the fight with you. For 50 years, the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has stood up for injured Californians, bringing that same determination to truck accident victims in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County, Ontario, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Bakersfield, and Fresno.

Local Resources

Hospitals and Emergency Rooms

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center – 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
• UCSF Health Hyde Hospital – 900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
• UCSF Medical Center – 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
• UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital – 450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
• CPMC Emergency, Van Ness Campus – 1260 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109
• CPMC Emergency, Davies Campus – 601 Duboce Ave N. Tower Level A, San Francisco, CA 94117

Urgent Care Centers

• Carbon Health Urgent & Primary Care San Francisco – Irving Street – 2131 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
• Carbon Health Urgent & Primary Care San Francisco – Castro – 1998 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
• Carbon Health Urgent & Primary Care San Francisco – Stonestown Galleria – 3251 20th Ave Ste 320, San Francisco, CA 94132
• UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care (Multiple Locations)
  • 2288 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114
  • 2395 Lombard St., San Francisco, CA 94123
  • 170 Columbus Ave., Suite 110, San Francisco, CA 94133
  • 199 W. Portal Ave., San Francisco, CA 94127
  • 930 Cole St., Suite 102, San Francisco, CA 94117
  • 2895 Diamond St., San Francisco, CA 94131
• Sutter Urgent Care – 55 2nd St., Ground Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
• ZSFG – Adult Urgent Care Center – 1001 Potrero Ave Bldg 5, First Floor 1E, San Francisco, CA 94110

Local Courthouses

• San Francisco Superior Courthouse – Civic Center Courthouse – 400 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102
• Hall of Justice – 850 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA 94103
• Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse – 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I sue the trucking company after a truck accident in San Francisco?

Yes, you may be able to pursue the trucking company and the driver, depending on what happened. Under California Civil Code §2338, an employer can be responsible for an employee’s wrongful acts committed in the course of employment. After a crash on Third Street or I-80, our lawyers can dig into the company’s role, policies, and conduct to determine who needs to answer for your injuries.

What if I was partly at fault for the truck crash in San Francisco?

California follows a pure comparative fault rule, so being partly responsible does not automatically prevent you from recovering compensation. Your recovery can be reduced by your percentage of fault. For example, if you were changing lanes improperly on Cesar Chavez Street while the truck driver was speeding, you could be found 20% at fault for a crash that caused $100,000 in damages, leaving you with $80,000 in potential recovery.

What evidence should I collect after a truck accident in San Francisco?

If it’s safe, take photos and videos of the crash scene, vehicle damage, road conditions, and your injuries. Keep medical records, bills, witness information, and the police report. After a crash on I-80, Third Street, or near the Port of San Francisco, these details can help show what happened. Under California Evidence Code §1151, repairs or other safety changes made after an accident cannot be used to prove that someone was negligent, so documenting the scene before conditions change is important.

What is a black box, and how does it affect a truck accident case?

A truck’s “black box” contains electronic information that helps show what happened before a crash. Under 49 C.F.R. Part 395, commercial drivers must maintain hours-of-service records through electronic logging devices. Those records can help show whether a driver followed required driving and rest limits before a crash. In a truck accident case, this information can help compare the driver’s recorded hours with the time of the crash and uncover possible fatigue or hours-of-service violations.

What happens if the truck driver was an independent contractor?

Calling a truck driver an independent contractor does not automatically let the trucking company off the hook. Under California Labor Code § 2775, a worker is generally considered an employee unless the hiring entity can demonstrate that the worker is free from its control and direction, performs work outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business, and is independently engaged in the same type of trade or business. However, exceptions may still apply. After a crash on US 101 or near the Port of San Francisco, our lawyers can investigate who may be responsible.

Put a Fighter in Your Corner After a San Francisco Truck Crash

You shouldn’t have to face a trucking company, its insurer, and the fight for compensation on your own. Our San Francisco truck accident lawyers can step into your corner, push back against unfair tactics, and fight to hold the responsible parties accountable. Contact the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today for a free consultation. We’re available 24/7, and We’ll Fight For You!® 

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