Truck and commercial vehicle accident lawyer in Los Angeles
If you were injured within the last 30 days in a collision involving a semi-truck, delivery van, or other commercial vehicle in Los Angeles, and someone else was at fault, you can check in about two minutes whether you qualify for a free case review.
About two minutes. No cost and no obligation.
Where can the Nozar Law team reach you?
So a person from the intake team can follow up on your inquiry.
Commercial vehicle collisions tend to involve more than one company: the driver's employer, the owner of the trailer, sometimes the company whose cargo was on board. You do not need to know who is responsible to complete the review; the intake team asks about those parties on the follow-up call.
What to do after a truck accident in California
Collisions with commercial vehicles have a few extra moving parts. These steps account for them.
Get to safety and call 911
Truck collisions often block lanes and can involve fuel spills or cargo on the road. Move away from the trailer if you are able to, and tell the dispatcher that a commercial truck is involved so the right responders are sent.
Ask for a police report and note the carrier
Officers usually respond to truck crashes. Ask for the report number, and write down the trucking company's name and the USDOT number printed on the cab door. Those identify the carrier, which is often a separate party from the driver.
Photograph the truck, the trailer, and the cargo
Photograph the cab, the trailer, the license plates on both, any placards, the load, and where every vehicle ended up. Get the driver's name, employer, and insurance details, along with contact information for witnesses.
Seek medical care within days
The size difference in these collisions means injuries can be serious even when your car still looks drivable. Get checked promptly; Nozar Law's current criteria look for treatment within 14 days.
Expect calls from more than one insurer
The driver, the trucking company, the trailer owner, and the cargo owner may each carry coverage, and their adjusters can reach out within days. Many people hold off on recorded statements until they have talked with an attorney.
Keep a record of the aftermath
Save repair estimates, medical bills, missed-work dates, and every letter from an insurer, and note how your symptoms change over the first few weeks.
Understand that records and deadlines are time-sensitive
Trucking companies keep driver logs, maintenance files, and onboard data for limited periods, and California sets time limits for injury claims. An attorney can explain which deadlines apply to a commercial vehicle crash.
Check your eligibility
Use the free case review at the top of this page. It takes about two minutes and covers any collision with a commercial, rental, or delivery truck or van.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the follow-up call is where the intake team and attorney look at yours.
What happens after you check
Answer a few quick questions
The free case review asks what happened, how to reach you, when it happened, and whether you were treated. Nothing else.
Confirm your number
We text a short code to confirm it is really you. This is also how the firm records that you agreed to be contacted.
A short follow-up call
If your answers meet the criteria, a member of the Nozar Law intake team calls to confirm details and explain possible next steps. Whether to move forward is entirely your decision.
Questions people ask
Does a rental truck or moving van count?
Yes. Choose truck or commercial vehicle in the review for any collision involving a commercial, rental, or moving truck or van, whoever was driving it.
I was a passenger in the truck. Can I still check?
Yes. Passengers in the truck can complete the review just like anyone else. The fault question is about your own conduct, not the driver's.
What if I do not know the trucking company's name?
That is fine. The review never asks for it. If you photographed the cab door or the trailer, the intake team can work from that on the call.
Does it matter whether the truck driver was cited?
No. The review does not ask about citations, and they do not affect eligibility. If one was issued, mention it on the follow-up call; it is one of the records the intake team may ask about.
Injured in an accident in California?
About two minutes. No cost and no obligation.
Attorney Advertising. This page is general information about Nozar Law's free case review, not legal advice. Submitting the review does not create an attorney-client relationship, and Nozar Law makes no guarantee, warranty, or prediction about the outcome of any matter.