Santa Clarita Truck Accident Attorney

Big Rig & 18 Wheeler Truck Accidents

Accidents involving large trucks can be catastrophic, especially when smaller vehicles are involved. Large trucks, including tractor trailers and semis, may weigh 20 times more than an automobile. A big truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and have a length of 75 feet. With these kinds of numbers, it is obvious why truck accidents can result in a disastrous injury, damage, and death.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of injuries or a wrongful death as the result of a truck accident, there is legal help available from a Santa Clarita personal injury lawyer at Markson Pico LLP. Our attorneys fight for the victims of truck accidents. We take on fatigued and bad truck drivers. We take on bad car drivers, on insurance companies, those responsible for keeping our highways safe, and automobile, truck, and tire manufacturers. We apply our hard-won experience and skill in personal injury law as well as the expertise of investigators, accident reconstruction consultants, traffic engineering consultants, and medical consultants on your behalf. We investigate, negotiate, and litigate to protect your rights and recover the damages you need to regain your life.

Truck Accident Lawyer in Santa Clarita & Valencia

Truck accidents are responsible for 12 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States. Accidents involving tractor trailer trucks are especially dangerous. In many instances in accidents involving these kinds of trucks, the passengers in a smaller vehicle are killed. Statistics put the number of fatalities from truck accidents at approximately 5000 per year in the U.S. Other catastrophic injuries that may result from truck accidents are brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, head trauma, broken bones, and loss of limbs. The repercussions from such injuries may be long-term medical treatment, loss of current and future wages, funeral expenses, damage to trucks and cars, and extensive emotional trauma.

If you have been involved in a truck accident in the Santa Clarita Valley, we urge you to contact a Santa Clarita truck accident lawyer for a free consultation at our firm.

Have you been injured in a truck accident? Contact a Santa Clarita truck accident lawyer at Markson Pico LLP for a free case analysis today!